then and now in swimsuits

besides the fact that my kids are still wearing the same swimsuits...

this is pretty astounding

they have changed so much in two years

2009 in holbox (5, 2 and 9 months)

2011 in st. george (8, 4 and 2)

the baby was barely begining to walk

my girl just able to trot around

now they are no longer little

how breathtaking to see their growth in such a tangible way

I miss those babies

but oh, what fun we have now!

Dr. E. B. Carter

we all have secret ambitions for our children
usually they are the ones we have yet to fulfill ourselves
mine for my daughter is that she will help bring babies into the world
so we talk a lot about the mechanics of such things at our home
today she asked a neighbor who is not pregnant if she was...
oops!
when the neighbor told her that she was not, my daughter replied,
"don't worry, when you finish nursing that baby hump will go away!"
needless to say, she still has a bit to learn about bedside manner.

a past time

we took the kids to a baseball game

on our way coach reminded me of days past

we used to attend a lot of ball games before we had kids

at the games we would see my roommate and my brother

"remember when we would see brian and katie?" he asked me

they would be sitting out in the outfield

my brother without his shirt, KT in a tube top

working on their tans

we would laugh and wave

they were the only ones out there

now eight years later they are married and we all have kids

the days of sitting on a sunday afternoon at a game soaking up rays is long past

if only we had know then what a luxury just "sitting" would become

for now we only wish we could all be at a game together

at least we could slather sunscreen on the kids,

watch them wait patiently for foul balls and throw cracker jacks at each other

because before we know it, the days of "sitting" and watching the game will be here again

just as now we are longing for those leisurely days of dating

then we will be reminiscing about times past with the kids

Late Friday Night

I can remember a day when the last thing I did on Friday night did NOT include looking for cleats...

I cannot say that it was more worthwhile but it might have been more exciting!

Egg Hunt at the Club

ready for our annual pre-easter hunt

it's good practice for the real hunt the next day!

we lost henry half-way thorough when he realized there was candy in the eggs!

being "sooooo" gentle

no longer afraid of the bunny
I guess you have to turn three

my sunshine girl!

and cute aunt danielle in the back

a meal for all

all three children and friends were a part of a passover celebration tonight
they were all finally old enough to a least listen to the story and enjoy the rituals
and some might have understood the symbols
the very oldest kids seemed to even grasp what it means for each of them personally
their answers to the five questions showed as much
of course by the end of the meal there were babies under the table and kids dying to be excused
but all in all I'm so glad we took he time to include them
next year we'll know much more clearly what needs special planning

dipping bitter herbs in tears

enjoying the very last drop