Apr 20, 2012

they are

i am so amazed at the completely unique & different personalities of my two little people.
a little time outside in the late afternoon,
a few pictures,
and they are captured.
just as they are.

my (imaginative, inquisitive, doesn't-look-at-the-camera, smart (-y pants), stubborn) boy...






my (lighthearted, studious, easygoing) girl...



i love them both.
just the way they are.

Apr 13, 2012

reducing laundry

this is my new plan for dealing with all the "pink" laundry i've been doing lately...


diapers only.

not totally - but i've got to do something! 
ben was nothing of the spitter-upper that julia is these days.
it doesn't seem to bother her, thank goodness.
and after a little research it seems that four months is the peak of spit-up in babies.
throw in a little congestion and what seems to be a growth spurt,
and the laundry is quickly out of control.
so bring on some more of these warm kansas days!
and give me (and the washing machine) a little break.  :)

happy weekend.

Apr 12, 2012

what to wear when hunting easter eggs

so i am finally getting around to plugging in the camera since Easter weekend.
it's always fun to see what i find - especially when i wasn't the one taking most of the pictures.
here are some of my favorites..

Easter egg dyeing with the cousins.

ben feeding his new friend an animal cracker.

nap time with grandpa.

the best of the four of us (ben would not hold still!).

ready for the hunt!

love that ben is wearing his camo in this picture - perfect for the "hunt".

hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend too!
we spent a long weekend with grandma and grandpa,
and had a lot of fun - visiting, playing, eating, napping and enjoying time together.

jake and i were also surprised at how well julia did while traveling.
ben's pretty familiar with the trip so we weren't too concerned about him,
but it was the longest journey that julia has made.
it's about a three hour drive one way, and we had ZERO crying both ways.
completely peaceful and enjoyable.
and she also managed to stay pretty much on her schedule and slept through the night.
what more could you ask for?

this week has gone quickly as we unpack and get back to life at home.
really looking forward to the weekend!

Apr 5, 2012

inspiration









this is what inspired this.


absolutely stunning.
and it all happens in less than a week.
until next year...



Apr 3, 2012

intoxicating

our backyard has a massive border of lilacs.
they look the best they ever have -
probably because of a super heavy pruning jake did the fall before last.
the fragrance is amazing -
i could stand outside all evening.









Mar 30, 2012

around here

we've been...

eating snacks outside

skipping shoes


picking flowers

drawing with sidewalk chalk

taking naps




spring cleaning


trying to stay cool

reading, reading, reading

evening walks


happy weekend!