Randomness

 I got my ring re-sized and cleaned.  It was too tight after seven babies.  I can finally wear it again!

Eliza got glasses.  Isn't she cute?

Getting So Big

I have really enjoyed snuggling Nathan, probably because I know he is my last baby.  I know I can't handle another pregnancy and with the finances what they are, I think it's time we are done.  He is just such a sweetie and loves to snuggle up to me too, so I snuggle him when I can.

And here is Nathan feeding himself some applesauce.  He is a really picky eater and applesauce is one of the only fruits we can get him to eat.  But at least he is learning to feed himself!  A glorious day in my book (feeding the baby food is not one of my favorite things to do).

Easter 2017

We went to our neighborhood HOA Easter Egg Hunt and party the Friday before Easter.  They had a balloon artist there making things out of balloons.  My boys requested guns.  Jonah's in the only one that survived the evening.  It didn't last much longer though.

Easter morning traditions.  Here they are lining up on the stairs to come down and do the jelly bean hunt.  Nathan is enjoying some of his spoils.  (Actually, he spent the hunt cramming as many jelly beans in his mouth as he could, then not swallowing them.  Yep, half chewed and wet, sticky jelly beans all over.)  And here are the kids helping to make our "Resurrection Rolls"  that became a tradition about four or five years ago.  They are a marshmallow dipped in melted butter and cinnamon sugar and then rolled into a crescent so when they are baked, the marshmallow has melted and they represent the empty tomb when Jesus was resurrected.

More Easter traditions.  I like to have fresh strawberry pie for our Easter dinner.  We also like to have homemade rolls for every holiday dinner, Easter included.  They just looked so beautiful this time that I decided to take a picture.  And of course, we have to have the obligatory family photo in our new Easter garb.  I made the girls dresses.  I also made myself a skirt, but it didn't fit, so I didn't actually wear it to church.  I have to take it in a little on the sides.  I bought the boys new ties too.  I like this tradition, but I'm not sure my family is so keen on it.  Maybe I need to start looking at individualizing it a little bit.  Something to think about.

Easter Egg Hunt

We got together with some of the cousins for an Easter Egg Hunt in our backyard.  The kids had a lot of fun and we love spending time with our cousins!

Crazy Annmarie

"Look at me, Mom!  This is how you sit when you want to just be comfortable."

Uncle Austin's Truck

My brother Austin is a truck driver and he parks his truck near his house, so when he was home over the weekend, he invited all the kids to come see the truck.  The cousins were visiting from Utah and got to come along with us.  They loved sitting up high the truck, checking out where he sleeps when he is on the road, and looking at the huge engine.

Fun Stuff in April

 Nathan has been enjoying eating all sorts of cake lately!

Mom and Nathan snuggling.  This won't last for much longer, maybe another year or so, and then he won't fall asleep snuggling with me anymore.  I'm enjoying it while it lasts.

Nathan absolutely loves to swing.  Every once in a while we get out to a park.  Usually, my sister-in-law Kaori orchestrates the park visits.  She is very good about getting out to play at parks.  This is at a nearby park in our neighborhood.

We were invited to a carnival at our cousins' school and when we arrived, Eliza hit her head somehow.  She doesn't even remember where she hit it, but she sure got a big old goose egg!