Pockets--gotta love 'em

While we were on our vacation, Seth discovered that most of his pants have pockets, which he thought was pretty cool. He had one accident going up some stairs when he couldn't get his hand out fast enough to catch himself, but other than that little blunder, he was looking pretty suave...

The Firths

Our awesome and dear friends, David and Mary Firth and their kids, visited us at the end of March. We met them while living in Los Angeles before either of us had any kids and they became like family to us. When we left Los Angeles Hadley was 17 months and Danika was almost two. Danika and Hadley are only four months apart, and Jason and Lillian are only three months apart. So it was fun to get the kids together. Lillian got quite attached to Jason for the short time they were here. We miss them so much and don't get to see them often enough. But we've scheduled a trip in August to visit them in Montana where they live. Can't wait!





P.S. David and Mary adopted both of their children. Mary produced and directed a documentary called "The Giving" that I highly recommend if you know of anyone who is pregnant and wondering if they should give their baby up for adoption. Check it out at www.thegiving.info

Hadley's Birthday

For Hadley's 7th birthday, her cousins Brody and Aiden came over for a late night. We started with a a dinner of chicken nuggets and chocolate milk, at Hadley's request.



Then Hadley opened her presents. Her last present was a mysterious envelope that started her on a scavenger hunt through our front and back yards...







Which ended at our shed



where she found...



A NEW BIKE!!!



Then we got out pillows and blankets, popped some popcorn and watched "Enchanted." Good times.

Classic Skating

Hadley's school had a Classic Skate night a few weeks ago so we took all the kids for family home evening. It was actually pretty fun. Thankfully, Seth was content to ride around in his stroller. My arm muscles were tight at the end of the night because I spent most of the time holding the girls up. Neither one ever ventured out without the support of either mom or dad (or the stroller). Lillian is probably one of the most accident prone people I've ever known--quiet uncoordinated. While she didn't get hurt that night, she was absolutely hysterical to watch on skates.



Yes my daughter has her very own sense of style...