happy easter!

With 5 birthdays in the immediate family plus Easter,

all in the same week, we've taken to calling this week in April "2nd christmas".

Hop on.

somewhere over the rainbow

Jude and Gwyneth decided all on their own that they wanted a rainbow party this year.

Mama was happy to oblige.

I mean, have you seen all the cute ideas floating around the Internet lately?

Too fun!

Love how the cake looks like a big fluffy cloud. With it's own pot of gold, of course(;

Sugar coma, anyone?

Favors...

Yes. We spent an entire afternoon baking that cake.

Layer.

After layer.

After glorious layer.

There were no miss-haps.

I think mostly do to the fact that i laced my hot cocoa with some schnapps.

Inez slept like a dream (:

I sure hope we there were no fatalities with all that food coloring.

The drinks turned into a muddy looking mess shortly after i took the photos.

But that's okay. Rain might make rainbows.

But it also equals mud.

As we were so rudely reminded of during the grandparents' party when this happened just down the road. Let's just say that party came to a very abrupt end!

The door bell rang just as I snapped this shot.

Time to party!

Thank you, everyone, for coming to our party and making our day so special!

Some dreams really do come true!

Oopsie!

It seems I've fallen a wee bit behind on the blog!

(no puns intended, of course)

Time to catch up

Miss Adah goes on the big girl potty for the first time.

2 months old

inez eleanor

at 2 months

crazy hair

almost sucking her thumb

& frusterated because she cant

spits up through her nose

sleeping better at night

tall(er)

rashy skin

talkative

socialite

easy

looks

just

like

her

daddy

high on life

I can hardly believe it hasn't even been a year since this girl started walking.
The other day i bundled her up and sent her out with the big kids.
When i looked out the window a few minutes later what i saw melted my heart.
All three of her older siblings were doing everything in their power to help her crawl up the sledding hill they had made.
They pushed, they pulled.
They got down on their bellies, made a chain and hoisted her all the way to the very top.
All the while, she crawled with all her might until she finally made it.Can you feel her joy?

1 month old

inez eleanor

at 1 month

aware

alert

a night owl

chubby

happy

laidback

tall

sweet

as

can

be

a daughter

Yesterday we glimpsed our daughter for the first time.
A tiny dancer who never once held still.
Her sweet face looked so much like her brother Jude. And her Daddy. Time will tell.
Not even a pound, yet already trying to suck her thumb, her body perfectly formed.
So intricate. And beautiful. And perfect.
She has stolen my heart.
I am in love. In awe.
It grows with each child.
"Are you crazy?!" they ask me.
But I think it is they who are crazy, for I have discovered the blessings of a full quiver and all the joy it brings.
And though it is just the beginning...already my heart could burst.