Day 124/365 ~ 2012

(Andrew has taken to making "Crazy eyes" in photos.)
The boys and I read Harry Potter every night for 30 minutes before bed.
I love this time with them and they LOVE these books.
We are on the second one, and we might read the 3rd, but the rest will have to wait until Andrew gets older.
I really hope the kids love to read as adults...Dan & I have dedicated so much time to reading with them ever since they were infants ~ I hope it works!
(I also included this photo for Andrew because for some reason he loves when I wear my pink robe, my hair in a pony, and my glasses. He always says "You look pretty like that. I like you like that in your robe and glasses and hair like that." He says this several times a week. He'll tell me that when I first wake up as well...I'm wondering if it's more of what it symbolizes to him...quiet time, together at home.)

Day 123/365 ~ 2012

101 fever kept Matthew home from school.
I was delighted to have a full day at home!
Dan was so happy as well that we had a family movie night ~ Hugo!
I was sorry that Matthew was sick, but it was a fantastic day.
(Matthew is a very healthy little boy ~ he was perfectly fine the next day.
Not unusual for him to kick a bug in a day.)

Day 122/365~2012

I have been SO behind on my house and trying to catch up for weeks.
The problem is that we're home enough to allow for a mess to be made, but not home long enough to clean it up!
It's been a challenge.
My clean bathroom made me so happy that it became the picture of the day.

Day 121/365~2012

Just a little before school portrait.
The composition (chair, pillow bunny) dictated by the Bug.
We are officially in our last month of pre-school!

Day 120/365 ~ 2012

We made our annual trip to the Tulip Festival!  The combination of beautiful flowers, great weather and fun friends made for a great day!


Our little crew.  We've been going together since Kaitlin was just 8 weeks old.



My 3 little loves.  Known at home as....



"Matty."



"Muffin."



"Kitti."



These two were being silly as we were setting up for the group photo.  This just makes me smile.  They share quite a bond.  I really wonder sometimes how Andrew will cope with Claire dating someday.



While the holding hands in the tulips was totally posed, the sweet look up at Daddy, was not.  Love this photo. 



Some sugar from my boys.



Best hugger ever.



A little Tractor tire fun. 



A highly anticipated moment.



Tromping through the tulips.  The pinky kills me.  So Kaitlin.

We misplaced a child.  Again.  But managed to go home with the same number we arrived with.  So all in all, a successful day!

Day 119/365 ~ 2012

I popped into Kaitlin's room to say goodnight and saw her sitting on Dan's lap reading stories with her bunny ears on.
(Actually, Andrew's from his first Easter).
I ran to get my camera and when I came back they were praying.
Priceless.

Day 115/365 ~ 2012

Kaitlin adores her stuffed animals.
"Terryessa" who was a prize at the fair last summer is one of her favorites.
She's a common companion throughout our days.