Everybody swing!

Guess it's pretty obvious what we were up to this day...

Eagles and Elephants and Budgies, Oh My!

At the end of the school year Kate's class took a field trip to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. We lucked out with some nice weather that day, and had a really enjoyable time. Kate felt so big and important to be going on her first school field trip. 

The elephants are always one of Kate's favorite

This year, Kate and Ellie especially loved the Budgie bird exhibit. While we were there a bird flew right down to Kate's seed stick, and she and Ellie watched in amazement. Of course, Ellie then threw a fit because she didn't have her own seed stick. But once that oversight had been corrected, they watched in amazement a second time while Ellie's bird ate. There are no photos of that round because I couldn't hold Ellie, help with the stick, and take photos all at the same time. Hey, I'm pretty talented, but I do have my limits.

Sticker face

Warning: this is what you may look like after letting your big sister "decorate" your face with stickers

Sometimes the sticker temptation is just too hard to resist! 

Now that's pretty silly!

Time for a Smile!

Sometimes the simplest words say the most. I love this sweet girl of mine...she makes my heart happy. 

"I love Mommy. She is very nice," - Talk about bringing tears to a mama's eyes, and a giant smile :) along with it!

This is fun!

Ellie loves playing with her big sisters. Dress up is especially entertaining!

This is fun! Right, Maddie?

Isn't this so much fun, Kate?

Yep! Most fun ever!

Mother's Day

Back in May I had a very special Mother's Day thanks to my three very special girls. I always love the homemade gifts the best. This year Maddie made a beautiful pillow and Kate touched my heart by putting her thoughts down in a card. Moments like this are some of my favorite "mom moments" of all...

Thank you, my angels! I loved every minute of it!

Batter Up!

Oh, the fun to be had with a bat and some balls! We were looking for something fun to do one day this past spring, so we got the girls a bat and a tee and it was game time. Batter up!! My absolute favorite part was how almost every picture I took showed the girls closing their eyes at the moment of impact. So much for "keeping your eye on the ball." Now I can't wait until Ellie is big enough to take a crack at it too!