Love my babies

I didn't get to take any proper Easter pictures so what else would we do but get cute and go for a hike behind our house. I have quite the explores they didn't want to come home, ever. We saw two baby deer and lots of deer tracks. I've been waiting for good weather to get some cute outdoor pictures. Finally spring!

Yes, I'm obsessed with my babies, but that's my job. I simple adore them.

When did my baby grow up? My goodness she's beautiful, brings tears to my eyes.

My main squeezes. Love um. Ben is obsessed with his new hat.

The most cooperative child gets all the good pictures. Love my photo editing software I got for Christmas.

(Also, the loaf of bread that Maggie ate the other day. That story ended much worse than expected, I'm still trying to steam clean stains out of the carpet.)

Problem child

The child having the hardest time with my growing belly is our furriest child. Today she ate a whole loaf of bread that she stole off the counter and then went and hid because I would never figure out who did it. In her old age she is regressing back to puppyhood and she has decided that being demoted a third time within our family is just unacceptable.

 

 



Easter

For the first time ever I wasn't with my babies on Easter. So we celebrated early and the kids were spoiled like never before by Grammy and Papa, and the Easter bunny. The kids got adorable monogrammed beach bags and towels, chalk, art and reading kits, Ben got a new bike helmet, and Abi got Frozen. Not to mention candy but Brad and I have no problem helping with that. It was an extraordinary, blessed weekend all around :) 

Picture daddy sent me Easter morning, so much cuteness I can't stand it.

Boston Strong

We had a fabulous time in Boston. It is a cool old city, I like it there. It was one of those weekends where everything worked out perfect, no problems, just fun and celebrating. We were just busy enough, got to explore the city, laughed a lot, shed some tears, met some awesome people, and were lucky enough to share a super special experience with about a million other spectators and runners. It was a weekend I'll always remember. My sister finished with an awesome time breaking her previous Boston record.

Article in the Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/04/boston_marathon_an_amazing_rac.html#incart_river_default

At the expo

My sister ran into all kinds of old running friends.

 

All four Power Bar winners.

Power bar event at expo

 

Duck tour on "Olga"

View from the water

 

Cool old ship

 

One of many very old graveyards in the middle of the city.

Finish line the day before

Cool old buldings

Our camp out spot for the race about 1K from finish line.

 

That's my sister in pink! Yay, she saw us cheering and waved.

 

Meet up after the race

 

Celebrating at the bar after