A new brother game...

The other day the kids and I were at the kitchen table doing school. Suddenly, Tommy's loud requests for our attention prevented us from continuing. I heard him (practically) shouting, "DIE! Die!" I was puzzled because I'd never heard him say that word before, and it seemed to be a request. I must have looked confused because Fletcher piped up, "Oh, he just wants me to play our game with him." What? I didn't really press the issue because I needed to continue on with their schoolwork, so I told Tommy not yet but that Fletcher could play in a few minutes when school was over. Well, I rolled when I saw what the game was that Tommy named, "Die!" They both grab throw pillows off the couch and rush at each other trying to knock the other down. Modern day knights, my boys? I bet you can't guess who normally gets bowled over! It wouldn't be the big kid now, would it?! How funny that the little guy actually requests/demands this game!

Remembering the Gammy tradition...

The kids had a BALL making the "hop hop" cake, as Tommy affectionately called it. He LOVES bunnies and was soooo excited that we were making a bunny cake with tons of yummy treats on it. He kept pointing to the spot on the counter where we were storing it to eat with our family friends, the Webbs, who babysit for the kids when we go on dates. He would point and questioningly say, "Hop Hop?" In his way asking, "Mom, can I pleee-ase eat the hop hop cake?" He was so excited to eat the creation they'd made! The Webbs were such cute friends fussing over it and letting the kids know how well they'd decorated it, etc. We LOVE the Webbs!

"Our God is not dead, He's Alive, He's Alive!!"

I've been loving this song I found on You Tube on Easter morning by Matt Maher, "Christ is Risen!" I love singing it with the kids, and Fletcher is especially cute as he sings, "Where death is your sting? Where hell is your victory?"

Happy Resurrection Day!

Fletcher and the scenery of Roxborough Park

Sweet Sarah on our family hike

Our Tom Tom at Roxborough Park

Such a boy! Oh, how we love this precious guy! Cutie must have tripped on six different roots during the short time he wasn't being pushed in the stroller! Uh, Popsy protege! :)

Cutie Parie Shots from Roxborough Park

A Beautiful Day for a Family Hike

We were off to Roxborough Park for Charlie's half day off today. What a great time in God's Creation! Man, I love being outside with my family!

Fletcher's Pre and Post Hair-Cut

The new haircut he'd been wanting...spikey bangs! He saw that the big boy he admires who plays drums in the student band wore his bangs spiked up one day, and he decided that was the type of haircut he would get. Poor kid's been doing the shaggy look for awhile and some days it looks cute but...the long hair on his ears annoyed him at times (I don't blame him!) It was great to see his face after weeks (months) of it being covered up with shaggy hair. I have SO become like my Popsy who was always loving our hair off our faces when we were growing up! Something about seeing your child's whole face is really special; I have to agree with my Pops on that one! (The mohawk hair-do photos were taken the day before the haircut because Sarah had been wanting to fix his hair for ages. He let her make the mohawk for fun while she was busy dolling Paris up in princess make-up. :) Siblings have so much fun!

Little Mister is SOOO proud of himself!

I found Tommy playing here after his bath the other night. Apparently, it is way more fun to stand ON the toy dresser to play than to simply play with the toys in it!