Rainy Day

today was a rainy day...

the kind of rain I love

gentle pitter patters

without the thunder and lightning

and

we played outside for a good part of the day

Benjamin and Jake

were Water Ninjas

Tommy...

laughed

danced

and touched the rain

and then wanted me to hold him

under the umbrella

and I hummed

and slow danced with him

until he feel asleep

A day

I will always remember

♥

17 Mai 2010

Pins made by Carol Stone,

for the young

and the young at heart

♥

Benjamin

jamming, leading the parade







HIPP HIPP HURRAH!

Carol Stone, myself and Tillie Elvrum

Happy 17 Mai!

*This is the first year I have worn my bunad

and actualyy felt comfortable in it...

After joining Weight Watchers 11 ago and losing 19 lbs!

2010 Kite Festival

Today was a wonderful, long, crazy day

We left the house at 10 AM

Went down to UC to the

Kids in the Kitchen

Be Healthy. Be Active. Event

~The boys

ran obstacle courses

made potato heads out of veggies

planted seeds

Guessed what different fruits and vegetables were

blindfolded

(Ben knew them all)

did other various arts and crafts

danced

tumbled

ran

Then we went to the

Kite Festival

where Ben insisted on bringing his kite

and it was fantastic!

He flew it all by himself

for over and hour

and Tommy had a blast running around

Ben's Shark Kite

which he really wanted to fly by the

Scuba Diver kite...

but couldn't as it was flying in the professional area

Flying kites are pure bliss...


Tommy playing around with Ben,
Ben, keeps his eye on the kite...
I love it!



Then, we went to IKEA
(can't go up in that direction and not go...)
and
got
home
at
9:00 PM

~

Tommy was crashed

Zoo in Spring

Images of Spring at the Zoo...
April 8, 2010

I know this last image may not seem like much now...

but in the coming years,

when Tommy is bigger

this pull at my heartstrings

♥

Easter

Easter

a day we traditionally spend with

The McGills

but this year, we did it at our house

and

I had to steal this first picture from Sonja

-my Easter arrangement-

decorated with hearts

made by my grandmother

♥

Buddies

Jake and Ben

Little Finn
♥oooooooooooooo♥

Tommy and Finn

Blowing bubbles

that our neighbor Laura gave the boys...

Ben showing off his loot

What's this?

a tractor

Enthusiasm at it's best...

on a mission

Sonja and Finn

Happy Easter!

and here's to many more!

♥

End of 2009

Happy New 2010!!!

I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted on here...I think about it all the time...I take pictures like crazy that I want to post, and I just haven't found the time to sit and do it...and as I just sat down on here and read through some of my past posts I realize how precious those seemingly small moments are ...the boys are growing up so fast and I love having the documentation...so here is to picking up blogging again...hip hip hooray!


For now, I am going to start with a pic from our Annual Christmas Walk with Jake and Scott and Sonja...and this year-Finn!!! I love this tradition started by Sonja...

Anytime Tommy was done walking he would just sit down until I came and picked him up...

he is a stubborn one he is...

The big boys havings a snack and hot cocoa

Christmas Walk 2009