April 19: B-Day Visit from Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma teaching the girls how to make REAL whipped cream - a family tradition!

Mari doing her puzzle for the first time. Each animal makes a sound as you place the piece. She LOVES it and still does it at least once a day.

Calli - all decked out in her princess attire and jewelry.

Singing Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mari!

Momma & Dadda

Dadda dressed as the pretty princess - if you think that is disturbing, you should have heard his "pretty princess voice"!!

And Grandma & Grandpa brought a whole bag of balloons. We had tons of fun hiding in the balloons, and playing catch.

Peak!

Mari loves her dvds!

April 12: Fun with Friends

We have had lots of fun playdates recently - both with kid friends and adult friends!!

Zachery, Mari & Calli

Becca & Ross- rockin' out on Guitar Hero

A picnic lunch: Mari, Dillon, Koji, Izumi, Calli & Ashleigh

Calli and Danielle

No friend here. This was while we were waiting for Calli to finish her appointment. Mari dressed up with all Calli's winter gear out of my bag. Too funny!

April 11: Celebrate Good Times - COME ON!

To celebrate Rich finishing his project and Renae's birthday a small group of us went out for a nice dinner downtown.

Kim & Jeff

Renae & Prashant

Aogu & Jamie

It was a really fun place called SushiSamba! Thanks for celebrating with us!!

April 2: Silly Girls

Here are some shots of the girls wearing my sunglasses and being silly as usual!

March 31: Beautiful Princesses

Calli, Olivia and Julia - all decked out!

Mari cracks me up!

Izumi!

March 7: Smokey Mts. Part 3

Who is afraid of heights??

Can you see the fingernail marks in my arm?

Momma and the girls

We love bears!

Swimming!

Who wouldn't like a restaurant who served apple fritters for appetizers!

Mari is all in.

Maybe that is why she wouldn't sleep ;)

That is one long trip!

Thanks Tia Julie and Uncle Shad for inviting us. Thanks Tia Kt for driving with us. Thanks Grandma, Grandpa, and everyone for playing with us! We had a great time!

March 4: Smokey Mts Part 2

Mari is ready to swim (all except her swimsuit and some inflation)

Mari and Grandpa at the restaurant

KT and Julie LOVE Black Bear Jamboree!!

Calli and Grandma

It's hard to eat corn on the cob and hold Baby Jaguar!

Tia KT scores big with the pudding!

The wonder toy!!

More Hiking - the girls are starting to like it!

The "whole" family!

Tia Julie and Calli - peeking through a tree!

March 1: Smokey Mountains

Driving down to Tennesse - one of our stops to play at McDonald's Playland!!

Playing at "Tia Julie's Park".

Calli's favorite toy at Tia Julie's Park - the unicyle-go-round!

Hiking - Day 1: Mari is not happy to have Tia KT carrying her :(

The Hiking was amazing!

Calli and Mamma

Uncle Shad teaches Calli what moss is, and how it feels.
Tia Julie and Calli make muffins!

Reading with Tia Julie

Reading with Uncle Shad