Sara the cook

Sara has become quite the cook/baker.  She made her own cake a few weeks ago, she makes marshmallow truffles, she made an italian pasta dish, and a cherry turnover.  She is really talented and enjoys it.  She makes her own creations and adds spice I'm not sure about and it turns out to be delicious.  I think pretty soon, she'll be doing all the cooking at our house :)

Camping in Living Room

  On a hot July night, Sara and Jonas camped in the living room near our window AC because their room was so hot.  They had a great time together, but it took a long time to negotiate the space and their things so that everyone was happy :)

Mississippi

              My mom and I took a road trip to MS in April during Sara's spring break.  We enjoyed seeing our family.  We had lots of fun outside, went to the Children's Museum in Jackson, had lots of yummy food, and met Katie and Alyssa for the first time.  The road trip was long, but we survived.  We have lots of great memories that made the trip worth it.  We stayed with Jimmy, Brenda, Georgia, Patrick and Jacob.  The kids adore Jacob!  Rebekah made a great big delicious meal for everyone.  Sara is pictured with Granny Ann and Katie.  Alyssa is on the big trampoline with our kids.  Hopefully, we'll see them again before too long.

Zoo Days

    We still enjoy going to the Toledo Zoo.  Callie and Tobin are now at an age that they really noticed all the animals and had a lot of fun.  It was great going on a cool day too because all of the animals were really active.  We saw baby tigers, a baby elephant and giraffe.  My mom helped keep track of everyone.  As you can tell from these photos, the new challenge is getting everyone to look at the camera.  I guess my journalistic photography skills will just have to emerge.

Summer in March

        Summer in March has brought sun hats, sprinklers, water table, and outdoor dining.  Too bad it probably won't last. 

Outnumbered!

      It's official, trying to take these 4 kids to the park alone is not a good plan!  They are everywhere and into taking risks.  We have been loving the warm weather - we jusgt have to plan for a good child to parent ratio.

Cousins from PA

  We had a great time visiting with Kelsey, Carson and their mom, Anne, earlier in March.  It was a beautiful day, so we played outside.  Kelsey is now 4 and Carson is 8 months.  It's fun to have cousins close in age to play with!