Easter Sunday

As late as Easter was this year, it seemed to sneak up on us. It was a fun day.

I am constantly amazed at how much these two love each other. It's not that I don't love my brothers, but we never would just walk across a room and hug each other. They had a system while hunting eggs. It wasn't even planned. If Clara found a green, blue or other "boy" color egg she would run over and give it to Thomas. Thomas did the same thing with the pink and purple eggs.

Breakfast was Strawberry French Toast - very good. I even cut the bread thin for my husband.

Clara did her own hair - you couldn't tell, could you? Luckily I was able to eventually get the headband off.

My handsome boy. He is getting so grown up.

This was our failed attempt at a family picture with the remote. Next time Steve says, " Is the tree in the way, I'll listen."

Springs Preserve

On Friday I took the kids to the Springs Preserve. This is a large park / nature sanctuary / allergy nightmare right in the middle of Las Vegas. The kids had a great time, except for the part when I walked into the bat cave.

Don't worry. I made it out alive, which is a good thing because I was then able to enjoy...

Thomas practicing his Pope wave,

a little crack in the sand

and my daughters ingenuity.

life.

I can't believe how long it has been since I REALLY updated this blog. Truth is, I have been busy.

A good busy.

The weather has been beautiful and I am taking advantage of taking the kids to the park and playing in the sunshine before it turns into an unbearable heat. We've enjoyed the parks, walks, and hanging out with the doors and windows open.

The kids are growing like weeds.

Thomas is becoming a little man. As much as it pains me to see the changes in him, it is fun to see the growth he is making. His face is changing, it's not looking so little anymore. He is reading like a champ and is one of the top students in his class. He LOVES to read - books, magazines, comics - just about whatever he can find.

Clara is full of it. What is it? Anything and Everything! She loves to talk and sing. She is constantly asking me to listen to the "new song she just made up." I can not believe how long her legs are getting. The pants we bought for her in the fall are now barely covering her calves! It has been so much fun watching her grow and learn. I love the 3 hours a day that we have to be alone together while Thomas is in kindergarten. She shops with me, loves to help me with cleaning and laundry, and also loves to sit on my lap and help me edit photos. She is a joy.

Steve has been working hard and has recently started back up on his bike now that the weather is nice. He loves coming home from work and playing with the kids. He is an incredible dad and very supportive husband - I love him.

(courtesy of Steve. I am teaching him to be my second)

I have been busy with the kids and with my photography. I decided to start taking it seriously and try to start up a business. It's funny, as soon as I decided to take the plunge the jobs started coming. I have had constant work since the beginning of February and am enjoying the people I am working with and the things I am learning. A few weeks ago I applied to be a volunteer photographer for The F.I.L.M Project. This is a non-profit organization that provides family portraits to families who are about to lose a loved one to cancer. The organization is just starting up and will not go public until this summer, so I have not had a chance to volunteer yet, but am honored at that chance to do this for people. I had to submit test photos and my website for review so I was a very nervous about getting critiqued, but was thrilled to learn I had passed the review board.

That about sums life up right now. I am sad that I haven't kept up with blogging because I enjoy doing it, but hopefully I will get back in the swing of things and start updating it more regularly.

Clara's Eyebrows

Since having children I have become a pro at trying to keep cool when things like this happen.

life is wonderful...just busy.