Amy's ladybug

Amy found the cutest little ladybug outside today. She brought it in, put it in a jar, I poked holes in the lid, and she put grass in the jar (along with a piece of paper, just in case). Oh, and the best part is the name. She named it "Coco Head Monkey." Kids!

Hubby has a way with words

Here is what Aaron posted as his facebook status today:

My brother goes off to war today, and troubled is my heart

For every soldier takes his family, at least a little part

I pray for safe return of course and wish him safe and sound

It's in a soldiers sacrifice that freedom can be found

Be safe brother. I love you.

It's hard to get a good picture...

when your baby does this every time you get the camera out. But...it's still pretty stinkin' CUTE! Love this baby!!!

Lauren gives kisses (sorta)

I've been working on kisses with Lauren and she has the sound down. She's so cute, she goes "muah" but then just opens her mouth as wide as she can when she comes toward you. Amy, Daddy, and I just crack up taking turns practicing kisses with her.

Grandma Amy

Over the weekend, Amy was playing dress up and pretending she was the Grandma. Such a cute picture! (And you just gotta love the lipstick!)

How big is Lauren???

Sooooo BIG! You just gotta love the tongue sticking out! I just love this baby so much!

Easter Day

On Easter Sunday, we dressed up in our prettiest clothes and went to church (which we really need to start doing every Sunday). Don't we look gorgeous?!? Gotta love Amy's sunglasses. She's such a diva.

Uncle Jeremy

We were so blessed to be able to see Jeremy before he heads off to Afghanistan. Makes me sad to think how much these girls are going to grow before they see him again. But, he's doing what he's meant to be doing and we'll be here thinking about him and praying for him every day. We love you Jeremy!!!

Uh oh!

Looks like our little monster has discovered where the kid's dishes are kept. This has become a new favorite game. It's called "Lauren makes a mess and Mommy cleans it up!" Fun for her.

Lovin' the smoothies!

A friend of mine from work says she makes smoothies every morning for her kids. She says it makes her feel good knowing they're getting a healthy start to the day. So, Amy and I have been giving it a try this week while we're on Spring Break. Yesterday we did raspberry and peaches. Today, we did banana and strawberries. That stuff in the jar might look like wheat germ, but it's actually "smoothie mix." This sounds much more appetizing to my big five-year-old girl. :)

Easter egg hunt

Yesterday (3/31) was the annual Easter egg hunt at Mohave High School. Amy had so much fun getting her face painted, coloring Easter pictures, seeing the Easter Bunny, and finally hunting for eggs. The entire football field was covered in colored eggs, which were filled with candy. The kids had that field cleared in a matter of minutes. I wish I had video of how excited Lauren (who was strapped to my tummy) got when the kids started running after the eggs. She was jumping up and down and kicking her feet. All in all, it was a great morning to hunt for Easter eggs.