You might be getting sick of all these pics of my kids, and wonder occasionally if I really have any other interests other than my kids, but I ditched the paper version of scrapbooking when I had Hannah, and opted for this time-saving, instant gratification way of preserving family memories. I can't even begin to tell you the
hours I would spend in considering layouts, incorporating different mediums, color choices, themes, cropping, no, enlarging pictures...and all that before I even got to the journaling part. I miss the creative outlet it was and the satisfaction of creating something that i could hold and touch but who has the time?!?! And since I have even less time now, I guess xanga is becoming a way of just cataloging and sharing the many pictures I take during the week.
Bo had a late meeting last week so I surprised the kids with a special after school activity of painting these little plaster dogs and cats while we waited for him to come home. Micah gets pretty intense with "projects". While he's doing it, it doesn't look like he's having any fun b/c he doesn't talk, gets real focused, and won't stop until he completes it. Then, when he's finished he'll smile and say "That was fun!". I was immensely relieved that aaron took his long nap during this time because these days, I feel like it hardly slows down enough to really enjoy being with these two. I especially miss Micah since he's gone all day and when he comes home, I pass aaron off to Bo and get started with dinner. And soon after, it's already bedtime. It made me sad today to think of how little I read with him now. It's a good thing he's starting to read on his own
Hannah and her friend Mia after church on Mother's day.
We got Mia that dress for her birthday and her mom and I *facebooked* that they would be twins that day.
For rest time, Hannah wanted me to make a "bed" for her on the first step of the basement. I thought it was really cute how she fit perfectly!
Hannah banana.
That banana toy az is holding was Hannah's when she was a baby. az just licks it to death.
You can actually "peel it" to reveal the face. It's cute.
On our way to her end-of-year class picnic at the park. She
insisted that she wear her hat that way and that she had to wear some bling.
Those are my mother's day flowers in the planter. I love them! I enjoy cut flowers but always feel like it's a waste of money for how long they actually last. So I told Bo years ago that i really don't mind if he doesn't buy me flowers and I don't think he minded being told so
. But thise mother's day, HE had the great idea of buying me ones that I could plant. He and the kids let me sleep in Sunday and came in the bedroom each holding the different flowers in their hands. I tried
really, really hard to ignore the little pieces of dirt falling on the carpet while I admired the flowers and thanked them.
How hairbands always end up on Hannah.
So
FINALLY it warms up here in seattle this past weekend. And our backyard gets all lush without us noticing until now so we spent a lot of time in the creek.
Look at micah's pastey white legs. It's been a looong winter, folks.
I love this picture because it looks like they're out in the wilderness somewhere.
We've waited all winter to do this and now I can't wait for the blackberries!
Micah searching for the first water striders, aka "jesus bugs", of the season.
Hmmm, something feels weird up there
Think I'll check it out
Got it!
) When we went to Korea 2 years ago, I bought enough Nae Bok to last the kids until next winter. And since Bo's brother lives in Korea, I can ask them to bring some back when they visit the states. Micah wore his nae bok to school for PJ Day and his teacher told me his pajamas were "interesting" 
