We're still here!

We've been enjoying a glorious spring. This time of year is truly the best in Austin. The kids and I have been enjoying spending our afternoons in our backyard.

William has grown into such a little boy. He is adventurous and communicative. He has a lot of words that he says clearly - yes, no, more, mommy, daddy, truck, car, "ea" - for Fie - and he spends most of his time delivering a running commentary about whatever he's doing. We don't understand most of it, but we love to listen to him.

Pretending to take a nap in Sofie's bed.


Helping Daddy plant some herbs in the garden.


Sofie loves Tinkerbell. She was Tink last Halloween and loves to have Peter Pan read to her. For the past several weeks, we have spent hours outside making "pixie dust". It is colored chalk that we pound into dust with rocks that Sofie finds in the yard. All of the chalk powder is then scraped into a bucket. Sometimes William is sprinkled with the dust and then told to fly. It's a lot of fun, and quite a process.






William tucked himself into this cooler one day as I was cleaning the kitchen. He thought it was so cool, he didn't want to be taken out.


Hiding.


Outfit a la William. It was 80 degrees and sunny outside.




Sofie trying to get William to be her dance partner.




Pretending to sleep after bath time.


Snuggling.


A typical second child - William was exposed to TV at an early age. Here is is trying to interact with Blues Clues.


Bug ears a la William. He also dragged this little chair up to the table so that he could climb in and out of it by himself.


Loving being a big boy.




"You got one of William drooling, Mommy," said Sofie about this picture.




Decorating Easter eggs.


Happy Easter!