family pictures...thank goodness they are over!

Oh the joys of family pictures. If you ever want a massive headache...and I mean close to migraine level, get some family pictures done! I will say that they turned out pretty good, but still....oh the headache. Here is our newly weds, still newly weds without kids:), Tracie & Mark Cousins! Annalie, Ellie, Samuel, Nina, Ashton& Miles

Loves to pose!

Mama and sisters

A preschool graduate

I am a proud mama today. My little girl has graduated from preschool! She and I are SO ready for the next step...kindergarten! We have loved our preschool teacher this year. Halle has learned so much. Here she is singing a song about the water cycle. Halle had so many great friends in school. Some of her best friends included Gavin, Ryker, Marin and Spencer. Singing, "Alise the Camel"

Thanks Ms Marilee!

happy easter

Happy Easter!!!"Brothers can be such a pain"

Everything in full bloom, as are allergies:/The Easter Bunny over spoiled... Easter egg Hunt at Nona's house

Alli, Bruno, Daddy & Uncle Mark

Spring

We spent the day in the yard today. We all have little sunburns on our cheeks. We planted our raspberries...keep your fingers crossed cause I have very little faith I can get anything eatable to grow. Cohen covered himself in sand and dirt and then found the hose. Needless to say he had 2 baths today. Halle had a meltdown when I told her that dandilions were weeds. Hope you are enjoying the nice weather too.

because we needed something...

Ever since the close of the Olympics, end of Valentines Day and fun visitors are gone, winter has been dragging on and on. Every now and then we get a glimpse of spring. However, on cold days our days are very long, and we don't get out much...probably because we refuse to wear winter coats any longer and it is too cold to go outside in flip flops (just yet). We usually eat lunch in our PJ's, take afternoon naps when applicable (always) and don't pick up the house til late afternoon... Needless to say, we needed something to energize & excite us! Disney on Ice came at just the right time!

Cohen is OBSESSED with this guy...
mesmerized...

What a cute bunch of cousins!

I think this worked to fill our tanks for a few more weeks and then we better see some tulips and butterflies! Hope everyone is doing great and hanging in there. No comment from Arizona & California people please.

When Grandma & Grandpa come to visit!

Grandpa & Grandma Noakes came to visit! We were so excited to have constant playmates, tons of attention, had lots of photo shoots and got new toys (we were spoiled)

We took a family outing to the Clark Planetarium where we learned about outer space, had a fun scavenger hunt, saw an Imax movie and went to lunch

But mostly we just clowned around and had fun! We hope they come again soon.....please?

potato sac races

So last night I was going through all my newspapers that have been piling up in my garage, in search of some good coupons. I heard a lot of rackas outside the office door and proceeded to just ignore it until the jumping and sound of moving plastic got the best of my curiosity. I opened the door to find Chad and the kids having potato sac races up and down the hall with the plastic bags that carry the newspapers. It was so funny, and adorable I might add. Had to snap this picture and write about it. Even though Chad is horrible at wiping down the counters (don't know why men are that way), he sure knows how to have a good time out of scratch! I love my family.