A Sunday Afternoon

Simon is reading and playing ball

 Miriam is taking pictures of me and Simon

Michael is making dinner

Miriam is spinning in her pretty dress

Easter Sunday

EASTER MORNING: The Easter Bunny made a stop at our house this year leaving a lot of treats and gifts for the kids. Too bad it was early morning and I have no idea what setting my camera was on. All the pictures are blurry. However, I think you can still get the idea that Miriam and Simon were excited.

EASTER OUTFITS: We took pictures of the kids right after church while they still looked nice.

We decided to wait until later to get a family picture. This was such a bad choice because it turned out to be a very windy day. We didn't get a super great shot of all of us. In fact I will show you just how awesome we look.

This is the best one:

Coloring Eggs

On Saturday (after test driving cars), Michael colored eggs with Miriam while Simon was taking a nap. I wasn't very helpful but I took pictures!

Miriam only dropped one and it turns out our eggs were not hard boiled. Michael and Miriam were very careful with the rest of the eggs. She had fun anyway and didn't know the difference. Needless to say, we did not eat any eggs this year.

My Wildest Dreams...

...have finally come true.

Yep, that is me and my kids driving away in my new mini van!

Holla!

All who know me well, know just how deep this excitement runs!

Thank you so much Michael!!!

Simon's Birthday

We had such a fun filled day celebrating Easter (more on that later) and Simon's birthday all in one day. Simon wasn't really interested in opening presents. He loved ripping the paper for a while, but his focus didn't last long. Miriam was more than willing to help him open presents.

 

I am not very good at letting my kids get messy, plus we made red velvet cake (not exactly kid friendly), so the cake eating was a delicate process. Simon didn't know the difference. He enjoyed every last bite of cake.

Today we headed to the doctor to see how much Simon has grown. Here are his ever important one year stats: Weight - 23 lbs & Height - 30 1/2 inches. Looks like he is turning into a tall skinny boy like his Dad. Simon is such a fun, sweet boy. I am amazed by how much he is becoming aware of his surroundings. He loves to point at everything he sees. He can spot airplanes and birds like no other. Simon is also becoming very vocal. His excitement leads to grunts and squeals. If he is in the right mood he will copy any word/sound you make. His favorites are ball, Mama, and bath... he also says these words the most. We love our little one year old boy.

Simon: Birth to One Year

A Year in the Life of Simon. Enjoy!

Music - Rob Taylor Reach Out

Matthew West Safe and Sound

Happy First Birthday Simon!

Today is the day... Simon is one!