The Beauty or the Geek?

I took this picture of her on her birthday - totally by accident of course - I figure if I take hundreds of pictures every once in awhile I'm bound to get a good one!

She hung out with me yesterday afternoon - we had fun beating tupperware drums and playing hide and seek. At one point she disappeared downstairs, and when she finally came back up at my insistence, I asked her, "What are you doing?" Her answer? "Just checkin' my e-mail."

Happy Birthday Lexi (Dancing Queen)!

Today is Lexi's 3rd birthday - I can hardly believe it. Three years ago about this time (10:26 a.m.) Christa was yelling for an epidural ...

Here's the birthday girl, so excited to be the center of attention, with the Dora cake and tall squiggly candles she picked out herself!



And here she is, all dressed up in one of her birthday presents, showing off all those dance moves she inherited from her mom ... no music necessary, but the shoes are a bit much. (Don't miss Mason wearing the pink tiara ... )

Great Sale at Big Lots - Don't Miss these Bargains!!

What toddler wouldn't LOVE a talking potty! Wonder what I would record? "Push"? "Don't forget to wipe"? "Wash your hands and remember to use SOAP"? Enough.

And isn't this just the handiest combo you've ever come across - Toaster AND Radio - "easy tune" radio no less!! I'd love to be the guy holding the patent on this goldmine.

Brainiac using his head

This is the video I've been begging Christa to post; it cracks me up completely every time I watch it! What a little nut!

Puppet fun

Here's Brenda (aka "Shera" - remember the stud she was when we moved??) playing puppets with the kids - manhandling them to their delight. Yes Mason is wearing a dress. And a pink belt. And yes Christa was there ... not only was she there, she and Brenda dressed him up. For our amusement only. He obviously doesn't seem to mind. The very last shot ... the OCD pile of EVERYONE's shoes in the middle of the living room, that Mason had gathered from all corners of the house. Hmmm. Must run in the family.

The many faces of Lexi ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY B.J.!!

Today is my baby boy's 21st birthday! I can hardly believe it. He is away with friends skiing and snowboarding today and tomorrow, so it should be a very fun way to celebrate. We are absolutely in awe of what God has done in and around this boy we sent to California a few short months ago ... he is now a man truly on fire for the Lord and his light shines so brightly for Him!! He starts his final two semesters of school at Point Loma on Monday, and has been hired by The Rock to work "full-time" (around his school schedule) in the Children's Ministry. I'll let him elaborate as he chooses, so hopefully he'll update his blog soon (hint hint). Anyway, Happy Birthday Son - we couldn't be prouder of you!!

Call the Doctor!

Greg had some t-shirts made for himself to wear on the job ... and had a couple tiny ones made for the babies!
Both kids' T-shirts say the same thing on the back ... as he said, "Do you think I'm stupid?!"
... and I say call the FASHION POLICE on this kid!!

True love ...

Just realized I haven't posted in awhile, don't have any new pictures, and don't have anything interesting to say! Post-holiday bummers for me ... I'm just getting over the flu and am sort of moving at a semi-normal speed again. Anyway, this picture makes me smile - just thinking of this sweet girl makes me smile! (Or her adorable ornery brother ... that works too.) I'll post something worthwhile when it happens! :)