Floored

Go figure. Anna and Caroline's favorite place to lie down and pretend to take a nap is the kitchen floor. Who's raising these crazy kids, anyway?

4th of July Parade in Moroni

Waiting for the parade to start. We're soooooo glad that Daddy's home!!

About the 200th picture of Anna crying because I won't give her the camera.

Caroline and her friend Tyson waiting "behind the line" for the candy and the princesses.

Faces

Liner's sad face.

Anners's fish face.

Beautiful princess or scary witch?

Liner had me glue these fingernails onto her. About three seconds later she realized that she can't play on the computer with them like that, so she had me take them off. Talk about fickle fingers.

Bring this wall down!!!

Correction by Scott, our resident political science expert. The exact quote is "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

Jenny came down for the weekend and encouraged me to tear the wall in our living room down. She and I spent about two hours doing half of the wall and Mark and my dad finished the rest in about twenty minutes. So much for girl power.

The room sans wall.

My kids

Caroline doesn't understand that some toys and special things are especially for Owen...

Anna and my toes.

Caroline holding Owen

Caroline knows that she has to hold onto Owen "really tight."

Fun at the Carrs'

The Mt. Pleasant Carrs invited the girls and me over to dinner at their house.

Caroline mastered the rope swing pretty quickly.

Anna doesn't look too sure about the big-girl swing.

So cute.

Hangin' out

Anna likes to pretend to be asleep. She decided to take a ride on Mommy and fell asleep waiting for me to giddyup.

Ballerina

Yeah, I know, my house is a mess, but if that kept me from taking pictures, you'd never get to see my kids.

I'm not actually sure that someone can be a ballerina with lolladoo shoes on, but Caroline didn't object, and she's the expert at things like that.

Easter Dresses

Okay, so technically I forgot to take pictures of the kids on Easter, but when they wore their dresses to church yesterday, I decided to take a shot, anyway. I'm biased, I know, but I think they're pretty darn cute kids.

Twinner Divas

I decided the girls should have matching hairstyles. Note how Anna is holding her jacket. Inevitably, as soon as she spots is somewhere in the house, she needs to get it on.


Caroline has started saying "cheese" with her bottom teeth pushed out. We need to think of a different camera word.

Random Anna Pics

These are the hives that Anna sometimes gets. We think she gets it from her Aunt Biz and that it's a similar form of erticaria. She tolerates it well.

Just hangin' out with Dad.

She's trying to type everyone in the family an email, but she doesn't know for sure which buttons to push. I think the perspective is funny, and how much bigger her head looks than her feet.

Fun Neighbors

Anna is trying to ride our neighbor Zane's bike.


Zane took Caroline for a ride in his car. I don't know if we can count that as her first date, but it's pretty close. They sure are a cute little couple.

Family Party

I found some more pictures of when Nate was here. Kandis and Corey brought down their 4-wheeler and motorcycles and Nate took the Liner for a ride.

Kylie and the girls reading a story. Caroline was pretty excited to play with her "biggest cousin."

Easter Artists

Audrey and Elliot helped the kids decorate their eggs.

Caroline was very intent on painting her eggs. She took about twice as long painting as the other kids. This one that was pink and blue and yellow and green was my favorite.

Anna thought painting was pretty fun, too. (I do occasionally put pants on her, in case you're wondering.)

Cuties

Anna loves her stuffed animals.


Caroline just loves getting her picture taken.

Talofa

My cute Polynesian sisters in their authentic skirts. They're really kitchen towels that Hailey gave us, but hey, they're multipurpose.

Techie Sisters

The girls absolutely love the computer. Actually, if Caroline wasn't eating lunch right now and Anna taking a nap, they'd be clamoring to sit on my lap and help me type. Their favorite thing to do is go to the Nick Jr. com website and watch Dora and WonderPets episodes.

Anna's Chip Sandwich

I don't know if you can tell, but Anna is eating a whole stack of chips in one big bite. That girl really knows how to use her mealtime to her greatest advantage.

Nate's visit

Sad to say, but this is about all Nate did while he was home for his two week leave. (Or all that we have record of, anyway.)

A Ballerina and a Fairy Princess

You'd think it's Halloween every day around our house

A Duckling and a Baby Elephant

The girls love the towels Santa brought them. Anna just doesn't like the paparazzi too much.