Let's read a book, please....

Max is proving to be our little reader.  He has a real love for books already, even at 13 months..and not just for chewing on!  He finds the books, toddles to where we are and plops down in our lap for a read.  It's adorable.   And we love it.

Being FOUR is nothing to sneeze at....

Happy 4th Birthday Charlie!  

Amazing to see from the first year until now, 

the smile is still as adorable as ever.

And speaking of sneezes....on this day of turning four, Charlie learned the art of REALLY blowing his nose!!  Seems so trivial but in this family of revolving nose colds, its quite an accompishment.  Charlie is quite proud of himself and his Mom is very pleased as well.

April 21...2005,06,07,08, & 09!

This post is for the Grandmas.  

Four years plus one 'birth' day of photos.  

You find a good egg....

Then its time to sit down and take a load off.  

You can see in the background the egg hunt was still on.   Charlie had a total of THREE eggs in his basket.  And was pleased to sit, enjoy one of his three and watch the other kids scramble for more eggs.

We're getting ready...

Easter's a'comin....and we are EXCITED around here.

Four must be the magic age for anticipation.  

How many days, Mommy???  Every morning.  We are going on hunts around the house for all kinds of things.  This boy is going to be ready for that egg hunt this weekend.

Max clearly doesn't know what hit him.  What's with these crazy people??!!  You think this is bad...Just wait until this weekend, little man.

Strawberries!!!

This post is for the Grandparents....not to interesting otherwise:)

No, this is not the face of happiness to see my Mama.  Its my happy face for the strawberries in her hand....

A walk on the beach....

A match made in heaven...

There are those simple moments in life when everything makes sense.  For me, many times it has nothing to do with an earth shattering event.  I've had a few 'ah ha' moments that have had to do with... of all things.... my favorite flower....lilacs.  

Mom always had them in our house growing up as soon as they were in full blown.   Jeff, the first months of us dating, had them delivered to my college room in the dead of winter.  He called everywhere to find them.  Heading to Mackinaw Island when newly married specifically for the lilac festival....and best of all for me at this stage...a lilac bush literally out my bedroom window.  What a welcome to my California home two years ago...a lilac bush in bloom.  And what a refreshing boost last year with my struggling spirit as a mom of a newborn...my lovely lilac bush.  It has been such a wonderful surprise each spring.  and truly a match made in heaven...each time.