Daniel's prayer tonight (April 18, 2012)

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for apples, thank you for pine needles, thank you for windows, thank you for houses. Dear Jesus, please help Dada make enough money that he can stay home and play with me all the time because I love him. Amen.

Zoo- April 2012

All dressed up

Thank you, Katie Rose, for sending us fancy clothes for MKC. Here she is in one of the three Easter dresses Katie Rose sent.

Easter 2012

We are in front of the azaleas at the Old Well in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was such a beautiful day. We had to wait in line to get our picture made. There were about six families there doing this same thing.

Easter egg hunt at Sunday School

Daniel's Easter egg hunt at Sunday School. He received MUCH unplanned-for candy. He was thrilled.

Easter Egg Hunt 2012

We had a GREAT egg hunt at our house today! Daniel is 3.5 yrs old, and MKC is 10 months old.

General Update March 8, 2012

MKC is well from her long horrible cold. Everyone except me is experiencing some allergies, but nothing major. MKC turned 10 months old on the 6th. She is pulling up everywhere, even in the bathtub. We figured out a new system where Daniel sits against the open side, then she doesn't pull up. She is picking up every piece of lint and trash all over our floors, but only eating them about half the time. :) She learned how to blow a raspberry with her mouth and does it often (as I am typing). We were playing Candyland the other night, and we wouldn't let her hold the cards. She got REALLY MAD and shook her head no while yelling. It was the first time she'd done that, and it was hilarious. Daniel can now play Candyland according to the real rules. He prefers to make up alternate rules, but he can do it the real way. Daniel can buckle himself into his car seat by himself. I have to stand near and remind him to sit in it, but he can physically work the straps and buckles. He can reach the light switches in our house; that is relatively new and VERY HELPFUL.
Joseph is in Chicago this week at the fly meeting. Aunt Jenny has been over to play and help. We are making it fine. I gave up yelling for Lent, and that has been helpful. On Saturday we plan to go to Duke Gardens with our friends. Lots of spring flowers and trees are blooming, so now is a great time to go. Happy Spring!