We've been busy

Playing in the mud



I successfully resisted the urge not to clean this mess up by reminding myself that every child should play in the mud



Making a "mud castle", because everything HAS to be a castle

Going to Fancy Nancy parties at fancy restaurants with fancy friends



This picture is my favorite and also makes me a bit sad, only because my tender-hearted girl is watching with great care, the bigger and older girls. What must she be thinking?

Working in our garden

Having picnics and playing at the park

"Ada, open your eyes so we can take the picture." Somehow this translates into a bigger smile



Someone got a real haircut and aged by about 6 months

Playing with good friends



Ada and her friend, Charlie who is soon to be a big brother

Sam has been grading, grading, grading, as usual -- but the lure of 80 degree weather has drawn him outside this spring break and he has spent most of the week digging in the dirt. This should be some fine garden we will have.

I have been busy, busy, busy with a new, exciting and fun project. I'll share more later in the coming week. Stay tuned!

We look forward to a weekend filled with more friends, a trip to Maymont to visit the animals and a birthday tea party to celebrate Ada's friend, Nixie Fae, who turns 5 next week. It should be crazy fun. We are sad to miss a birthday party for her Tucson friend, Ellen, who turns 4 tomorrow. These twirling-girlie-girls are growing up a tad too fast.