More Kiddo Cuteness

 It never fails that when I pull out the camera to catch Emma doing something, the boys beg for me to take pictures of them. :)

This was what I was trying to capture. Emma loves patterns in things and will stare intently at them like she is trying to figure them out.

 

I managed to get a good laugh out of her. :) It's so infectious!

Gabe School and Lego Fun

Rowing (as they call it in FIAR language) The Big Green Pocketbook. I made these green bags from paper and we went on some errands and collected our morning.

Mixing Colors: blue and yellow make green

Rowing Caps for Sale: Gabe is balancing the caps on his head. Both of these books have been favorites of the kids. They love reading them over and over.

more letters

following directions

We were reading the stories of David, as a shepherd, a musician, a hero, and a king.

This was a playdate we went to at Bricks (a lego play place). There was a zip line for the lego creations which was a big hit with the kids.

Some Emma Cuteness

We just love how squeezably (is that a word?) sweet and interactive she is! Enjoy her cuteness! :)

Science Center visit with Aunt DD and Cousins Max and Vivi

We had a great time visiting the Science Center today. It was the company that made it though. :) I just love my sweet SIL and my niece and nephew. I really enjoy watching the kids run around and play. 

Real Life Expressions Caught On Camera

I spend a lot of time trying to get a good picture. It doesn't have to be great or professional. I'll settle for good. :) This is no easy task when you have several children, real life things going on, and a simple point and shoot camera with untrained operator. So anyway, It seems I end up deleting many pictures because they are blurry or the facial expressions are not good or someone is looking away or someone stepping in front of someone else or... :) But then sometimes if you stop and look, those pictures are memorable and funny too. So here are a couple from today:

I see this skeptical, "you want me to look at the camera and smile?" look a lot.

Note: Ezra running away, silly face from Olivia, Emma screaming and gesturing, and nose-picking possibly from Gabe

4th Child and Blue Eyes

My Aunt Kelly is a 4th child and she has really bright, deep blue eyes. Just like Emma.

Zoo Trip

My Aunt Kelly came up for a visit and spent a couple of nights with us. We took the opportunity to take a trip to the zoo. It was lots of fun for all. I do admit to counting it as a field trip day for school too since it fits in well with our school curriculum, animals and ecosystems, right? :)