March, April, May

The past three months have been...well, kind of difficult.  Thankfully a week ago I was fortunate enough to cut back my hours at work.  Enough to be my kids' primary caregiver once again.  I have very few photos from the past few months.  Instead of spending my days watching my Joey learn new things, playing princess with Lia, and talking with Ava about her day at school, I've been sitting at my computer grading, answering emails, and returning phone calls.
Here are a few photos that we managed to grab from our busy lives.  I'm vowing to take more every week now that I am more available...

My nephew Gabriel turned 4 and we're so glad his family came to celebrate at our house! Easter... we snapped a few pictures in our front yard, after church. Daddy and Grandpa built two new boxed garden beds for us this year. They are already flourishing! My two favorite fellow gardeners taking a break from riding their bikes... Joey is loving his Johnny Jump Up. I love it too, because when he's not in it, he's crawling all over the place. One of Lia's favorite things to do lately is help us in the kitchen, whether it's preparing food, cooking, or cleaning. So here she is being silly while washing dishes. OH yes, and one of my favorite things to do: clean and organize kids rooms. BEFORE AFTER