Naomi's Spring Concert

This was Naomi's third and last spring concert for Germantown Baptist Preschool. We always enjoy the performances because there are some very entertaining songs. This year our favorites were Miss Mary Mack (Mack Mack All Dressed in Black Black Black) and The Humpty Dumpty Rap (all the girls sing Humpty Dumpty ~ all the boys sing Humpty Dumpty ~ girls and boys sing Humpty Dumpty!) I want to thank Cameron & Carolyn, Lindsey & Adam and Delaney and Holly for coming to the performance and supporting Naomi. Was it worth it going to Cici's Pizza afterwards for dinner on Dad? I know Ryan would have been there if he could have. Ryan, you'll just have to live the night thru these photos.

The Long Black Wig

We have this long black wig that brings out the dramatic side of the girls. When they put it on they transform into little imitations of Diana Ross. They love to fling their locks over their shoulder and peek thru the long strands with eyes full of drama. Sometimes there are brief fights over who gets to wear the wig, but all in all it has been such a fun thing for the girls to have in their dress-up box. Here are photos of Fiona wearing the wig the other day.

Easter continued...

I found these really cute pre-stuffed plastic eggs at Walmart. Some looked like bugs, some like butterflies. I'll admit that I love the idea of buying eggs that all we had to do was toss them out in the yard.
I like Fiona's expression in this one. Don't know if the egg was empty or what, but her eyebrows make her look surprised.
Wanted to show how many wisteria blossoms we got this year. In Seattle the blossoms come after all the green leaves return. But here in Memphis the blossoms precede all the green leaves, which isn't as pretty.

Naomi lost her other front tooth. Actually, she finally let me pull it out after everybody got tired of looking at her snaggle-tooth.
Nothing like a nap with Daddy on the sofa ...aaahhhh.

What happened to Easter?

I realize its been a while since we've posted. Easter has come and gone and we didn't mark it very well. But we did celebrate! We did color eggs, go to a couple of egg hunts, get a visit from the Easter Bunny, and on Easter Sunday we went to church and remembered the Savior and most importantly his sacrifice and resurrection. Here are a few photos of the girls dying eggs.


This one makes us laugh because of Fiona's funny face.

Ready for Church

Lucky for us 2009 means we don't have to be to church until 11:00 on Sundays. We can sleep in a little longer if the girls will let us, we can have a leisurly breakfast together, we can wait to finish up our lesson plans until the last minute, and there isn't such a rush to figure out what everybody's going to be wearing. Here are some photos of us just before we're about to pile into the van on our way to church.


Shoes on, hair done, teeth brushed, faces washed...lets go!


Naomi feeling so pretty wearing her hairpiece.


This is what Daddy looks like from Fiona's view.


Fiona...she is such a ray of sunshine in our family. Can you see her dimples? She's got two, and they are so darn cute.

Sliding at the City Museum, St Louis

City Museum, STL Fun

We recently took a weekend trip to St Louis and spent time at the fantastic City Museum. Rick and I agree its some of the best family fun we've had. We spent 6 hrs along side the girls climbing, sliding, and laughing. The girls got to do some painting, and we even saw an acrobatic circus. The video is from the skateless skate park section of the museum, where the girls spent a lot of time challenging themselves physically.






That's Naomi in pink climbing down the tube.

Fiona on the Sled

Holly in Pink

Last week while Delaney was in Alabama visiting, Holly came by and hung out with us for a bit. She is so very sweet & cuddly. We just love having two little granddaughters!

Fiona's Varied Expressions

The other day Fiona was outside riding her bike & I brought the camera out. Fiona loves to take photos, so I let her do a couple. In the second photo she is asking me to let her take "just one more"...in the last one she is mad at me because I said no. The photo captures her disappointment.

First Snow of 2009...Hurrah!

They said it would be more than 2 inches, but we weren't really expecting much. Then...the flakes came and kept coming! Enough to cancel church, enough to cover everything in beauty.

It's OUTTA THERE!

Naomi was at school Tuesday in circle time and the teacher was asking if anybody had lost a tooth. One kid was telling about his, when Naomi said "Here's one right now!" She had just pulled it out.

Winter Days in Collierville

Cuddle-Bug Fiona loves to lie close to Daddy whenever she can. She will watch basketball, football or Seinfeld with him. Or, she will hold down the fort while he catches some zzzzzzz's.

Cameron brought his Momma flowers last Sunday when he arrived for our weekly family dinner. He does this occasionally and it always makes me smile. Guess he loves me!

The girls want to get creative since we are spending a lot of time indoors. Here they are expressing their Monet mood.

More Photos from Last Week

Here are a few more photos of Gma & Gpa's visit last week. Fiona was always bringing a book over and asking one of them to read to her. She loves books.

Fiona took a real liking to Gpa Bob, and his ear was what she wanted a lot of the time!

Adam's family joined us when we went to Beale St. for lunch. Then we walked them down the block, but none of us could shake the "skuzzy" feeling that Beale St. gives us. It really does represent the city of Memphis well!
Gma & Gpa pose with Fiona along the Mighty Mississippi in Tom Lee Park. That is the famous, but abandoned, Pyramid in the background. Another mis-managed Memphis landmark.