Ring Pop Binky

it doesn't keep him nearly as quiet as you might suppose

Wedding Pictures

Nicole got married last week.

In the grand tradition of me, I didn't take a single picture of the bride.

Here's my Nana. She's so beautiful.

And Clark, exhausted from tiring us during the festivities.

And the girls with the bouquet. Not sure they want to share. I love Moira's face.

Just gonna grab it:

Big smile.

It was a beautiful wedding.

We're so happy for them, even if I have no photographic evidence that it actually happened. :)

Moira's Four!

Moira turned four while we were in Utah to celebrate my sister's wedding, and I was utterly overwhelmed with the prospect of giving her a special day so far from home. Luckily, my mom knew just what to do. Balloons and hats and cupcakes:

Presents. Everything she opened she LOVED! "It's my favorite!"

Belle dress from my mom:

A bike from Mommy and Daddy:

Clark, of course, had to try. He loves wheels.

And here's the birthday girl being sung to:

We love you, sweet four year old!

kittens inspired by kittens

My sister, Nicole, played this movie for us multiple times while we were in Utah. It's impossible not to laugh when Nicole is laughing. And really, I think this movie is funny because of how inane it is. But perhaps it's even funnier because Christopher just got me a new Discover card with, you guessed it: Kittens on it. Awesome. I'm one step closer to my dream of being a cat lady. :)

18 month clothes upgrade.

I've always wondered what age which size should match up with. All I know is that the 12 month pants are floods and the 18 month pants are usually around his knees. Luckily that smile more than makes up for it.

running toward camera

Random video

I love to watch my kids play when they don't realize I'm paying attention. The girls catch on too fast and start hamming it up, but it took Clark longer than I thought it would. He's surprisingly tame here, usually he's on the table. Any tips with that, ladies?

Talents

Ellie had a lesson on developing her talents at church.

APPARENTLY, her greatest talent is tree climbing. She has a darling chart that she's using to record her practice of her talent.

Also, this is a talent she's willing to share if you have a tree that needs to be climbed. :)