Micaela's first concert

No, she didn't play in a concert (she's already done that at church, haha) but she did go to her first orchestra concert and loved it. (ok, we left at intermission, but she loved the first half of the concert!) They played the Carnival of the Animals (by Saint-Saens) and she had fun picking out the animal noises.

She wanted to get all dressed up for the concert, and how could I say no?




She's super excited!

Double stroller expert

I think this is our fifth double stroller, and I love it! It's the graco quattro-tour duo and it is heavy but durable (which is important since we seem to kill them relatively quickly) and can hold taller and heavier kids than most front-back double strollers. Our double jogger stroller is fabulous, too - the front wheel swivels and it's a dream to push, but too wide for shopping or even fitting through most doors.

Anyway, here is a picture. Now stare at this and picture yourself at the grocery store, and you'll get a good little glimpse into our crazy but wonderful life.




And just for fun here's a close-up of my rambunctious little Andrew:

Pure Childhood

How fun is that? I love it that my girls have sisters.

Caught in the act!

Time for a big boy bed!

5 Little Monkeys...

Jumping on the couch!

I finally got them to sit down.. and grabbed the camera!

He's growing up!

Last week, William turned 4 months old.

And 3 days later, he got his FIRST TOOTH!! Seriously! That's way too fast.

Oh, and he's a thumb sucker now.. what a cutie.

Trip to PA

Well, my mom finished her mission!

We're so proud of you, mom!

To celebrate with her, Micaela, William and I travelled to Gettysburg, PA to spend the last few days of the mission with her. We had a great time, and since we got back, Micaela has asked a few times if I would take her tracting. :)

William finally got to meet his Grandma!




This is Micaela and me at the Gettysburg civil war battlefields.. she loved the cannons!



We took a little drive through Amish Country after Mom was released.










Micaela got an Amish-made bonnet and wore it for the next 5 days straight!


Congrats on finishing a great mission, Mom!