Sundays are my favorite

Quote of the day by Makaylee:

When seeing an African-American family at church-(shouting) "Look, there's the Africans!"

"Makaylee, lets not say that."

"But Mommy, they are from Africa aren't they?"

"Well, yes, but its not a big deal. You are half African, too, you know."

"No, I'm not! I came from a tummy!"

(in Makaylee's world you are born from a mommy's tummy or you come from Africa like baby Nyah)

the girls played outside after church

sisters

sweetness

"Come on Nyah!"

Grandma came over to celebrate her birthday

not willing to share her cookie

Daddy hatches another plan for the backyard.

eating Grandma's birthday cheesecake

jumping with Grandpa

jumping holding 25 lbs. =workout

Weekends are for playing

more kisses from Ny-Ny

pretending to play video games with the big kids

hangin' out

determined to do a flip like Marquez

Makaylee and Will playing "house" -all they know how to pretend to do is to talk on the phone and drive. Hmmm, Orin, maybe we do too much of that ;)

Auntie Jenae comes over and we play a game of PIG with Marquez. We get beat by a 5th grader and are humbled once again. Will and Makaylee find the dirt and rocks facsinating... Oh how I love childhood!

all tuckered out

Never tired!

watching the Blazer game

Catching Up

Not only does Nyah want to sit at the big table now, she has to sit on someone's lap- whether or not they are eating.


Had a fun time at Dove Adoption's get together at the Children's Museum. Of course my camera ran out of batteries after one picture so my friend took this one.

Nyah sits with her buddies, Alec and Haven before everyone runs off to play.

Makaylee's flag football season is underway. Here she is getting set up as center to hike the ball.

"Hey Mom, did you see me out there?!"

playing on the sidelines

Nyah really wants to join her sister and keeps yelling Makaylee's name!

went to the park afterward because it was too nice of a day to go back home

Will tries to convince 2 yr. olds to play with him

getting creative

Makaylee has such a sweet spirit- she loves playing with her sister- makes me so happy!

This week

Makaylee made an Easter Egg hunt for baby Nyah

Makaylee had to teach Nyah to put the eggs in her basket because at the real hunt she just wanted to leave her basket and carry one egg in each hand.

secret agent




Peek-a-boo!




she just learned how to give kisses






more kisses





insists she is a "big girl" and can sit next to "Bro"

hiding from Mommy

big mouths

Nyah's version of the Watoto song: "I am Not Forgotten"

saying "Jeff" and "Grandpa" as she sees them in the pictures

Happy Easter!

waking up... Is it time to go to the Easter Egg Hunt yet?

sweet

sugar overload


Watcha doing, Will?

all the girls in our family

Marquez's birthday card from Uncle Jeff and Auntie Leah
-more money to put in his camp fund!

trying to get Nyah to calm down for bed

Jeff gets pysched up to work the night shift at the hospital

sleeping in after a late night with Nyah

waiting to be waited on :)

Look what I made, Makaylee!