scissors with Sophie

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spring ball

Introducing: the Lookouts!

Charlie is the 4th player from the right, the one looking behind him.

my boys out on the field

Charlie Marshall

4.5 years old

short and sassy

it suits her

Sophie Mae

2.66 years

market day

Today,

each first grader

set up their own store front

for market day!

Ella (and her Dad)

have been 

testing, mixing, boiling,

creating and packaging

SLIME

for this special day.

First customers = BOYS

buying a cold glass of lemonade

a visit to Megan's "cool" nail salon

I had to put this picture in.

Love this guy.

He was in Ella's class last year.

We had a little friendly family

debate going on how long

this slime would stay in the bag.

Long enough to use it as a

marketing strategy.

If you bought one of Logan's pencils

he allowed you to touch the slime!

The slime was a complete success!

SOLD OUT!

her own Cons

We bought Ella her first pair

of Converse last summer

when we were visiting Colorado.

Aunt Audrey called them her "Cons" 

and the name has stuck.

Gran came to visit last weekend

and she brought Converse for all the kiddos.

I'm starting to think I might need a pair of MY own Cons!

it doesn't get any better

Returning home on Easter evening

you'd think all would be exhausted

but some still had energy

unfortunately, I did not!

So when I popped into the girl's room

and found this

it made me 

SO happy!

one more Easter surprise

Upon returning home from Mo & Grandad's,

Ella spied this in our front yard!

This is the third year we've photographed the Argentine for our blog. Here and Here.

On Monday morning, Ella took a blossom to school for her teacher!

Easter Afternoon

Easter afternoon brought another egg hunt

in Mo & Grandad's backyard

with our cousins Mimi & Gwen!

A great Arizona day!

Easter Morning

Easter morning

Only one person was awake

(really, two, Charlie and the photographer ~ Charles).

I'm not sure who was more excited!

Our Easter bunny brought rocket launching supplies

and Nerf guns!
He sure knows our family!

Ella's favorite thing ~ confetti eggs!

One week later, I am still cleaning up confetti!

Sophie's favorite thing ~ her own chocolate bunny!

Charlie's favorite thing ~ playing Nerf guns with the girls!

Heading outside for an egg hunt!

Sorting out the loot!

Off to Mo & Grandad's for an Easter party!

bunny sighting on Van Buren

Charlie Marshall

4.5 years old

food art

on Thursday's Sophie and I attend a class

put on by the city

each week is a different theme

this week: food art

we started with a bird's nest...

an egg for Ella, for Charlie, and for Sophie

when I ask her to smile, this is what we get

someone needs a haircut, and mom needs to clean off her camera lens

melted chocolate drizzled on coconut

formed into a ball

center is formed 

three eggs added

voila ~ birds nest

and one very chocolatey toddler

next project ~ potted flowers

made with pudding, crushed cookies, chocolate bars

and gummy worms!

it doesn't get any better than this

messy, fun, tasty art

not at my house!

another smile!

a masterpiece

and we're off to the park to play!