Greening up!

I LOVE spring! Have I said that already? I love planting, weeding and watering...I love the birds singing and visiting the bird-bath. I love the way the light changes and shines through the leaves and I love the cool breezes that blow in the evenings. I love being able to live most of my days outside~we eat almost all meals on our front steps and this morning we were out there at 7:30 so Andy could say HI to Papa when he rode by on his bike, going to work. There is just such a perfect softness in the air. The kids are happier too. Andy does his digging and some more digging...and Noah crawls around, sometimes on his hands and feet...I am going to have to take pictures tomorrow. BTW, these rose pics are from last fall, just before our first frost. We don't have any roses blooming here, yet. I have spotted some irises, though.

I love SPRING!!!

Happy Birthday to Rob. Oh no, I just realized we didn't take any pics on his birthday. Perhaps we are too focused on the kids. I can't find any pics of me either (for my PQ Convention in Scottsdale~they need one for the Awards Banquet). Anyway, I just LOVE spring! And not being pg or having just had a baby is great too!

Here is our Zoe-girl!

Happy 1st Birthday to Noah!!!

Take one little candle,

mountains of cake,

presents to open,

and wishes to make...

Add two bright eyes that sparkle

bright as the sun,

giggles and smiles,

and a whole lot of fun...

What do you get?

A sweet boy turning ONE!!!

(from Nana Judy's Birthday Card)

Dear Noah

You are such a delight! Always smiling and 'mmmmm'ing. You love strawberries. You love to say 'HI' to everyone you see. You love brother. Carefully watching and copying his every move. God has BIG plans for you, precious little one. We are so blessed to share our lives with you, as our son.

I remember you, when you were in my tummy. Andy named you "Butter". We didn't know if you were a boy or girl...we just knew you were our baby! We felt you kick and move as you grew, already The Explorer. Did you hear Andy tell you stories, all of us laughing when you moved around? Did you feel the love we had for you~Andy kissing you and hugging you? You didn't have much room to explore in there, so you joined us on April 17th. Our second son. Our Baby Blue Eyes.

You delight us every day! You have 3 teeth and one on the way. You are crawling everywhere! You climbed up your birthday table (from Nana Judy and Papa Dale) and were just so proud of yourself. You got up there and licked the yogurt out of Andy's bowl.

Oh, how we love you!