Happy Easter!

When I got home from running and got cleaned up, I made some blueberry muffins and coffee and put the dyed eggs on display. 

John was so excited for "blueberry nuffins!"

We had a lovely breakfast preceded by the enjoyment of Easter baskets. 

After such a leisurely, nice breakfast it was a mad dash to get dressed and ready for church. I got both boys dressed, shoed, and groomed. Just as I stepped out of the restroom to get myself ready, I saw James's shoes in the floor. When I asked him why he'd taken them off, I found that he'd also removed ALL his clothes. What?! Apparently they were "dumb." I put it all back on him, and he set out the outfit he preferred (with the promise he could change after church).

It was so nice to have an overpacked church, and the St John's egg hunt was a blast as usual. 

When the boys had collected/eaten more candy we headed home. I managed to have a quick photo session (including pics of Mommy & Daddy by James) before James (and Mommy and Daddy) changed outfits. 

Then more egg hunting!

Happy Easter!

Happy Saint Nicholas Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

It may feel like fall here (I mean, come on Mother Nature. It's not nice to schedule the hot, humid, sunny days for school and the cold, breezy days for when the pool's open. Not cool.), but it's Memorial Day weekend. 

****a little shout out-- Happy Half Birthday to Cousin Ezra! 

and

Happy Anniversary to Auntie Maggie and Uncle Beardy!

We love and miss you all!***

Sooooo, anyway....

We were looking pretty patriotic for church this morning, so I attempted a photo shoot. (Dan and I aren't pictured, but imagine a red sweater with a seersucker skirt, and a blue checked shirt with khakis. I'll let you figure out who wore which, haha.)

Enjoy--

Super Boys

James and John are both sporting their Superman shirts today. They come by their superpowers naturally; Daddy is quite the super hero for letting me go to bed at 6ish last night (I was asleep by 7:30) as I battled some tummy ills.

Snow Much Fun!

When I went to bed last night (no, make that when I went to bed this morning), I saw a blanket of white outside. Sure enough, we had enough snow for the town to call a delayed opening for school which means James's AM Pre-school class was cancelled. Snow Day!

After carbo-loading with a three-course breakfast (oatmeal, SmartStart cereal, cinnamon swirl toast), James was eager to head outside.

I gathered up all our gear-- one pile for John, one for James, one for me. Then we suited up and headed out.

We started in the front yard where James thoroughly enjoyed sledding down the hill into the street, and John crawled about periodically purposefully plunging his face into the snow for a bite. He was absolutely delighted to join his brother for a few sled rides.

Then we headed to the backyard where James did some stunt sledding down the steps (and into a bush). John loved going down the slide into the snow. Then James and I took turns pulling John around the yard in the sled while he giggled with glee.

We built a snowman. I wanted to build it out front, but James insisted on the backyard. It's rather cute. (Next time I'll bring a carrot outside with us; I wasn't going to go back in for one.) We also made snow angels.

Then it was back to the front for a few more rides down the hill-- some solo James, some solo John (James loved waiting at the bottom for his little brother!), some with both boys, and a couple with all three of us on board!

Then we put away the sled (in our newly cleaned and organized garage-- thanks, Daddy!), and headed in for a lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.

Here's to some good napping this afternoon!