in no particular order

These are pictures taken within the last week or so that I had every intention of posting, but life happens and here they are....finally.

Braeden finally learned how to tie a tie. It's not perfect but it's getting there.

Two of Braeden's favorite things...playing the piano and soccer. He has managed somehow to put the two things together.

I DETEST frogs! My darling daughter however LOVES them. This toad was found in our backyard.

Kate actually loves animals of ALL kind. She fell in love with this donkey and a couple of horses at our ward picnic.

Our annual Easter egg hunt at our dear friends, the Flores.

Easter Sunday before church...love this picture of Kate. Such a little lady!

I have decided I can never tell Joshua to say out of the mud. It just won't happen. On Monday after some storms had cleared he wanted to go outside. I specifically told him not to get the tiniest bit of mud on him. I should have known better. He came in covered in mud. The very first words out of his mouth were, "I'm so sorry! It was just to tempting." It's very hard to be mad at that cute little face.

Counting Toads

One baby toad, two baby toads, three baby toads, four baby toads, five baby toads.........


41 baby toads....

All I can say is EWWWW....but this is what makes my baby girl happy.

Frog Hunting

Now that it is spring, Kate is in frog heaven. She loves frogs. Everyday she goes outside into the backyard and looks in all the places she thinks they might be.....usually the longer grass, or behind the grill, or the corners of the yard. Once she finds one she doesn't want to let it go. I always convince her to let the frogs go back to their families, but not without her insisting that we can keep it in the bug catcher. She is such a funny girl....