Just some more random thoughts...

We have spent the last couple days in my favorite way... with lots of people around! Yesterday Avery came over for her first photo shoot - she did so great and is getting even more beautiful by the day - I will post a sneak peek below of some of her pictures.

Renee and I and our girls!



Madison and her Godfather (Avery's Daddy) Alex!

Then in the evening Gama (Matt's Grandma) and Carolyn (Matt's cousin), and Nick and Jess and Maren came over for dinner and to hang out.
Maren thinks she might like the jumper - even though her toes couldn't touch!!

Today we took Gama to lunch at Chamilles and then got to spend part of the afternoon at one of our favorite places to be, the Stengers, and then they came over tonight so Joel could help us with some techy nerd stuff...

waiting on Spencer and Taylor...





The small dirt pile behind our house is ever growing as they continue to build, and is a huge hit with the kids now that the weather is warming up!



Kobe has taught Madison the magic of "secret forts" - they had snacks under the kitchen table today and Maddie giggled the whole time!



Madison is also learning the beauty of discipline. While she takes her time outs like a champ, we are worried they aren't too effective. After exhausting myself taking her all the way upstairs to her room every time (yes - she gets a lot of them...) I started the corner as her new time out place.


She so wants to be just like her big brother...


Jax is getting SOO big now - he can pretty much sit on his own - he still topples over quite a bit - but it doesn't seem to bother him. And if you look closely you can see his 2 little teeth!