Palm Sunday

I love Easter time. I love that everyone start to wear Spring colors and flowers are starting to bloom. I love that it is warm but not too hot (yet). I love dying eggs, the egg hunt and everything else that happen with Easter. Today was Palm Sunday and Lauren and I went for a walk before going to church. So, as usual I took some pictures of Lauren.

Lauren is a really funny kid. She says a ton of funny things and she likes to make people laugh but she is not a really smiley kid. She tends to have a more serious look most of the time. I took these pictures while she was walking on a ledge. She has always been and still is a very cautious child. So she was watching very closely where she was going. That is her. When I look at these pictures I think they capture her so well. I am still amazed that I am the mother of such a beautiful little girl.

Happy Birthday Sammie!!

Birthday Girl.

Enjoying the HUGE cupcake.

Eating the cupcake or the frosting.

Today we celebrated Sammie's 3rd birthday. She had a friend and family party at her house. It was a wonderful day and everyone had a great time. I can't believe that Sammie is 3 year old.

Springtime

Easter Eggs painted by Lauren and me. It was a fun afternoon and I think they turned out pretty nice.

I love getting out our few Easter decorations. It makes our house look so colorful. It looks like Springtime!

Last Sunday before we went to church we decided to stop at a park area and walk around. It was such a nice day and I got a few nice pictures of Lauren enjoying the walk.

Happy Birthday Grant!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANT!!

Grant holding all his gift cards. He has gotten to the age where he told me he just wanted money or gift cards.

Lauren with her cousins and their grandmother.

Lauren and Elaine.

Lauren and Jacob.

This has nothing to do with Grant's party. But Blaire was showing us her spread jumps. I was so amazed at how good she is at them. She practices all the time and it shows.

Grant turned 9 years old this year and we had a little family party to celebrate. It is hard to believe that when I moved back to Arizona he was just a baby. I just can't believe how big he is now.

Grant's grandmother has been in town since January. Lauren really likes her and I think it is wonderful that she gets to have a grandmother figure in her life. Lauren even calls her granny just like her cousins. She makes Lauren rice after school everyday. Lauren loves it and tells me all the time to get the recipe.

Hair Update #3

9 weeks after the accident

6 weeks after the accident.

3 weeks after the accident.

The beginning.

I can't believe that it was been 9 weeks since the accident. I am happy to see some progress on the hair front. It is starting to fill in a little more. I think in a few more months we should have it covered. The front bald spot is not nearly as noticeable as it was a few weeks ago. This journey is made with baby steps and I think that we took a few more of them these last few weeks.

Summer Already??

My pretty girl.

Look at that smile.

I can't believe how long her legs look.

This past week it has been unseasonably warm. It was 90 on Saturday. I am not ready for that warm of weather yet but we decided to take advantage of it and go to a sprinkler park. Lauren had so much fun. I think the smiles says it all. Thank goodness the normal weather returns this week.

I look at this pictures and I can't believe how long Lauren's legs look. She is growing up so fast! I wish I could slow down time. I love the age she is right now.

St. Patrick's Day

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY





Lauren found a bucket full of gold.

Relaxing and enjoying the afternoon.

Matt and Meg with Lauren. (Lauren had a softball game in the evening.)

Lauren and I had a great St. Patrick's Day. The best part was that we got to spend it with some friends I don't get to see every often. Very good friends of mine came in town this weekend and today was there last full day in Phoenix. We had spent Saturday with them and today I took a half vacation day from work, got Lauren out of school a few hours early and we hung out with them all afternoon. They were staying at a nice resort here in town and Lauren and I were able to enjoy the resort pool.

It was so cute to watch Lauren and Matt and Meg. Lauren loves to be around kids that are older then her and they were so nice to her. I am sad that they don't live closer to us. I can't think of a better way to spend St. Patrick's Day.