Somehow the boys snuck cookies and I found them eating them in our closet. Sneaky little cookie monsters!

I love this lantern.  It hangs from a branch from an old apple tree, and I pass it each day I drop off or pick up my kids from their fabulous, one-of-a-kind, perfect daycare.  The couple that runs it out

Swim lessons have been replaced with TeeBall.  Someone is not so sure how they feel about that, so we are keeping our goggles from being neglected by using them in the bathtub.  

I am grateful today for warm spring days, singing loudly along to loved songs by myself in the car, baseball and gardening in the yard, plants and flowers waking up from their dormancy, my wonderful family, and dear friends.  I am blessed.  

Today was my baby's 3rd birthday!  I found that I wasn't overly emotional about it, since I've thought of him as three for quite some time now.  I was fine with it partially, too, because I am loving this age,

One of those perfect spring days! Gardening, the park, getting a few of those 'spring cleaning' tasks done, and a great workout. Good for the soul!

Adventure was the word of the day.  We visited the strangest gardens, complete with bronze scorpions, tarantulas, puma, elephant, turtle, centipede and praying mantis.  The boys especially enjoyed 'Kevin' (a peacock that reminded them of the movie "Up"), the baby tortoises they got to hold,

When we were at the market in Kona, this REALLY sweet older Hawaiian woman, who sold her handmade jewelry and wares there, gave the boys each a shell and anemone spine.  It was SOOOO sweet, and convinced me to buy (or actually

Tomorrow # 2 will celebrate his upcoming birthday at daycare with his buddies. Mama made cupcakes, and although I will not be recruited anytime soon to work at the local cake shop (and I really hope my professional cupcake making