April Fools Jaden!

Jen was BORN on April Fool's Day. When I say, born, I mean the day was MADE for my sister. Lucky for Jaden, he was there to celebrate this special day with his favorite aunt. Lucky for the rest of us, Jaden didn't grow up under the same roof as Jen. So when Jen presented Jaden with this very generous gift (a new cell phone), the only thought going through his mind was the now elevated status of this amazing aunt of his! I'm thinking, "PHEWWW! The joke's not on me!" I'm so very glad that Jen caught his reactions on film! I LOVE his face!! We all got a great laugh that morning. Even Jaden. (I think!)

Falling slowly

If you'll pause the playlist music and listen to THIS, I promise you're in for a treat! It is a RARE moment when I'm allowed anywhere near with a video camera!

More Spring Break...

Every morning, Jen made my kids fall in love with breakfast again with her wonderful cooking! They seriously want to trade me in, and not just for the cooking, either!! We went to the movies, out to eat, and played for hours outside. Garner told me that he would only miss two people when we went home to NY: Izzy and The Cat. Brielle loved the cat, too. She even sat down and shared a meal of catfood with Mr. Cat! McKenna and Olivia are so lucky to have each other, can I just say? Seriously, they are two peas in a pod! We even got to celebrate Jen's birthday. I love this family!!

Spring Break Baby!!

Probably THE BEST thing about living in NY has been our times spent with my sister's family. Seriously. Our kids LOVE each other. And Brian and I LOVE Jen and Sabe. I won't speak for them! Jen and I decided to get together for Spring Break and since she's coming here in a month, I drove to VA. The weather was beautiful and the memories we drove back to NY with are better than I had even imagined! We took the kids to National Zoo in D.C. one day. Jaden was LOVING every minute of it! Ha. Ha. Brielle, however, provided him with enough entertainment to keep a smile on his face. She was so excited and vocal! Who, might you ask, gets good pictures at the zoo??? Definitely not me! I would love to see the world, for even a day, as Jen sees it. It's fun to get a glimpse into her artistic mind with her amazing photos. So here's just a few!

Catching up...

Before I post our Spring Break pictures, I wanted to share just a few things from March! Since I'll probably NEVER be caught up on photo albums, this blog has become a condensed version of us. First of all, Garner's teacher did a fabulous job convincing the poor kid that leprechauns really do exist. Supposedly, this hat that he made had protective power! Honestly, he WORE IT TO BED, and all the next day. Once St. Patrick's day was over, I saw him breathe a sigh of relief. We have our green meal tradition, but had to do it for breakfast this year because of all the kid's activities in the evening. Does anyone who came to our wedding reception remember the green goblets??? Trust me, Brian and I will never forget! They might not look so great on a cake, but they're perfect for Christmas and St. Patrick's Day AND making us always remember!!

Before I could take this picture, Garner insisted that his pants were up, that he was fully clothed! Whenever Garner uses the commode, Brielle climbs in the garbage can next to him and waits for him. I hear them talking and giggling. I think it's hilarious!

Garner and Coley built this adorable snowman all by their little selves! Pretty impressive, huh?

And finally, we had to say goodbye to the trampoline. Once the massive amounts of snow melted, the wind came to town. This is what we found! Jaden and all of his friends couldn't lift it off, only Brian and myself were up to the task. Thank you very much!