snowman

Harkin's snowman is a huge favorite of his. He takes him all over the house and loves imitating mommy. The last picture shows Harkin nursing his snowman just like mama nurses Issabelle.

spring mud

As the temperatures begin to rise, the snow begins to melt.
There are puddles and MUD. Lots of it. What child isn't fascinated by it all.
Our afternoons are spent getting dirty and exploring our world. So much wonderful learning and living going on.
This particular afternoon, Harkin was moving all the ice from the puddles and throwing them into the snow. A job that had to be done.

sunday smiles

all smiles

Issabelle is full of smiles these days. For her brothers, mama and daddy. It is so much fun to watch her grow and recognize us. We love her dearly.

my cake boss

William loves to bake and has wanted to seriously learn to decorate cakes, cookies and cupcakes like the professionals. I bought him a Wilton kit that is for a class but it has all the directions and materials that you need so we are doing it at home together. He had fun and was a bit surprised at how difficult it really was. But he persevered and was able to figure things out all on his own. It is fun watching him learn and discover things for himself. And we as the family get to benefit from all the baking... a pretty good deal!!

an evening conversation with dad

I came down one night after putting Harkin to sleep to see this delightful sight. Issabelle was at full attention to her Daddy. She was smiling and laughing at whatever he was saying. It was such a sweet sight to see.

This was when she was trying to be the latest one up.  Lately she has started going to bed before everyone else.  But those late nights with Dad will always be remembered.

the days of march

Some of our everyday moments during the month of March. Most days we were home, just living and having fun together, all while learning and loving.