An Adult Trip

Seth and I were finally able to slip away for a few days for a vet conference in DC in April. Did we have a good time? Let's just say when Seth came back to the hotel room on Friday at noon, he found that my only accomplishment thus far had been to put on some clothes and crawl back into bed. Pretty dang awesome if you ask me. 

I was able to rest because deep down I knew my babies were cared for. 

I mean, they barely said good by to us. Can't imagine why...

-new toy gun from Bass Pro

-Pappy church date complete w/ all the accessories she wanted

-chick-fil-a

-chocolate milk and ice cream

Yes folks, the kids were real torn up over our time away. Crying and begging us nightly to return home. 

Oh wait.

That was Nini and Pappy.*

Lovebird going on 12 years

*Just teasing. Thanks Mom and Dad!

heeeee's baaaack

So if you have read my previous blog you will recognize the bear being strangled in the first picture is Bennie Bear himself. I was *ahem* less than thrilled at our last weekend with Bennie Bear since it turned out to be not the best timing for me to photograph Bennie's "exciting" weekend with us. Good news is that I was able to embrace the experience a little more for round 2.

Anybody wondering what a glamorous weekend at the Landrys looks like?

Hugs!

String Cheese!

Pool!

Floaties!*

Coloring!

Dress up!

Errands!

Sit ups at the workout park!

Watching the dying wildflowers!

I know.

Your head is whirling with all the activity and excitement.

*important sidenote: these pictures were taken in May and if you attempted to put floaties on Wyatt now his three year old look of scorn would shrivel you into a raisin. Of all the insults!

A Poetic Afternoon

On a day a few years from now...

...I will unwrap the memory of this special afternoon...

...filled with brightness and youth...

...and will gaze at it like a jar of fireflies.

Coming Down from the Disney High

Per family tradition, the grandparents took the set of five year old cousins to Disneyland. If I posted all the pics on the blog, it might crash, but here are some before and after shots.

The morning of...

The days following her return...

Much like jet lag or culture shock, there was a gradual easing down from the princess "sugar shock."

This process took a few days and involved me slowly weaning her from the idea that she was true royalty...

and from addressing her as "Princess Shelby."

Good times!!!

Easter 2012

So, I am once again finding myself a little behind on the ol' blog. I can't imagine what keeps me so busy...

That aside, I present to you (drumroll)--EASTER TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE!

Easter Egg Hunt # 127 at school

Shelby strikes a pose. Shoulders back is taken to a new level.

That hair! I love it so much but it is costing a small fortune in detangler.

Look! It's a second easter miracle! We are dressed, freshly showered, make-uped, and on time.

I have a secret fear of being late to things like picking my kids up or showing up late to class parties. You probably remember that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when you were waiting for a parent to pick you up and all the cars had gone but there you were trying to look as nonchalant as a third grader can while every bone in your body screamed "Forgotten!"

(In my mom's defense, she was only late one time in elementary school. Not exactly grounds for intense counseling.)

Kids displaying their loot!

New (low) standard for family pictures: everyone faces the camera and no one is attempting to rip daddy's facial hair from his face. FAIL!

I love this little type A, curly-cued, girly-girl so much!

Wyatt's Party 

Family pic (minus daddy). Sidenote: Wyatt was fascinated/obsessed with the pretzel rods. It's a stick but also a food!

Full family pic. 

Too bad Walker is looking away and, you know, Wyatt's picking his nose...

Uncle Mark's Farm

Seth teaches other young kiddos the joy of fishing. His rule was to fish you HAD to touch the worms.

Easter Morning

Pop quiz: who liked their Easter gear and who didn't?

"Smile for one more picture?"

"I'll give you some egg-shaped candy"

Wyatt secretly plots to pee in the hated suit after church. Sweet revenge!

(Shelby's arm wearies after the montage of unsuccessful pictures)

Easter Loot

How he appeared the next morning

"Risen indeed he has"

Shelby could barely raise her arms with the weight of jewelry.