Lily's wildflowers that she and her dad planted back in October. I made the little sign.

3 little fairys 

Death in the family

My grandmother passed away yesterday. She was 90 years old. My dad will have to find ways to fill in the time he has spent attending to her in her long death process. A sad freedom. At least she got to meet Matthew when he was 9 months old. She almost lived to see the rest of my brood as we are going there in the summer. But God knew her days.

Wedding Anniversary - May 12

My very handsome husband of 11 years. With the 3 big kids cared we went into Houston for the day and bought a sofa at our favorite store 'Cierra'. Then after lunch at a cool place in Montrose hit the art galleries, Barnes and Nobles, dinner at Cafe Lux. It was a very Mark and Shoney day.

Lily hugging a flower. Did I say we named her well? The girl cannot pass up a flower. 

My precious Laura. She is so full of personality and life. 

Matthew and dad on their way to Matthew's first robotics competition. He was part of a team that built lego robots that have to move pebbles around for points. His team didn't win, but he got a medal anyhow! 

Enjoying the lovely weather and feeding the fish in our pond. 

Matthew took this picture of Annie and me. 

Many a sippy cup have I handed out! 

Laura found my old face paints, in college I was a professional face painter. We had fun painting Lily and Laura. Matthew even painted on the girls. Here Lily is being a cat! I think I need a little practice in the art.  

The Ballet girls. 

While I was doing my exercise Lily was reading to Laura. It was so precious that I just had to stop exercising and shoot it! 

Lily in her new 'real' ballet shoes. She really wants to start ballet. She dances all day, everwhere. She makes me play Swan lake every day. I am always Rothbart, I say not fair... but she says I am too big to be Odette. 

Costume girl. 

The big kids. 

Me and my Lily Kate this morning.  

Matthew age 5 1/2 

A tired dad and daughter.  

On Sunday Matthew took part in his end of year gymnastics show, or the 2006 Mini Olympics.