Cupcakes and Flowers

You can tell how behind I am -- I am just now posting pics from Mimi's birthday.  Happy birthday Mimi!

And with Mimi's birthday comes Spring!  Hooray for flowers, warm weather and lots of outdoor play time!

Sporty Spice

There are certain times in life when routine events feel momentous.  When you stop and notice because you think -- wow -- have I made it to this point in my life?  For example, I remember setting the table in our house in Hawaii shortly after being married and feeling like I was playing house.  Was I really grown up enough for this?  Didn't I used to watch my mom do this?  Or the first time you use your wedding china.   Again, I remember thinking, this can't be real - I have china?!?

So, a few weekends ago, I was getting Ella ready for soccer and was struck with the same feeling.  It will certainly become an ordinary, mundane task as I get the kids ready for who knows how many weekend sports activities over the years to come.  But something stopped me as I was grabbing her water bottle, putting on her shin guards, and herding us all out to the car.  Again, I felt like I was pretending to be a mommy -- getting my kid all ready just as I had watched my own parents do a number of times.  I was also hit with the realization that we have fully hit family/suburban/"soccer on saturdays" life.  Yikes.

All of this was over a soccer practice that does not involve games, and during which Ella largely spends her time shuffling around in the grass.  But hey, we all have to start somewhere, right? :)

Tidal Basin Blush

So, the cherry blossoms still are not in full bloom.  But that didn't stop us from having a beautiful picnic yesterday afternoon.  Sometimes I forget how beautiful this city is!

Honestly.  What are we going to do with this girl?

We are in trouble with this one

We Love Pink Pants

I have (a lot) of fun dressing the kids.  I, myself, am basically resigned to a fleece and yoga pants.  It's so much fun dressing a girl, but I'm having even more fun (if possible) dressing my boy.  Cooper sported an outfit that even Uncle David might approve of.

 Urban egg hunt