Claire 4 1/2 months

Hard to believe she is already so big. She is doing great and growing like a weed. 16lbs and adding daily. She has rolled over a couple times, up on her side alot, and wants to sit up!! She talks and likes to blows bubbles.. Emma and Taylor enjoy her unless she is napping and they have to be quiet. Things should be interesting when she starts crawling.

Another baby with cheeks!

Taylor

Emma

(looks like she just woke up)

Easter Sunday

We went to a few different egg hunts just before Easter and they really should have just one costume for that Bunny. I had to explain to them why one bunny had a man's face (someone you wouldn't let around your kids on any other circumstance), one bunny was chocolate, and the other was "The real Eatser Bunny" They had a great time Easter morning and thankfully he brought Claire a basket too.

Mom and Claire

Emma and Taylor in a tree after Church..

Dad and his baby girl..

Emma and Taylor are playing tee ball. The funniest thing I have ever watched them do. They (and the others) have made their own rules. If you don't hit it far enough pick it up and throw it! Emma did this. If you aren't sure where to run just find any base, it will work. Who says only one person can be on a base, the more the merrier.

We are enjoying this!!

Taylor looking and Emma is #2. She reminded me that your number has nothing to do with how old you are. I told her it can mean how old you ACT!!

All the girls..

On the boat to Alcatraz

Claire

She is a very happy baby!

View of San Francisco from Alcatraz

On Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate bridge in background

Golden Gate Bridge
Alcatraz

While Robbie Suzanne and Michelle were here visiting we went to Alcatraz. It was very interesting and if they ever reopen for tennants Emma and Taylor will be there.. I would like to go back and tour again without kids! There is alot of interesting stories there...

Emma and Taylor in a cell.

Emma and Taylor at the beach..

Most days it is windy at the beach. Emma and Taylor got a kite and I thought it was going to be a pain to do with them, but all you have to do is stand there and goes. We tied it to the stroller for a while and it stayed up the entire time.. My kind of kite flying!!

Emma and Taylor are 5 !!

Wow it was a birthday week! Started with cupcakes for school on Wed, then birthday party on Saturday and another "family" party on Monday, their actual birthday. It was a good Bday but we were glad it was done!! 5 brings a whole new attitude to the house. They refer to being 4 like it was years ago... I fear teenagers.

Emma and Taylor's 5th birthday party was at JumpNround.. A place with inflatables to jump in. They had a great time and all their neighborhood friends were there.

I am sure there was no spit on that cake!

Claire had a great time!!

Dad got to play a little too..

A great day to be 5..

After Emma and Taylor went to sleep the night before their Bday I decorated their room with balloons and streamers. What a hit, it was like Christmas morning. The down fall was Emma got up at 5:30 to go to the bathroom, early morning for us all!!

Excited Birthday girls

Taylor at the beach and her seashell find..

Ky girls on a California beach, long way from home...

Emma doing a "Trick"

They are into Big Girl Tricks :)

Brian and Phillip went in together and bought a Kayac. Emma and Taylor got to go out on it while we were at the beach. It was fun to watch but considering you get wet and the water is frigid, I'll watch from the shore! This is Taylor..

Taylor getting ready to head out to sea..

Emma ....

Emma getting ready to go out..

Just some scenic pics,

These are from the 17 mile drive in Pebble Beach..

Claire is her Bumbo seat! Thanks Wendy and Marta!!

She was about 3 months old in this pic. She loves to sit up! Going to be a busy body and into everything, I have the feeling!!

I anxiously got back to running after Claire was born. This was a 5k (short one) that I ran in Feb. Since then I have signed up to run a 7 mile race in May and a 1/2 marathon in July. I have major foot problems right now so I am not running much and praying it will go away soon.. Running is easier when you have this scenery to run with!

Everyone after the race, except Claire in the stroller

And they are off!!

Emma and Taylor in the kids fun run. We aren't sure where Emma was going at first? Maybe she saw a chair??

Silly girls with their medals..