outtakes

Last weekend, our friend and photographer Brie Homer opened a new studio in Sayre, PA and did some quick "mini sessions" with Finn (Tess was home sleeping). I'm looking forward to booking a whole session with her for both kids soon, because I think these turned out so well! Finn was very much in the mood to play along.

I was also wondering if when we're in Nebraska this summer, if we could get some photos of all of the cousins and extended cousins if enough of us are there at the same time?? Trip is not yet booked...

Birthday Party!

We celebrated Baby Boo's 2nd birthday on Sunday in Mimi's fabulous newly renovated kitchen/family room! It was wonderful. The actual day is this Thursday the 26th so we'll probably have another much-less-fancy cake and a few more photos by the end of this week.

Party dress! (from Aunt Katy last year!)

Aunt Red and Little Red

Ready for her cupcake. Ready now.

Finn and Ella waiting so very patiently.

A huff and a puff...

"I did it!"

Such focus!

MMMMM fairy princess cupcake.

This is the "set on table to eat frosting" maneuver.

Blessed with so many lovely things!

Mimi & Papa gave her a new doll baby.

Her name is "Priscilla." (lol)

Love this pic of her face. 

But of course...

(This morning.)
Me: Tess, that's such a nice drawing!
Tess: (somewhat indignantly) It's art.

Finn has been asleep in bed since 4 pm. Surely this will result in all of us getting a fabulous night of sleep, but if not I'll post some great pics from yesterday's birthday celebration...

Invitation

This arrived in the mail today, my invitation to the Mothers Day tea at school. It's a very hot ticket :)

We're celebrating Tess's birthday tomorrow ... 2!!

Happy Easter!

We have had a lovely Easter Sunday. Wishing you all the same!

Tess was *so* happy to find Angelina Ballerina in her basket!

Tess the Bunny with Papa.

All dressed up.

Tess's coat is a "Mimi original." SO cute!

Impromptu egg hunt

Finn loves his new truck. It's a feller buncher!

John Deere recently started manufacturing them just for Finn.

Fascinated!

Tess at Sciencenter

She's thinking, this vacuum is so cool! We need one! (kidding... I do actually vacuum on occasion.)

Ithaca sciencenter

We went to Ithaca today got the annual opening of their incredible farmers market. We're fortunate to have access to a lot of great local produce and bread and meat and herbs. In exchange did suffering through my oohing and ahhing the kids shared a giant scone then we spent a couple of hours across the street at this terrific science museum. Here's Finn on the triceratops. He is entering the dinosaur phase, although trucks still rule.

6:45 a.m., 29 degrees.

We wake up to his whining, "I need to play sand table!"... so we relent, and wonder how long he will last out there.