Three Blind Mice

Neither Brian, nor I need glasses.  Yet all three of our oldest kids are practically blind!  What up?
 
We just recently realized that Max was blind.  He told me he was having a hard time seeing the chalkboard at school, so I started testing him, having him tell me when he could read a sign as we walked up to it.  And I couldn't believe how close he had to be before he could read it!

Thankfully, a pair of glasses solves the problem.  And he loves his glasses!

So far, Zane's eyesight is good.  And he's very proud of that fact, like he's the bionic kid or something.  He says he has good eyes because he eats alot of carrots.  I told him, "Good thing!  You better keep eating those carrots!"  And he nods in all seriousness.

Good morning sunshine!

Yesterday morning we pulled ourselves out of bed at 4:30 & hiked Camelback Mountain.

It was amazing.  The fact that we actually got our booties up there, that is.

It's pretty much the only thing we've done to prepare ourselves for our Grand Canyon hike next weekend.  We need to make sure our will is in order because we're going to die!

Wow.  I can't believe I'm posting this nasty picture.  Who let the dogs out?

It's not a long hike, but you climb 2700 feet.

The temp was perfect.  And the view was awesome.  And I was reminded that the desert is beautiful in its' own special way.

Then we high-tailed it home to get kids off to school.

Easter Sunday

My kids' favorite thing to do on Easter Sunday!  Get ready for church early so Mom can take pictures!

My little Easter princess in her super-cute Target dress.

Gus would only let me take a picture of him if Turtle the Pillow Pet was in it.

Princess had a hard time crawling in her pretty dress......

And she was a little upset about it......

Is that just the saddest face ever?

But I laugh so hard every time I look at it!  Holy drama queen!!

And probably my favorite picture.......

All of my guys.

Love it.

The Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

The ever-shrinking group of neighbor kids.

Notice how Caroline is the only baby. She needs some friends.

(Fun fact:  the house right across the street from us is for sale or rent)

And the hunt is on!

The upside of so few babies around.

Max found The Golden Egg!  Which makes him $10 richer!

Caroline worked on getting this egg open for awhile.  Then she's all smiles when she realizes what's in it.  I think babies are born knowing that there's good stuff behind those crinkly wrappers.

I really love our neighborhood.  I honestly can't think of another place I'd rather be.  So many kids.  So many great families.  So many grass yards for Easter egg hunts.  It makes my heart smile.

Then we were off to baseball games & a volleyball tournament.

One of these things is not like the others.....

That would be man-child Jake trying to snag a few Easter eggs in the little-kid area.  Caught ya.

I have a ton of Easter pics I'm still working on.  Life would be a whole lot easier if I would just stop taking so many pictures!

Prom Night

After a fun morning of cleaning out the garage, Mars gets ready for the big night.

Glittery shoes and a fresh pedi.

And the prom date. 

His name is Brad.  He is a senior.  He plays volleyball.  And I'm not allowed to disclose any personal information on this blog pertaining to the private lives of my teenage children for fear of disownment.  But Brad seems to hang out at our house quite a bit.  I'm just sayin'.

Here they are being a little awkward at first....

....until they warmed up a bit.

They went with a big group.  Had dinner at Charleston's.  Actually danced at the dance.  Then came home & changed for an after-prom party at someone's house.

She looked absolutely beautiful & had a great time. 

And the whole time I'm thinking, 'I can't believe I'm old enough to have a child going to the Prom!'

I was just buckling her into a carseat just yesterday!  Weird!

Pine Wood Derby 2011

Brian's hard work paid off this year.  And he should be pretty good at this by now!

Zane's  'Black Hornet'  took first place!

Caroline was a little tuckered out by all the excitement.

I somehow never got a picture of just Zane with his winning car. But I love this group shot.  Because I'll blink, and all these little guys will be leaving on missions.

So, five Pine Wood Derbys down, three to go.  Woohoo!!