Catching up

It's been awhile since my last post. We've had two birthdays since Sarah's big day. Emma turned the big 1 on April 21st and Kirk turned the big 36 on May 2nd. We had great celebrations for both. I enjoyed a short but sweet mommy trip to Houston to catch up with old friends over Mother's Day weekend. It was great to see everyone and meet all the new kiddos. Sarah had her first ballet/tap dance recital last week and did really well in front of a packed auditorium. We are excited for the next month or so since it's going to be busy around here. I'm signed up to run a couple of races over the next 4 weeks and can't wait! We get to visit family in Denver and Delta as well. We are looking forward to the summer.

Happy 1st Birthday sweet Emma Grace!

Easter 2011 - Easter Egg Hunt in the backyard with our next door neighbor and her daughter.

Coloring time. Emma did well with her first pass at using markers...until she decided to stick it in her mouth and chew. Thank you Crayola for making non-toxic products. Good times. :-)

Where's Emma? It's like playing Where's Waldo on a daily basis. You can usually find her in a toy bin. She is a climber!

Baby Bear

Happy Birthday Daddy! The birthday party theme was Sarah's idea - Toy Story. Kirk was a sport especially when it came to wearing the alien party hats.

Pre-dance recital. The dresses were over the top but every 4 year old's dream. As you can see, Sarah was limited to lip gloss and a hint of blush...unlike her fellow class mates who looked like they were right off the show 'Toddlers and Tiaras'.

Fun in the sun with the water table.

Reunion in Houston Mother's Day weekend. We all started out hanging together in Anchorage many moons ago. It was really great seeing everyone.