Photos from Phones - March 2016 Round Up

I'm later and later every month in posting my round-ups, I swear.  But, by golly, at least I'm getting them up.  (For me, more than anyone else.)  :)  But, since you're here, enjoy our March Madness.  (Really, it was a pretty great month.)

3.1.16
(Cal loves to ride in the "wheel carts" as she calls
them - the carts with a steering wheel up front
for the toddlers to pretend like they're driving -
but this day they were all taken, and honestly I was
grateful because with Sam in his carseat, and a
smaller than usual basket size in the wheel carts,
I would have had zero room for the groceries we came for.
Enter: the mini cart.  She LOVED this!)

3.1.16
(and she did a surprisingly good job of steering the
thing all through the store)

3.1.16
(Smith's mini carts for the win!)

3.2.16
(sitting up like a boss - with the bop)

3.2.16
(he's a most fantastic walking buddy)

3.2.16
(and his gummy smiles kill me!)

3.2.16
(and I'm blown away every time this happens -
which is almost every time we go on a walk)

3.2.16
(finally getting to play with the ball set he got
for Christmas from Gma and Gpa Elwood)

3.2.16
(they crinkle and rattle and jingle and he loves them)

3.4.16
(love when I come into the living room to see this.  she's a great
little mommy to that Minnie.  Also, "new" couches!)

3.4.16
(ribbitty frog outfit - size 12 months?)

bonus video #1!

baby pterodactyl

3.4.16

3.4.16
(more walks, more blue-eyed smiling baby pics)

3.4.16
(I'm addicted.  I can't stop.)

3.4.16
(from our walk - snow's a meltin'!)

3.4.16
(beautiful bluebird day - and 60 degrees!)

3.4.16
(and warm enough - and snowless enough - to
finally play at the park again!)

3.4.16
(indulge me in a few "action" shots)

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3.4.16
(she's got hops)

3.4.16
(one word for this one: glee!)

3.5.16
(love me some blue-sky cloud days)

3.5.16
(park number two for the day!)

3.5.16
(her hair is getting so long!)

3.6.16
(post-church head rubs)

3.6.16
(and watching march madness basketball, of course)

3.5.16
(hey dude)

3.8.16
(first attempt at a braid! Also note: outfit
choice of the two-year-old - pattern mixing
to the max!)

3.9.16

3.9.16
(see? still snoozin' and I'm still taking pics of it
like it's rare.)

3.9.16

3.9.16
(wowza!)

3.10.16
(sunrise of champions - if I have to be awake
this early, at least it was gorgeous)

3.10.16
(Yes, Mom, did you need something?" Most of the time
his mouth is wide, wide open - squawking or chewing
or smiling up a storm. Until a spoon of food comes
at him. Then it's locked tight. Zipped lips, as they say.
But just look at that face.)

3.10.16
(outside table time - it's spring!)

3.10.16
(also note: the line-up of shovels and rakes.
not sure why they are all out on the deck, but it
struck me as funny, so I took a pic)

3.10.16
(this guy has my heart)

thirty-first birthday shenanigans here

3.12.16
(attempts at a 6 month photo shoot)

3.12.16
(they really are as delicious as they look)

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3.12.16
(evening alpenglow clouds - some of my faves)

3.13.16
(baby girl is sick)

3.14.16
(a lot of daniel tiger and some good old fashioned rest is best)

3.14.16
(insert broken heart emoji here)

3.14.16

3.14.16
(blurry, but still handsome)

3.14.16
(happy face)

3.14.16
(focused face)

3.15.16
(sleeping face, complete with binky marks around his mouth)

3.15.16
(we had a rainbow for dinner)

3.15.16
(actually, it was asian garlic noodles from our
fave, Mel)

3.15.16
(love this view)

bonus video #2!

go go grapes reading

3.16.16

(I had to get this recorded, and I'm so glad I did)

3.16.16
(more deliciousness, thanks to Mel: whole wheatapplesauce bread)

3.16.16
(goofball)

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(hooligan)

3.17.16
(happy little leprechaun in green)

3.17.16

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3.17.16

Grandpa Thornley's birthday party bash here

3.20.16
(backyard explorations on the first day of spring.
with a paint stirrer and a dum dum - treats and
treasures)

3.21.16
(his turn for the beast of a cold)

3.21.16
(poor sick baby boy)

3.21.16
(cue more broken hearts)

3.21.16

3.21.16
(mom life)

3.21.16
(my view from the recliner. that is our easter countdown, a heart
for every day with something we love about or know about Jesus,
hanging on the wall)

3.23.16

3.23.16

3.23.16
(Today's #dailystrollin animal count: 1 young jersey cow,
7 goats (2 of which were tiny, darling kids),
1 robin, 17 cranes, 20 chickens, 8 horses, 1 llama,
and 1 blue-eyed, binky-biting baby human.
All in a day's walk.)

3.25.16
(trying to capture the epicness of this fuzz-head)

3.25.16

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3.25.16
(Add a blanket to each end of our inside tent and it
 magically turns into a fort. Fun for kids of
all sizes. Jammies optional, but highly suggested.) 

3.25.16

3.26.16
(I don't know exactly what is going on here.
but I like it)

3.26.16

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Easter preparations and celebrations here

3.29.16
(fun at the aerospace museum at hill afb with my friend
Christine and her son Zachy)

3.29.16
(splashing rocks is the best, wherever you are and whatever
the weather)

3.29.16
(can you handle the cuteness?)

3.29.16
(trying out the ejector seat)

3.29.16
(so, yes, I have more than my fair share of baby-sleeping-on-my-lap
pics, but I had to snap this one because look at those little crossed
legs!)

3.30.16
(Grandma time is the best time)

3.30.16
(lovely Eden evening)

3.31.16
(they're clouds. and mountains.)

bonus video #3!

up in a swing, backyard version

3.31.16

Every other round up here:

2016: Feb | Jan

2015: Dec | Nov | Oct | Sept | Aug | July | June | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan

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