Big Sisters

Annika and Lauren are the best big sisters!

Sleepover

Annika and Olivia had their first sleepover last weekend. They had lots of fun.

They watched Winnie the Pooh and talked until 10:30 before falling asleep. No double dog dare. . .yet.

Joseph the caregiver!

Mandy - the master multi-tasker.

Mandy put it best when she said, "tennis anyone?" These cute skirts are gifts from Mandy (thanks to Mike's old shirt).

June Happenings

Basement camping with Daddy. . .complete with late night showing of "Winnie the Pooh." We've transitioned both girls to formula/bottles. Audrey refused initially so we dropped her off for a day at Mary's house with a bottle. Thanks, Mary! Here's Karl with one of her first bottle feeds (yes, she required walking around in the Bjorn to take it).

Annika and Lauren love to ride their bike and scooter down the "big" hill at our park.

Lauren is often too tired to make it back up the hill. Daddy to the rescue!

Making their presence known

Leaving the house these days is a real treat. Returning home, however, often times is not. Sometimes I hear the crying before I even open the door. Karl decided to make it a photo op the last time I left the house. . .

Just Singin' in the Rain

One of Karl's goals on the weekends is "to get out of the house." We couldn't let a little rain stop us. . .

Smiles

Just when I am so exhausted that I feel like giving up the kiddos treat me to a smile and everything is right with the world again. Annika couldn't be happier . . .making brownies.

Lauren still doesn't realize she shuts her eyes every time she smiles for the camera.

Audrey's smiles have been hard to come by these days so that's why most of her pictures are taken during one smile session.

Okay, this isn't really a smile, but I hope it made YOU smile.

Baptism Sunday

These are in no particular order . . . Audrey Elizabeth Pollack being baptized as a child of God. The blurry photo kind of goes along with her "active" participation.

Samantha Hayden Pollack being baptized as a child of God.

Relaxing at the end of a busy day.

The 3 amigas enjoying some cake on the back deck.

Celebrating with friends.

This is the baptism gown (Samantha) and jacket (Audrey) that I wore for my baptism. The necklaces were worn by Grandma Pollack when she was a little girl.

Mother's Day Trip to Shaw Nature Reserve

We decided to venture out for a special outing on Mother's Day. With some help from the McBrides we were able to manage AND had a great time. Things didn't fall apart until we arrived back home and all 4 kids wanted food NOW. Peek a boo!

Checking out the baby bluebirds.

Ahhh. . .hiking in the woods. It had been way too long.

May Happenings

Karl gets credit for this photo . . .Sami, our little turtle.

Turtle time with Ashley and Deana.

Annika and Lauren hanging out with Mrs. Schultz on "Mommies and Muffins" Day.

Yummy Muffins. Notice Lauren's latest pose for the camera. . .half smile and shut the eyes.

Shoulder time!