easter

I'm a blogging fiend today!  It's all about catching up while the kids are away! :)

Easter - good flipping luck trying to catch a picture of all 3 monsters smiling.

 over-accesorize much?

 not sure if the smile is evil or true joy.  holy headlock.

 these children are nuts.

The mayhem begins!

Then, the candy eating...

day late and a dollar short

Remember Christmas?  Like 6 months ago?

I was just loooking through my pictures and realized I never blogged about it.  So here goes - the quick and dirty version...

This is a random shot my photographer friend Mandy took of Emi in her Christmas ensemble.  For as many amazing photographer friends as I have, I take some spectacularly craptastic pictures of my own. To be remedied Fall 2013!! :)

Over the holiday we went to the National Children's Museum at the Inner Harbor with the kids and my Dad.  If you are in the DC area I HIGHLY recommend it.  It's brand new - full of fun interactive activities and nearby are some great kid-friendly places to eat.  It's just over the WW Bridge from Old Town/GW Parkway (or, for us, an hour and a half - long story).

waiting for story time to begin.

my blurry boys.

This year was our last Christmas in the house on Fort Worth Ave.  And it was a doozy.  Spectacular cardiac potatoes and a living room brimming with love (and noise... and wrapping paper...) Fortunately, no near-traumatic brain injuries or terrifying falls down hardwood stairs this year.

 a tiny bit freaked by the chaos.  he got in to it though.

 like how Javier is attacking me with the wrapping paper?

 like how my mom and i coordinated our outfits?  what the hell is the matter with us???

glee!

taking it all in.

poor Nena - still in her scrubs from her 12 hr shift at the hospital.  the perils of being a 1st year.

happy 4th

That sums up our July 4th holiday.  Happy.

Our day started with the neighborhood parade, followed by the annual post-parade brunch hosted by the Mays family, then a barbecue and fireworks here.

pre-parade running around