sidetracked...

On our way home from the barber today we got pulled into a tea and pastry date with our local simit snack seller.  This gentleman loves Micah and gives him a snack nearly every time we pass (for free!). Today, was an all out stop as we sat in the shade and sipped tea together...(yes, he did indeed put two lumps of sugar in our son's mini glass). What lovely hospitality! Micah couldn't stop smiling.

smile alert!

Here is our little girly at 6 weeks...her first documented smile (I think).  At this point, she likes to be held, sleep, and eat. She is starting to show more attentiveness to 'play time' (when Micah drives cars around her and I make her little toys do the "crinkly noise"). We are hoping to get a swing this week to see if she likes that as much as being held! She just jumped sizes and the newborn clothes are going back in the bins...which causes us to ponder, are we crazy enough to even contemplate saving these for another little child down the road? NO WAY!! but maybe...only the Lord knows. :)

cool parks

Some friends introduced us to this park last year.  It is quite a journey from our house....10 minute walk to 15 minute bus ride to 30 minute ferry ride to 10 minute bus ride to 5 minute walk (unless you don't know where you're going and it takes 25 minutes to walk)....plus time waiting for any of those buses or ferries. Anywho, it is worth the journey to play on this massive playground equipment in the shape of a pirate ship!! Especially if some family friends join you with their kids and you pack a picnic lunch.

 Throw in some static from the very cool twisty slides...and smiles abound!

 Micah was eager to show his PB&J face off to the camera.

naptime

too much activity for one day

Buddies

Do what I do, not what I say.

Easter

 Happy Easter - belated! Well, we attempted family photos again...the ones where everyone is looking - everyone looks like a mannequin (no sleep syndrome?)...the ones where most of us are smiling...semi-authentically, we're not all looking. It's a good thing the celebration of Easter is not dependent on us looking good. We are thankful this year to celebrate the life we have been given through the resurrection.

 Lydia's Easter dress

 Mommy-daughter moment. A rare occasion when Steph wears pink. :)

Thanks to grandma for this beautiful quilt for Lydia's room.

calisthenics

 Micah has taken to copying his buddies and us in his play time. Recently, Grandma was taking a rest on the exercise ball...pretending she was doing some exercise. Micah decided he needed to try too.

 Since he rolls right off his ball, he thinks it's hilarious!

About as good as "up, down" play with Dad.