AWANA GRAND PRIX

This year we had 3 cars to get ready for the track!

Ethan raced in Sparks this year and went for a "bat mobile" look!

Luke blew all the Cubbies right off the track (well, not exactly)

with his flamin' red race car!

and Kate sparkled her way down the track, turning the head of every prince in the room with her bedazzled princess car!

and they're off!

Ethan's car raced great coming in first a few times!! Misfortune struck, pulling him out of the winners circle, when his car flew off the track! Too fast, too fast he says!!

Luke's car stole 4th fastest car of the night!! (beat by pink!)

and Kate... well, apparently Snow White was too busy painting her nails to drive fast and she never actually made it across the finish line!

Fun with friends!!

Well, all three ended up taking home trophies for design! Ben and I, um..., I mean the kids are so proud of their hard work!

GROWING

Noel - 1 month

Noel - 3 months

Chin-y, Chin, Chin

All SMILES

and just... CUTE!!

she is starting to giggle, is always happy, "talks" to us, is sleeping at night, has almost figured out how to roll (just a little more fat and it will be almost effortless!), and she is starting to finally "look" like her sister, KATE

Kate - 4 months old

WAR

and...KATE (dodging bullets)

Really, they are sick!

I write this post as Ethan and Ben are enjoying the festivities of Awana. We can't go because we're sick. At least that is what the strep test said and the nasty Impetigo evidenced all over Luke and Kate's faces. Ewww! I'm heading for the ol' doc tomorrow for I fear I have the same crud -minus the face stuff - Ewww! The kid's doctor was surprised that it was a positive strep test because of how "well" the kids were acting (jumping off the table, on and off my lap, laughing and carrying on like they always do).

Well, I was just now putting another load of laundry in, and thought I'd take a quick time out to share my amusement at these two and how "sick" they are.

The poor precious little darlings!

February?? Did it already happen??

Obviously, I have been...something and missed a month!

Here's Kate to kick off a recap~

Cuddles

GROWING!!

NEW Adventures!!

stay tuned...

VISIT from Grandma...

and grandpa!!!

lovin'n the bald head!!

can't get enough!!

skinny grandma squeezin' in!

a trip to National Harbor

eaten by a giant!

digg'n for gold!

I - LOVE - YOU - DAY

celebrated with lots of sweetness!

mmmm... these cookies were AMAZING!

and they gave and gave:

*jam cookies

*chocolate dipped cookies from the centers of the jam cookies

*chocolate hearts from the left over chocolate

...awwww!

Ethan's 100th day of school project!

Luke...so, so, so CUTE!!

and I conclude with a funny!

Beauty always has a draw back!

pesky little headbands!

Enough to drive you nuts...or put you to sleep!