Mother's Day Weekend

I had a lovely Mother's Day this year, in fact the whole weekend was great!

We went downtown and walked around Riverfront Park, took Jayney on the Carrousel for the first time, and had a picnic too! The next day we went to the lake, spent some time just relaxing at the cabin, JJ learned to throw a ball, and we went for a bike ride in Harrison, with ice cream of course! It doesn't get much better than than, in my opinion. The best part was getting to spend time and make some sweet memories as a family!

 

Dog pile on Dad!

This is how we play with pigs right? ... we eat them!

Presents too!

Daddy's Girl

      Jayney just loves her Daddy, there is no question about that fact! I think she has many good reasons too. Look how much fun they have together! 

Playing at the park

Hanging out while "working" with Dad

Writing notes to Mom

Building stuff

Testing out the new bike trailer

Playing at home

Exploring outside

I can't even begin to say how grateful I am for having an awesome dad for my little lady... but I really cant take credit for teaching him how to be a good dad. Dusty learned that from someone else, but Jayney LOVES him too ;)

Cozy with "Bampa"

Peek-a-boo Spring

This Spring has been playing peek-a-boo with good weather. One day it is 85 degrees and beautiful and then it rains for a week... ah the Pacific Northwest! When it is sunny though, I think the garden flowers look even brighter. Add a cute baby and its a perfect day to spend time in the yard! 

"Maybe if I smile really cute they won't notice I am about to pick this flower"

PEEEEEEKK......

.......a BOOO!

Playtime!

The mobility of a walking baby makes playtime so much more interactive lately. We have seen Jayney have a much greater enthusiasm for building and scooting things lately. She loves grabbing her goodies from the toy box all on her own, as opposed to having one selected by us and placed in front of her like often happened before she was able to go to pick one for herself. It amazes me that every day with our Jayney is more fun than before. Of course we (either JJ or me, hopefully not both, ha ha!) still have our bad days but the happy smiling ones far out weigh the cranky. We have been having fun indoors waiting for the weather to warm up and these are just a couple of days recently when I managed to capture our good time on camera

Jayneys UH-OH face hahaha

Showing off her top teethers

"Transporting" toys all over the house

No. I did not just post a blink face... that is how JJ "winks" at us! So funny

Checking to see if  daddy and I saw her wink

Oh there's the tears... mad I wont let her have the camera. Must be time to go back to playing with her!

Easter!

I love Easter for the reason that it is most important! However, my faith is much harder to take a picture of than Jayney hunting eggs and wearing a pretty dress. Nonetheless, please do not mistake that to Dusty and I this religious holiday is about so much more than the things we can capture in a 4x6 image. We hope you find this Spring season to be one of renewal, a vernal representation of what Christ has done for you in the Resurrection. Spring is a time of rebirth, a new reminder to count your blessings and the joy they bring you. So as you look at these pictures, try to see past the cuteness of Jayney in her bunny ears and instead recognize that the joy this little blessing brings into our life can only come from our God.