Hoppy Easter!

After helping our kids find the goodies left for them by the Easter Bunny, Rodney and I grabbed our same gender child and raced to see who could get Easter outfits on (selected and purchased by Grandma Franco). The boys won, but with "Mommy" (i.e. me, Terri) still in a vicadin fog while recovering from a root canal (not so bad) and tooth extraction (OUCH!), Rodney had an obvious advantage. Here are the three of them ready for Easter service at St. Luke AME.

Grandma Franco (GF) proudly showed off her grandchildren. It was Madeline's first time at Grandma's church and she apparently "stole the show" according to GF.


Jackson and Madeline tried their hand on the old church organ.

Jackson looks like a "natural" tickling the ivories.

After church, we enjoyed an Easter dinner with just our family and GF and Grand Dad. It was low key which after my dental run in was a welcome relief. Here is a picture of Maddie's dress without her shrug; I think the dress is cuter without it. I think Maddie is cute whatever she wears :-)

Bath Tub Fun

After spending a fun and rather dirty day up north, it was bath time! Jackson is at an age where he complains about having to get in the tub and then he complains about having to get out of the tub. I decided to grab the camera and take a few shots of the kids waiting to get into the tub and then the classic siblings in the tub shot. I still remember taking baths with my little brother Jim. He was a great play companion in general. At bath time, one of us would suds up the other's backs and then "write" letters. The other would have to guess the letter written. This was our entertainment! Really quite a sweet memory, especially when I watch my own two...speaking of...

I SO wanted to include the photos of them waiting to get in - their little bodies are simply beautiful, especially their little bums as Grandma Dee calls it. I made an effort keep these published photos rated G. Remember YOUR bathtime as a child...

In the shot below Jackson hams it up for the camera (what a surprise, huh?) and Maddie blows kisses.

In the end they were clean and snuggly and ready for bed. Oh, to be a child again...

It's Raining, It's Boring...

I think this look says it all - It's raining, but I want to go outside and PLAY!!