I can't believe how big all these kids are getting. Seneca is rolling all over the place, thank goodness for baby gates. She is a lot more pleasant now that she has some mobility. If only she would let Jess hold her...a girl can dream right? She loves her toes so much, she is constantly playing with her feet. She was half awake the other morning but was too tired to open her eyes, she lifted her little foot to my face and grinned with her eyes closed when I told her she had stinky feet.

Katurah thinks she is a dog most of the time now. She is the cutest pup I have ever met, and her little puppy voice is adorable. Adorable until she is supposed to be talking to her speech therapist and she will only talk like a dog. She loves the game "This little piggy" and will pull off your shoes so she can play with you.

Amari got a magic wand for her birthday. She uses her powers only for good. Like the other morning when she waved it at me and said "Bibbidy bobbidy boo, make my mom beautiful! Mom, pretend your beautiful ok?" Thank you Amari.

On our way home from preschool Amari was complaining about how hot it was. "Mom it's so hot in here, there is no air!" Zeke chimed in "And no internet!" Air internet totally interchangeable.

Zeke informed me that he needs to do his "beauty reading" I asked if this makes him beautiful and he said "No, there is beauty sleeping and beauty reading. Beauty reading makes me handsome, and I've been reading lots of days." True story.

Pantera is counting down the days til 4th grade. Apparently in 4th grade all the teachers give out candy and pet unicorns while never giving homework. It's recess all day and all the kids are always nice. At least that's what you would think was going to happen if you talked to her. I keep trying to tell her to enjoy the rest of this year but 3rd grade is tough so good luck with that.

Jess and I have been married 10 years today! What the heck?!? When did we get old?

Easter pics!

I let a friend borrow my photo lights a while back, so these were all natural light...because I know you were wondering why my background is shadowy.

Amari 4

 

 Amari turned 4 this week! I can't believe she is this big already. I know everyone says it but it really does seem like she was just born, of course I could be confusing this with the twenty other kids I've birthed over the past few years;) She wouldn't be a four year old if she didn't smile like this...

 Amari has more personality then she knows what to do with. She is constantly cracking us up. She informed me that this year she is turning 4 and on her next birthday she will be 54. I asked her if she thought she should be all the numbers in between and she thought that was a terrible idea. I guess middle age does seem pretty fun. So to sum it up she has 12 years til she retires...I sure hope she outlives her savings.

She loves her big sister so much. She would follow Pantera everywhere if she were allowed.

She also loves to play with Zeke and Katurah. She is just all around easy to get along with. Amari you are such a blessing to our family. You are so fun, funny, and sweet. I hope you are as awesome at 54 as you are at 4! I love you Amari girl!!!

April Fourth

I took all the kids with me to the grocery store earlier this week. While we were waiting in line Pantera got really upset while looking at the magazines on display "Mom, that's pornography!" it was a picture of a lady topless with a black sensor bar over it. So she went about turning all the magazines so the other kids wouldn't see the porn. I'm glad she recognizes when something just isn't appropriate. She made this super cool king pig out of play dough this morning.

 Zeke and Seneca are the best of pals. He is constantly in her face saying silly things to make her laugh. Sometimes when she is really tired and crabby this makes her cry, which in turn makes him cry. "I was just trying to make her smile, but she did not smile." Zeke you make me smile everyday. In other news, miss Seneca got her first tooth in!

 This week we celebrated April Fools day. Because I am such a nice wife I convinced Jess that I was pregnant. I have never heard someone sound so relieved as when I told him I was just pranking him. So when he got home Amari decided to prank him with her own joke "Dad, there's a baby in my tummy. APRIL FOURTH!!!" Yes, April Fourth indeed.

Katurah has been a little pill. She has missed her daddy who has had to work a lot this week. She even lays in his spot in bed and invites me to snuggle under the blanket with her when he is gone. Usually she only snuggles daddy and papa so she must be feeling pretty desperate.