We have a dear friend, who raises rabbits. So how much better would early Easter pictures be with a wee beastie? Fantastic!
Just when I think we can take a decent family picture....., I really don't expect any thing less from these characters.
My good reverent little boy.
Then he'd had enough. He turned into sassy pant's Oliver.
How do you like his bangs? He's own style. He told me when I found him with the scissors that he was just cutting the long pieces.
Another reason that sparked celebration this year is that J-P actually has Irish family hertiage. The Sherlocks are in his line on his father side. Baboo, J-P's Great Grandpa's (nick-named by J-P's Dad when he was a child....couldn't pronounce the traditional names) father came over from Ireland. So in short, it's J-P's Great, Great Grandfather. Getting in touch with our roots. John if you are out there, we need a written record of these ancestors because J-P doesn' t know anything about it!
We are normally not this festive on St. Patty's day, but we decided to try something new. Aunt Gail sent us these cute head-bands and it was too hard to resist not to celebrate. So- naturally I bought a corn-beefed brisket, because that's what all the Irish do, right? We feasted upon that, potatoes (another Irish favorite) and broccoli (it's festively green).
Ilene and Morgan joined us.
She only gets milk and lots and lots of love!!!
She was very festive with her green shirt too. She is our lucky charm.
I pulled this one out! It wasn't as gratifying as I thought it would be. Calvin told me to put some string around it and I did. I pulled it without him knowing and it just popped out. We couldn't find the tooth at first and then I thought to look in my pocket and there it was. Crazy, how that happens.
The tooth fairy was very generous. My tooth fairy when I was a kid was never around unless Aunt Sharon was in town. I have heard that when children start to loose their first teeth it means they are ready for school. Calvin got into the Charter School that I really wanted him to attend. He starts kindergarten this fall. Can't believe my baby is going off to school.
Calvin had lost so many teeth that when he told me he had another loose tooth, I thought, "What is wrong with you, now?" To my relief, I found out this was normal.
Calvin was really gentle with his loose tooth. It drove us all mad, because we just wanted to yank it out. It was loose for at least two weeks before it just fell out. 
He was really excited about loosing his tooth. He didn't want to give it up to the tooth fairy at first. He thought it would be more fun to have a tooth collection until the money came.
My flower boys. They're enterprising, trying to find new ways to make some flow.:) They will kill me when they get older.
Found our easter bunny. Well not really, but thought it was cute enough to take a picture of.
J-P thought it was creepy. It definitely is.
Cleaned the church on Saturday morning and had some cheerful helpers.
Story time.
Oliver and Cosette are looking at another book while Daddy is reading one to Calvin.
Our kitchen, my work station. Always cooking up something.
Oliver got ahold of the camera. This was the good one.
Cousin Mable
Jenn and Vonn were in Nor Cal because Vonn had an art show in San Francisco to exhibit his work.
We snuck away from our moldy lives for a day and met them at Golden Gate Park in the city. It was a fabulous day. The sun was shining and not a cloud in the sky. This park is so beautifiul. They compare it to Central Park in New York City.
The boys loved the huge cement slide. They slid down on card-board.
Weeeeee!
This was cool. Policemen on horseback. You don't see that everyday. It's funny, you take the policeman out of a police car, put them on a horse and instantly they seem nicer. You even want them to stop and talk.
Cosette is now five months and is the apple of everyone's eye.
She is clearly not my baby!:)
One marked difference that I can already tell between raising a girl versus boys is that this girl can sit content on my lap. The boys needed to be bounced, rocked or stimulated in some shape or form. I like that she is very comfortable in my arms and doesn't fuss for more. Cosette is a very good baby.
Just look at the way she folds her hands, such a little lady. Cosette is 80% for height, 60% for weight and 90% for her head size. She is rolling around in circles, smiles bright at everyone and loves attention from her brothers. They can entertain her for hours, well moments at this point.
Her hair is starting to sprout on top.
Kids at play. This is where we are dwelling at the moment. This is our kitchen/office and playroom.
