butterfly love

It's Spring again...and Monarch caterpillars were plentiful this year.  We had 3 that we had the pleasure of watching change, and releasing.  

Note to the reader...

This picture was NOT staged, photoshopped, or retouched.  

makes it all worth it... :)

A few random pictures...

We had a Suzuki violin recital on February 22 at an assisted living center.  I strategically scheduled it when Nate was here so he could accompany my kids on piano.  They all played amazingly well and I was beaming!  Aren't they so cute?  

I'm not really a cat lover, but I think our cat choco is really cute.  
Travis and Eve love playing Guitar Hero.  Eve has gotten really good at singing a couple of the songs.  Her favorites are "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Heart Breaker" by Pat Benatar.  When she sings the chorus of "Heart Breaker", and the lyrics are "you're a heart breaker, dream maker" she sings "two nickels, three nickels".  It's the cutest thing ever.  :)

Ants on a log

I recently rediscovered a yummy and healthy snack I used to have as a child that I've been making with my kids.  I thought some of you might like to rediscover it as well.  It is fun to make, healthy, and tasty!  Although peanut butter is traditional, try using other nut butters like almond butter (my fave) or cashew butter.  

Tiny Dancer

My sister nicknamed Veda "Tiny Dancer" when she was a baby because she was constantly kicking and moving and we would sing the Elton John song to her.  Now she is a "real ballerina" as she puts it.  She started ballet lessons about a month ago and loves it.  Although I may be biased, she is the cutest ballerina in the class.  ;)

Itty Bitty Bananas

We grew these tiny bananas on our property.  The tree has never produced anything since we've lived here...and then...these little treasures appeared!  They are a type of banana called Apple Bananas.  They are small and very sweet and tasty.  The girls had so much fun eating them.  I had to eat about 4 to equal a normal banana, but they were just the right size for the girls' little hands.  They were only about 3 inches long and so cute!  

It never gets old