Future Diva?

Reese's favorite song is an .mp3 version of Long Tall Texan that CK has in the Edge.  She requests it every time we ride in the car, although she calls it "Giddy Up".  Recently I found her peforming it karyoke style into her cat piano.  For those of you who don't know this song (ok, let's be honest, for those of you who are related to me and not CK), here's the version Reese listens to (by the Beach Boys with Doug Supernaw).

Graceland

I stopped in Memphis on the way home this week for an end of project celebration with my team (next week is our last week in Jackson!).  We visited Graceland and I got some inspiration for the new house.  I'm thinking this look for our master bedroom:

 The kids have discovered the "miscellaneous utensils" drawer in the kitchen and have been having fun with their findings...

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, especially Grandpa Greg, Grandpa Craig and, of course, the best father in the world, CK.  I have been delinquent in blogging and taking pictures but managed to snap a few over the last week or so.

This was last weekend at Val and Steve's house...perhaps Med School is not in her future?

 Reese still loves to read, though.  This is a pretty common sight in our house.  Asher, however, can't be bothered to sit still long enough to read :)

 They both like to help in the kitchen

 Daddy and Reese taking a snooze on Father's Day 2011

Happy Memorial Day

I'm finally starting to feel a little better after 6 weeks or so of cold/laryngitis/cold again/ugh!  I'm still coughing a lot but it's much better than even Saturday was.  Here are some pictures from last weekend and this weekend.

Reese and Tyler playing at Aunt Jennifer's house

 Successful pigtails...finally! (they lasted about an hour)

 Asher managed to steal the horse away for a ride

 Kaitlyn and Reese cuddling up for a nap?  Yeah right!

Venus and Dan's wedding 5.14.11- Newport, RI

Last week we flew to Newport, RI for Dan and Venus's wedding.  The wedding was absolutely beautiful and it was great to see everyone but the trip was tough.  All four of us were under the weather when we arrived and CK and I both got progressively worse throughout the week, culminating in me completely losing my voice (laryngitis) on the day of the rehearsal.  It was a bit of a challenge to talk to family and friends all weekend (I couldn't do more than whisper) and to chase after the kids.  But we had a good time anyway.  Congratulations to Dan and Venus!  Congratulations also to my sister Sarah who received her MBA on Sunday after many years of balancing work and classes.

This was our situation on the airplane.  3 flights both directions, short layovers and sick parents.  Two tough travel days but worth it to see everyone and be there for Dan and Venus's big day.

 Reese after she snatched the bride's sunglasses

 A rare family photo...all cleaned up for the rehearsal dinner

 Sarah and her niece

 Me with the groom

 Awww....(this lasted only long enough to snap the photo)

 Cowgirl Reese

Asher and Reese swinging at the beach in Newport

Reese all decked out for the rehearsal dinner

My cousin Robbie (all the way from Seattle!), my brother Jeff (all the way from London), CK, Asher and my uncle Bill (Seattle)

Asher looking pretty handsome for the rehearsal dinner

The good looking bride and groom at the rehearsal dinner

Reese and I before the wedding

The flower girl boarding the trolley

Mother of the groom and Dan

Sarah in the sea of gowns

Sarah with my Dad and Yelena

Sarah and Mom

Reese walking Denali and Jameson (and the cabbage patch dolls Mom found that were MINE in the attic- ha!- note the one with red (orange) hair- yeah I begged for that one for a long time)

Sarah and Fred practicing posing for their own wedding in a few short months

Mother's Day 2011

Asher loves his broom so much he keeps it with him during meals

This is what Reese and Asher made me for Mother's Day so I could be a Queen for a day

Reese reminding Asher who's who

Asher taking a spin

Easter Part 3

Pictures from the egg hunt on Easter Sunday.

 And this one is from last night.  Yep.  April 29th and this is what it looks like outside here in Helena.  So much for Spring.

Happy Easter Part 2

Easter morning in our house

 Asher received his first jetski

 Reese's attempt at spelling her name with the bath letters she got.  Not bad, considering there is only one of each letter in the pack.

 How many eggs can I carry at once?

 2 easter baskets (purses) are always better than one

 Reese methodically placed each of her eggs back in the bag

 Asher stashed his in his car...such a boy

 And Easter at our house was brought to you by Annie's cheddar bunnies.  The perfect filler for Easter Bunny eggs for the toddler set.  For all of you who think we're depriving our children of the sugar they deserve, fear not.  They will get plenty later today at the egg hunt and their cousins' house.