Meet Me in St. Louis (1)...

I've been in a bit of a funk over the last month, but the funk did not hinder my use of the camera. :) So, if you thought you missed seeing my kids these last few weeks...have no fear...after the next few posts, you'll be hoping for another blogging hiatus on my part! We headed to Missouri on April 1st to spend Spring Break with my family. It was a great week! My brother, Adam, and sister-in-law, Jenny, and their two cute kiddos, Emma and Audrey, are currently living in my parent's basement, as they just recently moved back to our hometown. It was nice for us to be able to spend extra time with them, since we were all in the same house for nine days! My other brother, Eric, was home from college for part of our visit, as well. We always love spending time with him too (We missed you, Erin!). Five kids...ages 5, 3, 2, 1, and 7 months...under one roof, for that many days in a row, made for some craziness at times, but the craziness was worth it!

Pops and his two youngest grandaughters...

Always a highlight...bubble baths in the whirlpool tub! I'm guessing, in the not too distant future, Benny will no longer think it's cool to take baths with his sister and girl cousins!

We arrived just in time to celebrate Emma's 3rd birthday! She had a Beauty and the Beast birthday party and Jenny went ALL OUT...I've never been to a kids party like this...ever! I helped Jenny make Mrs. Potts cake pops for the party. Emma loved them...mission accomplished! We are so glad we were able to celebrate with you, Emmy!

I especially like Grammy and Mike in the birthday crowns!

Lately, I've been feeling sad about how much he is growing up. I love my bud.

Collecting pine cones in the backyard! This was one of many attempts to entertain the kiddos one morning...hence the lovely pjs. They were having a blast racing to see who could collect the most.

I know he's my husband and I'm biased, but I think he's really cute and I love these pictures of him with his littlest buddy.

I can't wait until Nattie's hair is long enough to play with! I had fun braiding Emma's hair a couple of different times during the week. I am no professional, but I thought she looked cute!

More fun...coming right up...