Happy Easter!

I finally hired a photographer! The cherry blossom pictures are what I try for every year...ten years later, I finally figured it out...I can't do it all!

Love this pose.

Sean, 10. Looking older!

My Sweet Pea, almost 8...I just noticed the photographer erased her Snowzilla wound on her forehead.

Kieran, 4. This captures his sweet personality pretty well.

Baby Finn is closing in on 1 year. ;(

Apple Pickin'

Cherry blossoms and 40 weeks pregnant

We were facing right into the sun but at least it's better than our Easter pictures! Thanks to Adam's parents for our new tripod.

This morning, Adam woke up early to buy some Krispy Kreme donuts for an early morning excursion to see the puffy cherry blossoms downtown. Unfortunately, even though we were there at 7:15am, it was too late so we're going to go either tomorrow morning or Monday morning. This tree is beautiful but not nearly as puffy and pretty as the ones downtown. BUT it's on base with the Potomac in the background so we had a dry run just in case baby decides to make an appearance tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, I'll officially be 40 weeks when we wake up! Due date is April 12th and no real signs of labor yet. This baby is hanging out much longer than his siblings. I have another ultrasound to check amniotic fluid on Monday and then my weekly prenatal appointment on Tuesday which will include baby's second non-stress test. The midwives will ask if I want any interventions performed (membrane stripping, cervidil gel, etc) and as of right now, I'm going to decline. I think they will insist around the 41 week mark...I'll have to find out the details on Tuesday since I never thought I'd still be pregnant!

Easter and other photos

Easter! We didn't have time to do the picture before mass....it's always better earlier rather than later. The wind was blowing and the kids wanted their baskets!

Kieran loves scrubbing dishes and does a pretty good job of it!

Our old homeschool group met up at a trampoline park. The kids loved it and were exhausted, as was Adam!

Pea loved to climb up there and bounce down.

Kieran on his way down.

Cathleen worked very hard at roller skating. She was feeling a little deflated at this point! She fell on her bottom more times than I could count.

Adam flying his kite on a cold and blustery March day. Kids watching from path.

We attended the base easter egg "hunt". 9,000 eggs, divided among 4 age groups. There were more than enough eggs for everyone and the kids loved it. We then attended our old homeschool group's egg hunt later in the week and the kids were up to their ears in candy!

Sean at the big kids' hunt on base.

My baby!

Yes, first thing on Easter morning. I think I was mid-yawn.

Kieran on Easter morning.

Kieran on the jelly bean hunt.

Only posting for posterity! 

As the weather's been warming up, we've been spending a lot of time on the river path. And off the path, as in this picture.

Out of order pictures. Group photo before the egg hunt on base.

Kieran's age group was second to go. He LOVED it!

My sweet Peeps.

Jelly bean hunt on Easter morning.

Sean scans the room for more jelly beans. 3 days before he got 3-4" cut off his hair.

Father's Day kids photos

Kieran's enthusiasm was not to be tempered.

Sean, almost 9 years old.

Cathleen, 6 years old.

Her smile is better on this one but it doesn't fit  the marble theme of the others.

Kieran, 2.5 years old

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! We have had a lovely day starting with Mass at 8:30 this morning (which is very early for us nowadays!) The rest of the day we made a meal, celebrated Pea's birthday (blog post to come shortly) and played outside.