The Perks

There are some perks to my job. The one I am very grateful for today ... having friends who are photographers.

Kickin' it at Home

Since our rounds of grandparent visits ended a couple weeks ago, we've pretty much been hanging at home in our free time, trying like mad to get into a routine with the two kiddos before high wedding season begins and we get thrown out of any sort of routine we've put in place. Why then, you may ask, would we even try to establish a routine only to know that in a couple weeks it will all go down the drain?

I don't know. It seems like a good idea. But I'll get back to you all in June on whether or not we were able to maintain a routine or just went with the wedding flow.

So while no exciting photos have been taken, here are just a few from hangtime at the house.




Soph has developed a real affinity for high-heeled princess shoes lately. She can't manage to take them off!

A Fling with Spring!

Soph's school had a contest last week to celebrate spring! Each child had to work on a spring mask/headgear thingie in honor of the season. Last Friday they wore their creations to school; Soph didn't win the prize for best mask/headgear thingie, but she did look absolutely adorable! (Click to see her bigger!)

Oh, and that is supposed to be a flower around her head. But when we put alllll the tissue paper on that she wanted, it lost its shape so it looks like she's just a big tissue-paper-head!

Proud Jakey Keeps on Rollin'

So I know this picture looks bad. Kind of like we torture our child or something. I promise we don't.

He was laying on the floor today getting in a little tummy time (otherwise known as bobbing on the carpet) when all of a sudden he started grunting. What we first thought was Jakey working up to a loaded diaper turned out to be him pushing up on to his side . . . and then, just as we realized what was about to happen, grabbed the camera, pointed and shot - he rolled over on to his back! His first rollover! (And a very fuzzy photo to prove it!)


After we all applauded and Soph squealed a bit in excitement, we realized he was crying on the floor! He got picked up, hugged and super loved!

It was probably an intentional first rollover in honor of his Uncle Dan and Uncle David's 31st birthday today!!! :)

Grammy and Grampy in the House

The Crawford grandparents made a mid-March visit to good ole PV to meet Jake and hang out with Sophia! They were here for 10 days that flew by faster than the blink of an eye. So different than our visits years ago when we tromped around town searching out new fun restaurants and places on the beach to drink buckets of beer! Now its stroller rides around the block, mornings spent watching cartoons in jammies, reading books and snuggling on the couch. Every now and again we got out of the house . . one very WINDY day hanging at the beach, a night or two out for dinner and ummm, one breakfast by the beach!

More importantly since we don't have a home church here in PV that we love, we asked my dad to baptize Jakers. It was amazing and special to have him do it, and as we can all attest, many tears were shed (and NOT just by the girls), right dad? Hee hee!

Alright, so without further adieu, the photos from when Grammy and Grampy were in-da-house! (Why do I think I'm a rapper all of a sudden?)
(Oh, and P.S. - These photos are SERIOUSLY out of order and all mixed up, but who can blame me? I'm on six weeks of barely any sleep!)
Enjoy!