today is gee-geed's birthday and the kids made her a card about it. (kale would like you to know he drew the cake)

these two. *squee*

mimi & bop bop get in on that baby goodness with a little google hangout.

impromptu, new baby inspired, family get-togethers are the best kind.

driveway daredevil.

when did our children get so enormous?

baby davis floats above the hubbub.

springtime + new baby = lots of delightful hanging around outside.

everybody's getting in on the swaddling action.

in case you were worried, big brother eli got plenty of attention from his cousins as well.

kale got in his cuddles too.

julie and oren had another baby and it turns out that riley is an amazing-baby-holding-older-cousin. not that there was any doubt.

checking out mommy's new book of victorian death portraits. #totallyappropriateactivities

the first step to crafting a paper mache cloud for nat and erin's wedding is blowing up a lot of balloons.

longtime pancake eater, recent pancake flipper.

pickles and screen time. it might actually not get better than this.

that dino is clearly making it's move for the noismaker while kale is distracted by birthday cake.

a rare moment of indecision about which giant inflatable structure to explore next.

bounce house birthday parties are the literal bomb.

sometimes when you are slaving over a hot stove you just need to put on an apron about it.

the adults get a pta meeting, the kids get pizza and a movie. not too shabby.

#soccerfans

why yes that is hope solo, two time olympic gold medalist and us national team goalkeeper, on her way over to give us her autograph.

watching the seattle reign dominate on the soccer field.

well the stomach flu happened. glad that's over.

a kid and his nano.

kale feels the need for speed.

remember the days when we didn't allow them to play with guns? yeah, neither do we.

after a rousing chorus of happy birthday, riley brings his laser focus to bear on blowing out his candle.

everyone gathers 'round the warm glow of the presents.

pizza party.

on our way to gameworks for rye's party.

a decade, really? hbd, rye.

impromptu birthday hat fashion show.

sushi for dinner and an ipod nano (a joint gift from the moms, nama and calvin), so far ten is pretty awesome.

and some in the evening.

our tradition has always been some presents in the morning...

riley and sweller's combined age is 46, and what better way to celebrate than with jello in a butt shaped mold?

sometimes potluck happens at the same time as the women's college playoffs and so you have to gather round the computer and watch a little espn.

funny face group shot with overturned lawn chair.

and fill their easter baskets in individualized egg hunts, because that is just how nat and erin do.

go on a scavenger hunt...

at nat and erin's easter brunch the kids got to dye eggs...

there were no eggs left in the bushes but i made them look anyway, because come on, that is a nice shot.

the eggs were a bit thin on the ground this year but we made it work.

and they're off.

a little pre easter egg hunt flyers-runners at volunteer park.

it's quite lovely on the forest moon of endor this time of year.

eventually, using my parental powers of persuasion i dragged them off to visit the 501st legion and a very preggers princes leia.

maybe you want to know that we went to comicon this weekend. despite there being 4 floors of spectacular spectacles, the kids were pretty psyched to hang out in the 'magic the gathering' conference room and play game after game against strangers.

nothing wrong with a little relax on the couch after such an exciting evening.