Everything's up-to-date in Kansas City

So, finally, I've updated the blog for the quarter. You'll have to go all the way back to Christmas to see all the new ones. But I'll try to do better, seriously. I have a new p-a-s camera and I think it'll serve as incentive to keep it cleaned off. We'll see.

First bowling

Bennett's friend Dominic had a bowling birthday party and Bennett actually did pretty well. And by well, I mean that all his balls connected with at least one pin each time (thanks to the bumpers), but he also had the second highest score. Man, I could have wiped the floor with those 4-year-olds, though.

The aftermath

It took only about two days of whining about wanting more Easter candy for us to trash the rest of it--well, what we couldn't push off on friends. During those two days, though, this was pretty much the scene at our house. I like how Bennett treats us like paparazzi.

Easter Day

We rolled into town Saturday evening and had just enough time to get Easter ready for the kids the next morning and throw a ham in the oven for lunch at our casa after church with Susan and her parents. It was a great day with lots of laughs and lots of great food.

Early Easter

Those of you who know us well know that we have the best neighbors in the world. I'm not sure how we got so lucky. But when they heard we were unexpectedly having to leave town before Easter, they made sure the Easter Bunny selected our yard for a practice run (in case we weren't back in time for the real thing). So the kids got a great suprise on a Tuesday after school.

What is so appealing about the pillows?

We can't go five minutes with them actually staying on the couch. But I guess it does look pretty comfortable with them on the floor, too.

Company's here

Grannie Annie and Aunt Sonya came bearing gifts following Bennett's birthday. A weekend full of fun and a freak snowstorm made this visit unforgetable. It was the last weekend in March, and on Saturday it snowed for six straight hours, dumping about 6 inches in our area of KC. Of course, all we wanted to do was stay inside and play anyway! It gave Grannie more time to begin some piano lessons with Julia.