...caterpillars to your doorstep...

okay, so there aren't many things i remember about my early school years...but a few things stick out vividly in my mind....like the time my 1st grade class had our very own caterpillars & got to watch them go through the whole transition from caterpillar to butterfly. i LOVED it and still can remember how exciting & fun it was for me. so yes, all those feelings came rushing back when i found this website! you get five caterpillars & this cage for $26. it takes like 20-30 days for the whole process to take place...so i think it would be such a fun little summer activity for kids (and adults if you're like me)! anyway...i can't wait to get ours....i'll keep you posted on our progress!

...kalle's birthday...

my niece kalle turned one this last week...so brynn & danny had a little party over at their place for the occasion. kalle looked so cute in her little tutu...

brynn & i made a banner...very simple...i'll post instructions later this week in case any of you are wondering about dimensions & stuff.

and what would a party be now days without cupcakes...sprinkles cupcakes for that matter. by the way...sprinkles has the BEST recipe for vanilla frosting!! that's something else i'll have to share...even if it does call for 2 cubes of butter...everything in moderation, right??

brynn found the cutest giant cupcake pan for kalle's cake. she bought it at sur la table at gateway...such a fun purchase.

kalle didn't mess around with getting to the good stuff...it was great entertainment for me, seeing as how zac wanted absolutely nothing to do with his cake on his first birthday...

the left overs...

...easter 2008...

easter was really a lot of fun this year...it seems like the holidays just keep getting more & more fun as time goes by. although, zac wasn't too sure about the idea of the easter bunny coming into our house...so he made us write a letter to the easter bunny asking him to please stay outside. (he is so much like his dad...i bet chad was exactly like this when he was a little boy...totally cautious!) anyway, once the morning came around...i was holding my breath in hopes that we wouldn't have a melt down once zac discovered that the easter bunny did come inside. lucky for us, he didn't seem to care...the egg hunt & candy must have done the trick!

here's the kids in their easter attire. my mom bought emerson the cutest little easter dress from shabby baby...it really was so cute & a very nice gift! and then there's chad searching for eggs...he was such a good hunter & came out with the record low of two! :)

and here's brynn, danny, and kalle having a great time...kalle is one of the funniest little babies i know...i really think i could just sit and watch her all day, no lie. and then we have cute brooke & uncle nate helping zac count up his goods.

we had a fun surprise visitor stop by...the cutest little duckling. a neighbor girl randomly bought one from the pet store & came over to show the kids...and they were very entertained of course, as we all were actually. it was a great afternoon...thanks again parents...and easter bunny!

...Friday's Favorites...

the picture may be hard to see, so the perfumes are "daisy" by marc jacobs & "light blue" by dolce & gabbana. i know you can find them both at nordstrom & i'm sure many other places as well. :)

...weekend in boise...

we made a quick trip to boise last weekend, seeing as how it's already been three months since we were there at christmas...crazy how fast time flies! and as always, we had a great & relaxing time. here's emmy with her new toothy grin...