nine on the ninth

playing
with the Star Wars guys Dan got for his birthday
(guess who picked out that present)

taking
a stroll before church
(wearing the fireman boots, of course)

posing
for the mandatory Mother's Day photo with my babies
(with matching necktie, hair clippie, and skirt...also mandatory)

eating
a tiny piece of a Dairy Milk chocolate bar for breakfast
(those Canadians are so clever with their candy naming skills)

helping
a forty-year-old blow out his birthday candles
(and trying not to pass out from smoke inhalation)

saying
farewell to our future missionary
(have fun in Peoria, Andrew)

bonding
with one of her five favorite girl cousins
(and doing her best to get that white dress dirty)

bothering
the cows across the street from Grandma's house
(and watching Uncle Tim stick Rusty in the trough)

meeting
the newest cousin and his perfect little feet
(are those some elegant finger toes or what?)

and a bonus picture

because holy moly, my kids are gorgeous!