We finally had the kids pictures taken. They turned out really good-but please don't let them fool you (especially Tallon). These were the very first pictures of about 15 and the only ones that turned out. This was NOT easy. We had scheduled to get some pictures of the 2 of them together, but they would hear none of it. At least we got them on our first try!

I had to include this picture of Tallon which was taken after a long afternoon picnic with some friends. After he finally understood that he couldn't throw sticks on the BBQ grill, he went and played on the baseball diamond (a sand pit in his eyes) for 3 hours!! This picture really doesn't do him justice-he was SO-O dirty!

My Girl

Okay, I know she's mine, but really....isn't she beautiful??? We are loving having our sweet baby here. There's always a race to see who can hold the baby after school or in the morning (unless of course she's crying, which brings comments like "I held her last time she was fussy" and "I took a ten minute turn yesterday, it's your turn this time"). People say she looks nothing like my kids. I think she looks like a Petersen. Whoever she looks like, she's darn cute.

Easter at Grandma's (minus Aunt Barbara as the Easter Bunny)

Mom had us all over for Easter dinner and an Easter egg hunt. She mixed it up a little by putting money in some of the eggs, and making it a little more entertaining and difficult for the older kids by numbering their eggs and making them find them in order! We decorated egg shaped sugar cookies and had a great time, but missed all of you that live away. Couldn't you have come for the weekend?