Biker Babes

We were planning on going for a nice bike ride this past weekend. My aunt and uncle gave us this super cute (and functional!) stroller/bike trailer before Audrey was born. Matt hooked it up to his bike and we rode to QT to air up my tires. Matt proceeded to pop my tire at the stem, making it essentially unfixable. Bummer. Short ride. But the girls sure looked cute! We already ordered the new inner tube, so hopefully this weekend we'll get another shot.

Ready to ride! I love how Audrey has her arm around Charlotte.

Is this not the most precious picture ever?

Sweet, sweet girls.

Audrey didn't seem to mind her helmet too much. She, just like any poor little sister, has Charlotte's old helmet.

What is with this attitude? When did I get a mini-teenager?

10 months old!

Audrey turned 10 months old on Friday. Can you believe that? I can't believe how quickly her first year is flying by. Our peach tree is just beautiful right now and I wanted some pictures of the girls before the flowers fell. Sunday was absolutely beautiful so we had a mini photo shoot in the backyard.

Enjoying an afternoon snack of mulch. Yum.

Is this not the sweetest face in the entire world?

I love this face!

Cuter and cuter with every month.

Whoa!

Sweet sisters.

Are these faces not classic?

Sorry for the number of pictures. They were just so cute I had trouble narrowing them down!

Making a Change

We've decided to make our blog public. At least for a trial period. We've had a couple of requests to make the blog easier to get to and to have it show up in readers and feeds, so this is us trying to accommodate our readers. But if students and clients start reading our blog, it's back to private for us!

Making a Cake with Mommy

I made dessert for an Adult Easter Egg Hunt at our friends Dave and Peggy's house (a Neapolitan Cake that was FABULOUS, by the way) and had an extra half a layer and some icing left over. So I let Charlotte take the decorating reins. She did a fabulous job, in my humble opinion.

Testing the product before committing to an entire cake. Smart girl, but she'll soon learn that all she need to hear were the words "Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting". YUM.

She's learning.

Mommy preparing the canvas while Charlotte enjoys an apple. (See? A healthy snack! We do more than cakes and donuts, I promise!)

Piping with a large star tip.

Admiring her handiwork.

Sprinkles!

So proud of the finished product.

Testing the goods.

Isn't it beautiful?

How to make bath time just a little more fun

Turn off the lights and turn on your flash! These pictures CRACK me up. Excellent idea, Matthew. Excellent idea.

This could be fun.

What's up with this flash?

Where am I? How do I get out?

Where are you, Mom?

This is fun, but a little scary. Can we turn the lights back on?

First Donut Trip of Spring!

It seems like our family has a freakish amount of pictures of us headed out for donuts, but I swear we do other things! It's just nice to have a destination when we go for a walk and when there is a tasty donut shop less than a mile from your home, why would you walk anywhere else? These pictures are from the first weekend this month. We went again last weekend, but I didn't bring my camera. I figured we had enough donut pictures. Ultimately we decided to extend our walk to the park, so by not bringing my camera, I missed taking pictures of Audrey's first swing. The take-away? Always bring your camera when you go to get donuts.

And we're off! The Charlotte and Audrey Express makes its first trip to St. Louis Hills Donuts.

I've seen this sight many times since this picture was taken, and I don't think there are many things that make me more happy than this does.

Big bite!

Is she sticking her tongue out at me?

Shhhhh. Don't tell her I was sticking my tongue out at her.

Kid or puppy?

Headed home with a bag full of donut holes.

Chill-axin at home

A collection of pictures that don't really form a cohesive story, so they're just grouped together here. These girls are too cute.

Audrey and her "sucker". My little pacifier baby. Enjoy it now while you can, kid. Your pacifier days are numbered.

Enjoying purple cupcakes from our neighbor, Mrs. Howard, or "Howie", as Charlotte likes to call her.

Joe Cool, bug style.

Post bath combing. Forgive the nakedness. It's a common after-bath occurrence.

After the same bath. Doesn't she have the cutest smile?