We May Skip Crawling

The day when our boys are mobile is coming sooner than we might like. Although in typical Zevon and Guthrie fashion, they are going about it in non-traditional ways. Here's how Gus is getting around.

Tiptoe through the tulips...and mud

Flowers and mud. Evie couldn't be happier!

Despite rain in the forecast, our family decided to travel north to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival on Easter Monday. The fields didn't disappoint, though the weather did. The tulips and daffodils were beautiful. Fields and fields of color filled the countryside. Unfortunately, mud filled our boots and shoes. It was a scene perfect for our princess tomboy Evie. This is the girl who will be digging in the dirt with the boys one moment at preschool and dancing in a tutu and tiara the next. So it was no surprise that she loved the mud. In fact, she made up a song titled "I love mud". She ended up running too fast down the lane and the mud sucked her boots while she kept on going. Thankfully I had brought her a second pair of socks and pants for her. I was hoping that I could take a super cute picture of all my children sitting among the tulips, but I'm afraid the mud puddles would have drown the boys. I can't imagine what this trip will be like next year when the boys will not be in front pack carriers. I'll need to follow the lead from another large family we saw at the fields: the mom led all her children up to the van, and one by one they removed their boots and she put all the boots in a bag and put the bag in the trunk. That's thinking. I think Will and I will also invest in our own rain boots. How we have lived in the Pacific NW for this long without owning rain boots is beyond me.

Tulips, tulips, and more tulips

Needless to say, the boys were not happy in the rain.

Easter

My little Easter bunnies

The night before Easter, I was nervous about how I was going to: a. dress 3 kids in cute Easter outfits that would survive through church, b. get to church with enough time to find a parking spot and a good place to park my brood in the sanctuary, c. keep the peace among my children without my usual help of Kaitlin and Laura (both busy at the Easter breakfast), d. get to the Easter breakfast and enjoy cinnamon rolls while feeding 2 hungry boys. Oh, and celebrate the risen Lord, of course. I am happy to say that I was able to accomplish it all! It was an Easter miracle.

Guthrie looking very dapper

Zevon in his Sunday best