The boys looked so handsome, and Willik had said Phoenix looked like a boy model.  So I decided I should take some pictures.

This one was my favorite.  Just look at the love on Phoenix’s face.  Willik often does not realize how much his brother adores him.

Since they were posing, here’s one more.  They are indeed, quite handsome, aren’t they?? I guess I’m biased!

The, the back up photos from April.

This includes April 23, 24(Easter), April 25th(my birthday) and April 27th.

As you can see, I’m missing some days in there…. Life must go on, even if I did not snap a photo.

Soon,we will move into May….

I had technically stopped at 100.

So here’s 101-105… in that order…

101 Willik at the Reading Olympics making faces….

102 the moon looking gorgeous during the day time

103 a close up of the barrel of a “gun”

104 raindrops thru the dashboard

105 palm sunday presentation, synchronized…

That plan never panned out.

Instead we went to eat at a nice Chinese restaurant.

Then we took the boys to Happy Tymes.

They had their first go-cart experiences.

Willik went on his own, and had a minor incident where he almost ran over the  guys running the place…then he got the hang of the thing…

Phoenix decided he didn’t feel ready to drive on his own, and rode with Fabio.

I didn’t drive because I decided that I wanted to get pictures instead.

All had a good time.

My favorite picture of the day…

Then here’s Willik, really concentrating on his driving….

It was good because most of them were there, and I think it helped them get to know each other better, especially since one of the boys in their team is Willik’s friend from school.

Anyway, the few pictures are all from that event. They all have some blurriness due to heavy motion, and lack of tripod.

Phoenix spent his time doing all sorts of things.  One of his “things” was laying behind the basketball reading a track…

They spent a lot of time being goofy as well…

Thanks Al for “coaching” the Five Guys.

Hope they are ready.  As long as they try their best and are having fun, it shouldn’t be a problem.

They were really great, and put in a ton of hard work.  The songs were super fun, and I was so impressed with all the lines they had to memorize!

In my opinion, Olivia was the star.  She is 8 or 9, and was amazing!  You could tell she was really enjoying herself, and did spectacularly with the delivery of her lines.

She is the one on the far right.

The other fun shot captured a bit of a spoof on Gladys knight and her back up singers.

These girls are them.

Well done leaders!!

Here’s hoping some people were able to really hear the message loud and clear!

We went to NYC for a day of giving. 5 families, armed with 200 brown lunch bags.

We went to join Graffiti Church‘s efforts to feed the homeless and others with difficulties.

Did you know that we were able to feed someone by spending only $1.13.  That included getting paper goods and replenishing Graffiti’s coffee.

A nice, tuna salad sandwich on a kaiser roll, a snack-sized bag of  baby carrots and a yummy sweet and filling granola bar.  And a cup of coffee.

I am always amazed how little it takes, financially, that is.

The biggest sacrifice is the time and willingness to get it done.

Anyway, one of the blessings for me was to see 6 boys, from different walks of life, with different circumstances, having so much fun together.

So, my picture of the day are those boys, on 7th Street, being little boys!

Ralphie, Antonio, Isaiah, Willik, Phoenix and Zach

We all should have this much fun everyday!

The other pictures seemed to fit a theme… yellow.

Love those Lower East Side Gardens.

Wish I had a little Vespa like that!

And did you notice there was yellow up at the top picture too??

It sure does help with those dreary winter days in the city!

Thanks Steins, Frucks, Campbells and Orlandos for a fun and super-fly day!

This time at Peace Valley Park.  The hill was huge, the place was beautiful, and it was snowing almost the whole time we were there.

I managed to get some good pics.  The kids had a blast, and I would have left much sooner, as I was getting pretty cold, but we stayed for about 3 hours!!

Best sled moment capture on camera was this:

The best portrait of the day:

My favorite peas in a pod…

And thanks Lorraine, for getting proof that even I went down the hill!

Let the next days please be snow free, so that my husband can return home without any more delays!  It’s been a long month!

This snow thing is completely out of control.

The good news is, today we were invited to a friend’s house.  They had a lot of snow, piled high by the plowing and shoveling and digging out.  So, they made forts.

They also use their deck in the back yard as a sledding launch.

The boys had a blast with their friends.

Here, the photo of the day is Phoenix and his friend, who, when asked to get in the tunnel, posed no problem.  Smiling on the other hand, was never going to happen, so I used the moment to get the silliest picture I could…

Much sledding happened as well…

and the little one just found his own fun… shoveling.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a beautiful sunny day, and snow won’t be a part of any of my pictures.

This project entails taking one picture everyday, for a whole year.

Now, there are days that I take hundreds of pictures, there are days I take none.

I need to fix that, and this is my way to work on that frequency thing.

I have to use my camera everyday.  I need to decide on one photo to submit per day.

Most photos will be taken with my newest camera, a Canon 50d, which was a wonderful Christmas present from my husband, my biggest fan!

Some photos will be from my older canon, the rebel xt(350d).  Some might even be taken with the camera phone(LG Optimus).

Please come back often to see my photos and leave me comments.

Here is today’s photo….

A little snow ball fight never hurt anyone, right??!

I mean, literally…. watch this video…

That’s the hardest thing about the summer. The boys just have energy galore. They have no school. So I have them all day, and I’m trying to come up with a variety of activities.

We’ve gone out everyday. Trips ranging from the library, to Botanical Gardens, to the beach. But still, if they’re home for any length of time, they are driving me up the walls. Though I cannot climb like Willik. Phoenix is desperately trying to learn, but his legs just don’t reach far enough yet.

So, if you think of it, say a prayer for my sanity in these last 2 weeks in this house. With no backyard.  And mostly no Fabio.

And if you care to, you can take a look at some of my photos from our Canada week. Enjoy!

So, mother’s day with young kids can feel at times, like more of a battle of wills than a celebration. That’s pretty much what I felt like, from when I first got out of bed. Right away I was having to “fight” to be listened to. That doesn’t get your day going well, no matter what day it is. I was glad it was Sunday, because after missing last Sunday’s service due to the Bike Tour, I was eager to see our friends, and help lead the music. I knew that just being at church would help me feel better about mother’s day.

The Friday night prior, the day we decided to make an offer on a house after yet another house hunting trip, Phoenix had already given me the gift he’d made at school. It’s a white plate which has the personalized drawing which Phoenix made for me, along with a card. It was a great drawing, and I’ll post it here later.

Willik had given me a note from the teacher to all the mothers, but had expressed that he had 2 more things to give me, which he’d give me on Saturday, and the the final one on Sunday.

As it turns out, he’d left his presents at my parents’ house, so he was not able to give me the gifts until yesterday evening, There was a wardrobe sachet, and a little fill-in the blank book about what to give your mom.

But the real treasure was a poster laminated to work as a place mat, which had a drawing and a poem. The poem is what is really amazing. Read it for yourself.

Just so you know, I cried as I read thru it, and I cracked up too.  The day ended on a good note, and I’m so glad I get to be the mom to these 2 wonderful, rambunctious and sweet little boys.  I pray for much wisdom, patience, and sense of humor, as I attempt to lead them to follow God’s ways.  Keep me in your prayers.