{pretty, happy, funny, real}--At the close of Spring

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This past Saturday, our family was invited to attend a year end formal dance.  The kids had just as much fun climbing trees as they did joining in the dancing.  Liliana had a particularly fun time dancing the Virginia Reel being carried in the arms of a charming young gentleman.  Little Ish's favorite part of the night was playing musical chairs.

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Watching Little Ish with Atticus really warms my heart.  He is just so incredibly sweet with him.  It is very clear that he has one goal in mind when he plays with Atticus; he wants to earn a smile.  Often he gets both smiles and all out belly laughing in reaction to his antics.

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 So the quality of this photo borders on abysmal, but it cracks me up.  This is the expression Liliana dons when she wants to say something really important or exciting--pure toddler exhuberance.

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Atticus has a new place at the table during dinner.  If we lay him on a blanket on the floor, he screeches.  If we hold him, he squirms.  If we put him on the table on his belly, he watches with [mostly] quiet interest as we eat.  

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{pretty, happy, funny, real} --The Easter Edition

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Easter Sunday morning, 5 minutes after we had planned to leave for Mass, I managed to snap several photos of my family in their Easter outfits.  Little Ish picked out his shirt and bow tie at the store a few days prior. and he was super excited about his "handsome clothes".  He has been asking for a bow tie for a couple of years now and he finally got his wish.

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After Mass we went to Ish's parents house for homemade pasta and raviolis as well as another egg hunt. After being a little discouraged as he struggled to find more Easter eggs, Little Ish was thrilled to find one in the tire swing.

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Liliana took what seemed like the easier egg hunting route.  She let Percival do the hunting and then chased him down in pursuit of his hard earned egg.  Percival didn't find it very funny, but I found it hilarious. Not to worry, Percival got to keep the egg.

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Just when I thought I had captured a sweet photo of Liliana kissing Atticus, I realized that Little Ish had been busy licking Atticus's hand.  Ha!


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