Lindsey's birthday party was last weekend. We're knee deep in the princess phase around here, so we baked a castle cake. I googled castle cake, found one that looked fairly doable involving Hostess products, ice cream cones, and bamboo skewers. So it was all assembled Friday afternoon. Overnight, one tower collapsed. We mixed more frosting and took some extra skewers to the park, repaired the cake, and all was well. Next year, maybe just cupcakes!
The girls on the new porch chairs.
I already forgot what this one is called, but it makes for a good photo.
Some English daisies that Lindsey picked out. They're apparently edible? although I doubt we'll put that to the test.
A birdhouse painted at preschool on the Japanese Snowbell tree. If memory serves, the snowbells will show up in a month or so.
Holding the baby with teeth and two broken legs (casts made of duct tape)
Elise in the flying position, uncharacteristically quiet
Tree blossoms looking out the back window
I once knew the name of this plant, but have forgotten. It looks a little like a giant dandelion tree.
This photo is a couple weeks old - our rhody in full bloom.
We had a lot of tulips this year, they are just about done now.
Today Chris took Lindsey skiing for the first time. This day was highly anticipated. We had a lot invested in her enjoying something we love doing, although were prepared to drag her up again and again until she did like it as my parents did. It took two years for me, and lots of screaming and crying were apparently involved. 
Her next run, perhaps. 
Here she is ready to go this morning. She also wore her helmet and goggles while riding her bike to the park, and while watching TV the other day.
