Category: Pictures

Easter was a whirlwind.  We began the day with the obligatory Easter Bunny spoils, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt at Oglethorpe, then church, then off to Decatur for Easter lunch, then another Easter Egg Hunt at Gran & Granddaddy’s, and then a visit with Pitts.  There were many smiles, tons of candy, wonderful food, and more than a few yawns.  We took a ton of pictures so without further ado, here they are.

Eager anticipation:

Checking out the goods:

“I’m exhausted and this egg is MINE!”

Kazoo!  (AKA:  What in the world was the Easter Bunny thinking?)

Say what you will, but that girl can clutch an egg:

“CHOCOLATE!!!”

“Nom, nom, nom.”

“Oh look!  There’s more than just eggs!”

Indoor egg hunt:

“Oooooh!”

Egg hunt at OPC:

The little ones (3 and under) got to go first.  Liam was a fan of this system.

This is what it looked like when the older kids got started:

Paige and I checked out the scene:

Me and my babies:

Round 2 on the playground:

Enjoying his spoils:

Paige makes a new friend:

Me and my boy:

Could that bonnet be any cuter?

No.  No it couldn’t.

Off to hunt eggs:

Turning back for the one he missed:

Counting:

Going through his haul:

“Who needs a basket when I’ve got my shirt!”

I don’t know what it is I like about this shot, but like it I do:

Mo demonstrates that sticking out the tongue while concentrating is genetic:

It was a wonderful (albeit exhausting) day.

What can I say?  I’ve given birth to an artistic and musical genius.  Here is his first concerto/kazoo portrait combination:

The artist and his inspiration:

If girls with wealthy parents and no talent whatsoever can make a fortune on You Tube “singing” then who’s to say that my baby can’t pay his way through college composing his works of genius?

It’s amazing just how different Saturday mornings are for us now.  Four years ago we would never have dreamed of being awake by 6:00, much less taking pictures by 7:30, but here we are…

This is either really motivational or really mean:

Super Baby!

I wish I had a copy to scan — but in my mind’s eye I can see a picture of my Mama as a baby with *exactly* this same expression…

This picture is fairly representative of life at the Connolly Ranch right now…First:  Liam is (of course) a cowboy.  Second:  Paige is trying desperately to get closer to Liam.  Third:  Matt is furiously trying to protect Paige from Liam (in this case, particularly his shoes):

Case in point:

One of these days she’s just going to take flight:

Daddy & daughter:

Double-hatting Daddy:

“Oh Daddy!”

Caught in the (random) act (of kindness):

This is absolutely the essence of our girl these days:

They may be vastly different (and I definitely wouldn’t mind a break at some point…) but I still love Saturday mornings.

This past Thursday PJ & Sylvie came over for a do-over playdate.  This time Sylvie napped and as a result was in much better spirits.  Paige slept until we woke her up so she was rested as well.  This did not mean that there were no meltdowns to be had.  Let’s just say my quest for a good picture of both girls smiling at the camera at the same time continues…

Before we woke Paige, Sylvie got into the Easter spirit:

Toy swap:

“Ummm…hey, Paige?  Hey.  I think you have my toy.”

“Why yes Sylvie, I do.  May I point out that you also have my toy?”

“Oh, I’m so embarrassed…”

“Oh hi, Mama!”

“Hey Sylvie?  What’s so exciting?”

Things were going so well and then…

Paige decided that she wasn’t going to be left out this time:

“Oh, woe is me!”  “Woe is me, as well!”

“Here Sylvie.  Maybe this will make you feel better.”

Oh what a difference 5 minutes can make…

All Sylvie needed was an empty Easter egg and all Paige needed was Liam.  I’m still trying to figure out what in the Sam Hill Liam needs these days…

Maybe just a kind word from Sylvie:

We’re planning a trip to the Gardens very soon.  Fingers crossed that the weather cooperates — it’s time to take this circus on the road!

My Mom’s coworkers brought her a bunch of balloons for her birthday last week and she brought them out for our celebration on the 16th.  To say that Liam and Paige have been enjoying them is an immense understatement.  Here are a few pictures.

And a little birthday hat/headband bonus:

On the 16th we celebrated Matt’s 31st and Gran’s 60th birthdays.  Here are some pictures from the celebration.

Here are some pictures that have been taken over the last couple of weeks.

The many faces of (naked) Paige:

Sweet Liam:

Naked babies:

When Liam holds her hand…

…and puts his arm around her — it melts my heart into a puddle on the floor.

Paige tries to take flight:

Paige in her new outfit from Gran:

She was watching The Masters here.  When she looked at the screen and saw Tiger she did this.  There are too many (inappropriate) jokes to make here so I’ll just leave it be…

I can’t wait to make so many more outfits for her that are (almost) as cute as this one!

Sylvie and PJ came over for a visit.

Paige was super-happy to see them both.

Unfortunately, poor Sylvie was exhausted and reacted accordingly…

Paige wasn’t quite sure what to make of it.

There was a bit of time for playing with each other’s feet, but soon afterward Sylvie melted down one final time and they headed out.  It turns out babies aren’t particularly emotionally reliable…oh well, hopefully we’ll have another chance soon!

Paige enjoys the attention Liam heaps on her:

He enjoys doing anything he can to make her laugh:

These days Liam is making some pretty spectacular towers.  This one was taller than he is!

“How are you, partner!  Bee-haw!”

It’s only April, but it’s obviously popsicle time!

Paige agrees!

Life is good.

During Liam’s spring break Matt took off half a week and on Thursday we skipped Paige’s nap and headed to the Gardens.  The weather was beautiful and the flowers were gorgeous.  Paige did wonderfully well despite being exhausted and Liam had a ball, as did his parents.  It was so nice to have a chance to do something as an entire family and of course we took a ton of pictures.  They tell the story better than I could, so here they are:

I can’t wait to do it again soon!

Watching these two together makes my uterus leap.

Lean on me:

Chatting:

Big brother love:

The way he instinctively wraps his hand around her to support her is almost more than I can bear…

Are my babies adorable, or what?

Sneaky:

Cheese!

“Hey.  Hey, Liam.  I’ve got an idea.  Hey Liam.  Hey.”

Getting ready for take-off:

Getting closer to the golden shot of my dreams:

Paige isn’t so sure…

Closer still…

Sweetness:

Goodness, me.

Wow.

Wistfulness and worry:

Drool and adoration:

My girl has nothing if not personality:

Sharing Sophie:

Such sweetness:

And here it is:

But don’t think for a minute I won’t try to top it…