April Randoms

A few pictures from life around here in April. 

Hugging his rhino teddy from Aunt Kara and Uncle Tsjibbe 

 Cutie! He looks a lot like his cousin Chase here ... I think that's why I like this picture so much - Chase is a cutie ;)

 Maddy and mommy. Seth took the picture ... this was his best one. His first one involved a lot of wall and a little of my forehead. The next involved the snowman on Maddy's pj's ... Perhaps photography is not in his future??

Kiera really enjoys being a "baby" since Carter has joined our family. Apparently it looks like a rather pleasant life to her ;) She loves to be carried in our arms, put to bed in Carter's bed, swing in the swing. It's very sweet. 

 Uncle Tsjibbe is a story-reading hero around here. When Seth and Maddy heard he was coming they got prepared ... a stack of books awaited his arrival ;) He doesn't seem to mind! Oh, and check out Maddy's sweater - hand knit by Grandma VanGrootheest! Pretty cute!

Reading is a common event around here. Maddy's reading has taken off like crazy lately - she reads everything she sees! Carter gets to reap the benefits of this ... and she's even reading upside down! I guess this is one of the benefits of having older siblings! 

Check out this girl's cute hat! 

Maddy didn't feel so well for a day :( 

We started this adventure this month - ahhh! Kiera really has no desire to be an underwear wearing, toilet using human being. Diapers are fine for her. She did well the first week, then decided it was a little too much work .... 

School time! 

More school time - learning about archeologists and the work they do - it's tough to put broken things back together!! 

 

Cave painting - just like the nomads. Notice the dad shooting the deer??

Carter's working those muscles! He loves to stand - especially when his tummy is bothering him!

He often sleeps in his carseat at night. I had to snap this picture because it was (drum roll, please!!) the first time he slept through the night! That's right - right until 7:30 AM!! Feels pretty good! I guess all that standing the previous night made him tired.

I signed Seth and Maddy up for tball this year. Seth is pretty excited. He slept with his glove on.

Yay for warm weather and lunch / snacks on the deck! No mess inside for mom :) Seth thought it was a little too sunny and didn't want a sunburn - so he hid under the table. And whatever Seth does, Maddy and Kiera follow.

And so ends another busy month - full of living life with four kiddos! Thank you, God for every day that we are given together.