I can do it myself!

Lyla is becoming quite the little independent spirit - first, she wouldn't allow me to feed her with a spoon or fork. Now it's her shoes - she's surprisingly good at it!


Soaking in her success!

Easter 2009

Just a few photos from Easter...

Coloring eggs with Miss Melissa - a Good Friday tradition!


Lyla's own technique...




Thanks Easter Bunny!


Owen refuses to get his photo made.

Still not smiling...

I give up!

Is this bucket big enough to collect the eggs?


The egg hunt...

twitter....

I've been curious about this Twitter revolution lately - tonight I was at a lia sophia show with one of the hippest hostessess ever, Jenn Belden.  Jenn twitters, as does her cousin Sarah - and according to Jenn, Sarah is "sort of a big deal in the Twitter Techy world."  I THINK SO - 20,000 followers/fans!  Sorry girls, I can't even remember what it's called.  At any rate, I'm gonna look into it.

And just FYI, it worked when I emailed the post yesterday - this is my second official emailed post.  good times.  Now if only I could email my laundry to the drawers.

hmmm......

Let's see if this works.  Apparently I can now just email my blog posts.  If this does, in fact, work - you all may be in some serious trouble and/or boredom might quickly set in with me.  I love to email and though it's really not that difficult to just logon to blogspot and post, it somehow seems more fun and handy dandy to just email it in....we'll see if it works.

PICTURES!!!

I finally decided to download some photos today. These are all from April (or maybe late March - don't get your hopes up for specific dates). Just random days at the Ruff house...

In case you wonder what spring in Chicago looks like...


Not sure how two binkies AND cheeseballs will work, but she tries...


Boys left unattended on a muddy spring day...



A cupcake just Lyla's size...