O Boy just adores his dad.
It's pretty sweet to watch them together.
He also adores food.
This is O-man getting ready to go out and play. Sunhat? check. sunscreen? check. portable snack? check. 
This is baby girl getting ready to go out and play. She also brings a portable snack. And dresses like she's from another decade.
They love little Lucy!
Lucy, however, doesn't seem to be returning the vibe. 
Maybe because o-boy keeps using her comb without asking first.
On another random note, Owen got these little glasses from one of Ava's party favor bags. He has a love-hate relationship with them. He loves them on, but can't get them on by himself without jabbing himself in the eye. It's complicated.
Peek-a-boo!
I love this little guy.
It seems there is nothing that Steve can't do. If there's a project he's never done before, the kid just reads a book about it and makes it happen. Amazing.
So here's a somewhat finished project. We (and by "we" I mean "Steve") also added some landscaping and then the ginormous hedge on the other side came in to finish out the privacy "fence." I'll have to put up a more recent photo, bc this one is looking a bit bare. But one can admire the fine craftsmanship here. 
So the kids also helped by lifting morale with their super cuteness. I just love this stage. The rest of the pics are from our best efforts to "help" in the yard. Good times!
It's so fun to watch how much they love each other. Cute! Owen is now old enough that they can also get into it, but let's just focus on this picture for now.
We made it to a Cards game for a date night when they were in town. Can I just mention that Wisconsinites really know how to tailgate? Seriously--like nothing I've ever seen. Mile upon mile of cookouts and adult beverages. St. Louis really isn't set up for anything like that. Here everyone's in a single, ginormous parking lot to allow for much revelry. It was impressive. 
And finally...how fun are these air jordans? Our neighbors have a love of all things Nike and loaned these to Owen. He feels pretty foxy wearing them.
Ben built this swing himself. for real. isn't that amazing?
Owen loved it.
Ava got into the egg-hunting process this year.
She for sure got into the candy this year. Eating candy is a recent development for her--and one that should be done cautiously. The outcome can be pitiful.
O-boy like toddling behind Ava as she hunted.
Then he got distracted by this huge swing.
He sang as he rocked, "Swing, swing! Swing, swing!"
Coop got baby girl a driver. That's right. She's pretty excited about it. I think a Title IX scholarship would be delightful, so I give my full support.
O-boy had to get in on the action.
Both were enamored by the gigantic stump during our walk. All in all it was a great day as we celebrated our Risen Savior, Jesus Christ! We have experienced many blessings in this life, but none as great as the gift of eternal, abundant life through Him. 
Check out that face! Is he for real?
Notice the upset gal(s) in the background. Attempts to get a family photo on easter morning were an epic failure! But bamm-bamm finally gave up a grin!
Here's Ava and Bamm-Bamm waiting for the trash truck. 
Ava and Coop went to a Saturday-morning workshop at Home Depot and together they built a butterfly house. You're supposed to put something sweet in there to attract the butterflies, but wouldn't that also draw a lot of bees? Anyone know the ins and outs of butterfly houses?
We haven't filled it with rotting fruit yet because of the bee possibility, but she was so proud of her creation! Coop said she pounded in every nail herself. and that it took a while. 
And this is just one of those cute moments I promised. It's fun to see how much Owen has changed in 4 short months!
