Every now and then, I can be a fun mom. Maeve, E and I had a dance party one weekend while Ira was sleeping and the older kids were at soccer. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed letting loose and moving my body!

No one is looking too fancy and maybe a kid or two needs a bath, but here they are! My children!

We're at the end of spring break and it's been a surprisingly really great break! I'm really proud of Conor and myself for giving the girls a great time and some great memories. Conor took the girls mountain biking for the first time and then took them a couple more times. Holly and Greta had a couple play dates with friends. They cleaned and performed maintenance on their bikes. And we went hiking with friends. Next weekend, I'm going to drop them off in Idaho with their bikes and they're going to bike back to Spokane along the Centennial Trail. Conor and I are dividing and conquering and I often miss him by the time we get to the end of the day. It's a tricky balance having bigs and littles (and a Maeve island in the middle!), but we're doing our best!

Hiking with friends was really nice. It wasn't strenuous (although I was wiped out!) and we had a picnic lunch and a fire afterwards. It was one of those 1 hour hike, 3 hours socializing kind of adventures. And it was awesome!

When we arrived home, I changed into my pajamas, got into bed to feed Ira and didn't get out of bed until two and a half hours later. Ira and I snuggled and rested together and it was heavenly!

Happy Easter! We did our annual scavenger hunt for the girls. Conor made it fairly challenging which was fun/not fun. Ha! I didn't hard boil eggs this year, but a perk of having older kids... they decided they wanted to decorate eggs so they boiled eggs themselves!

Siblings are so special. It's so wonderful to have this new dynamic with boys. I love my boys! I feel so lucky to witness the development of these relationships, and I hope that their bonds remain strong forever!