Happy Easter! Our day started 100% too early (like at 11 pm last night) thanks to a grumpy baby and ended with children who hate 10000% too much candy. Thank goodness our spring break does NOT start tomorrow, because I need to send these monsters to school. Far, far away to school.

Sunday:

Eating cereal at the big table

Quite in church, thanks to coloring supplies

Headed home after the egg hunt

Monday:

His new favorite toy

I have no idea where these came from but they’re fantastic

We had a snow day, so we watched a LOT of movies

Tuesday:

Chillaxing

Buying egg dyeing kits on clearance the year before is one of my smartest moves

Poor dog would do anything for attention

Wednesday:

Talking to the baby

I got some goodies from International Delight and that mug could not be more true

Helping with yard work

Thursday:

Shopping buddy

Eye appointment

NO I’M NOT TIRED DON’T PUT ME TO BED

Friday:

Eating kettle corn with a spoon, as one does

Easter-themed piano lesson was adorable

Caroline calls this the “ornament” and she LOOOOOOOVES it

Saturday:

Fun at the town egg hunt

More ornament nonsense

A rare glimpse of the Easter Bunny at work

I am SO TIRED from just one night of terrible sleep. My body had completely recovered from that newborn phase where 5 hours broken up into 3 sections seems totally fine. It occurred to me this morning those days are coming back and so I should go to bed at 9 pm every single day between now and August. And I swear I’m going to start doing that, right after the Walking Dead ends for the season.

We started the week playing outside without coats and ended it turning the heat back on in every room. WTH MARCH?

Sunday:

As much I love my baby, I do not want him in my bed at 8 am

Really fast slide

Playing in the creek with friends

Monday:

Morning smiles

Shoping smiles

ALL THE SHARPIES ARE SO EXCITING

Tuesday:

I dumped everything out to sort and then lost all my motivation

Thank God for Tuesday naps

More exhausted children suffering from DST

Wednesday:

Babies with stitches get to pick their own favorite wrap for uppies

They also get popsicles and trophies

Clearly he’s feeling better

Thursday:

Time to get used to the view from the OB’s office, kid

Super excited to discover the toy car bin

Not my best picture, but I love my poor damaged baby

Friday:

NAPPY NEWBORN. I stole her.

Nappy toddler. He’s sleeping, even though his eyes are creepily open.

I love her piano lesson room

Saturday:

Ice cream in the freezing cold. FREE ice cream, tho.

Linc doesn’t care how cold it is.

Nothing but the best for my family

We might have a snow day tomorrow. I’m secretly hoping we do, because I took a nap this afternoon and now I’m not tired. Plus I’m buying used baby clothes online through a flash sale and need to stay up until she posts the cute shoes. Don’t judge me, this is totally normal. I swear.

I am STILL trying to get over this cold/sinus thing/allergies???????/whatever it is that makes my face hurt all the time. There are days where I feel totally fine and days where I feel like I might actually die. The doctor’s office keeps telling me to try a saline nose spray and a humidifier but that’s helping about as much as hitting myself in the face with a hammer would. Maybe I should try that instead.

Sunday:

New car seat in the back = BFFs are very happy

Crazy farm kids

Editing goat pictures, watching the Harry Potter marathon

Monday:

No Linc, that is not your seat

Beach weather for a New England baby

Doing important baby work

Tuesday:

That’s a happy scream

Climbers

Dudes doing their Insanity workout

Wednesday:

Still not sure about swim

THAT IS NOT FOR BABIES

70 degrees = time to go in the ocean

Thursday:

Trying and failing to calibrate my 50 mm

Tree climbing shoes

Lying on the couch being sick while my A+++ husband cleans

Friday:

Accurate

Style Video Show Time!

Link to Caroline’s video is here!

Game night!

Saturday:

Friends

Caroline and Maggie, twinning at the outlets

We put the babies to work making dinner

BREAKING NEWS! I finally got ahold of my OB and she said I can take Tylenol Cold and Sinus if my head REALLY hurts and I’m REALLY sure it’s not just a regular headache. Going immediately to the store for both meds and a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, since that will definitely improve both my pain and my mood.

First I need to convince the toddler he doesn’t need to bring BOTH lightsabers with us. That seems excessive.

Dear Internet, please forgive the absolutely dismal quality of photos this week. Caroline was sick Monday and Tuesday, which overlapped with me being sick Tuesday through Saturday. I pretty much let the kids fend for themselves. The only thing we managed to do the second half of the week was swim class, and that’s only because the super warm, humid pool helped with my horrible hacking cough. Thank goodness I’m back to about 90% healthy and the house is back to the regular level of disaster instead of the kind where it looks like it’s been hit by a tornado.

Sunday:

A Lego set that comes with four sharks is an excellent set

FANCY HAIR for our photo shoot

The children barely fit with all those stupid balloons

Monday:

He knows I’m going to take it away

Trying to cheer up his sister

The super creepy turkey vultures are back

Tuesday:

Linc pulled her hair, then lay like this for 15 minutes to apologize

This cat is always judging me.

New earrings from RocksBox are A++

Wednesday:

Sure, do whatever, as long as I can monitor you from the couch

Pathetic

Linc is also judging me

Thursday:

Sharing toys with sick mommy

He went down for nap without nursing for the first time for me.

That drowned rat look is very nice

Friday:

World, please send help, I’m locked in this house with a useless mother

Thank goodness for naps

From the tap is better than from the tub

Saturday:

24 Sharpies is exactly what the baby needs

Caroline made a dreamcatcher at school, Linc decided it’s a hat

Linc also decided HE is a hat.

Hopefully, the last of this awful cough clears up soon and I can get back to just being normal pregnant levels of uncomfortable. That sounds delightful.

I am so lucky that as part of my photography business here in Connecticut I’ve gotten to meet both lots of wonderful people and lots of wonderful photographers. My favorite might be Tiffany Joyce, who is a fellow Navy wife and crazy talented photographer based in Mystic. She came over for coffee a few weeks ago so we could talk about Making a Murder and I ended up asking her if she was interested in doing some updated family photos for us. She’s normally a wedding and engagement and couples session girl, but was kind enough for make an exception for my crazy family. Caroline LOVES Tiffany, probably because she has long blonde hair like a princess.

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Tiffany is also the best because she agreed to go with my insane photo ideas, even though it was clear from the start they were NOT going to work out like they do on Pinterest. E joked we were definitely going to end up on Pinterest Fails, next to those Cookie Monster cupcakes. Honestly, I have no idea why I even thought it was possible for balloons to float straight up outdoors but she did her best and I love these photos too:

What?

CLOSER.

And their faces when they figured out what the balloons were about:

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That’s as good as it’s gonna get, folks, pack up this circus and go home.

But don’t you dare ask the baby to walk up the hill! I promise he’s as excited as it’s possible for a 19-month-old to be about something he has literally no understanding of. I promise actual details coming soon!

Find Tiffany on Facebook and Instagram and hire her to photograph your wedding. Do it.