Giggles, angel wings and slips

That's all I heard for about 3 hours on this evening durring Spring break.  These two little girls gigled until I thought I couldn't take it any more.  Then I have to step back and realize how lucky I am to have such happy kids.  Riley came over to play with Olivia and they raided the dress up closet.  The white dresses are actually slips my Mom had made to go under dresses she had sewed for Anna and Ella.

As always when the kids bring up something my Mom has done I get very emotional.  Mom would of loved to watch these to little girls play outside like this.

I love it when these two play.  You can't help but laugh right along with them!

Tall Red Riding Hood

These are from a while ago.  I had mad the cape last year and have been meaning to use it for photo's.  Then life happens.  I would love to spend hours a day sewing and making costumes.  Taking pictures.  I guess I just don't have all my crap together because I don't do well with multitasking.  

One of the photo shoots I wanted to do was a Little Red Riding Hood.  In my case it was Tall, powerful Red Riding Hood. It's my modern take on it.  

As my friend Amy pointed out to me, why did I let Anna carry an ax?  She is a Dunow after all.  Well, there were no injuries.  I may of tripped a few time over roots but nothing serious.

I'm so thankful my kids will allow me to play dress up on them and take fun pictures.  We spend more time laughing then anything.  I get to spend a few minutes out of my daily monotony of doing housework to go and play pretend.

Park time

 I have an abundance of extra mothers for my two youngest children.  Anna, Ella, Leah and all of their friends take on that role.  I need a break and one of them will take over for me.  I had a house full of extra kids and "the mothers" and Zach took them all to the park for me.  I tell people all the time how great my kids and their friends are.  I'm not exaggerating either.

We are all going to miss them all so much.  

 These two sisters.  Dang I love them.  I love the kiss the blond one on the forehead and leave lipstick marks.

 My monkey Soren.

 I think this is one of my all time fave pics of Anna. It's Anna 100%

 What can I say about this guy.  I love ya man.  Seriously though, he's kind, funny, artistic and he helps around the house like he's one of mine.

I questioned why Anna did this.  She's normally like a new born giraffe.  Her legs go on and on.  She has the coordination like one too.  Make her dizzy and I don't even know how to describe her.

I hand the kids and a camera over to them and tell them not to loose any of the kids.  They did a great job!

Art

During spring break we were able to have a day outing with Logan.  He had the day off from work.  It's rare these days to have all of us together.  I guess that's what happens when kids move out!  We went to the Vancouver museum of Art.  I can't wait to go back by myself.  Soren and Olivia went way too fast and I wasn't able to really slow down and enjoy it. 

We had a wonderful lunch at the Cactus Club Cafe.  We must look like such country bumpkins when we go to the city.  We all just gawk at all the buildings and all the people.   

 Or we stand out because of this.

 Or because my family are all extremely tall and there is a huge Asian population there.  We literally look like a family of giants walking through the streets.

 I have a little diva on my hands.

 Look at Soren behind the girls.

 On the way home we drove through China town.  

 Of course we all thought this was cool but in NO WAY WOULD WE EVER STOP THERE!  Very sketchy.

 I came home exhausted.  My nerves were shot and I was ready to lock myself in my room.  When all the kids were younger and I had babies, outings were full of trials.  Crying kids, throw up, strollers, car seats, extra food, clothes.  It took forever to get out the door and then it took forever to reach our destination.

Now I grab my over packed purse and go.  I find that I still pack a first aid kit.  Hey, we're the Dunow's.( My purse was so heavy, Troy and Logan both took turn carrying it for me in the museum.)

 Now really get to sit back and take in whats going on around me instead of being caretaker.  Some things will never change though.  Kids argue.  Troy wanted to listen to Taylor Swift and Logan said something unsavory.  We ended up listening to Nirvana.  

Soren talks, everyone tells him to shut up.  Logan talks about cars non stop.  I tell him to shut up. I bet in 20 years we will be arguing about the same things.  I bet Troy will still be singing along to Taylor Swift.