I will climb this wall.  I will.  I will not, however, look at my Mommy, who is trying with all of her power to get me to look at her so she can take my picture, because I am Jocelyn.  And I do not look at the camera.

Sorry Mommy, you lose.  I win.

I will slide down this slide, but first I will stop and smile at my Mommy, who is of course, holding that camera.  She really likes it when I smile sweetly at her.  So I will ham it up, because I am Farrah, and that is what I do!  How's this grin Mommy?

I will pretend to look surprised at Mommy.  I know that she is pointing that camera at me.  I look sassy and cute and of course sweet as can be.  I will not smile right now though because sometimes I need to make Mommy work for it.  I am Silvie and I know I am cute, smiling or not.

Jocelyn showing her sisters how it is done.

Atta girl, Jocey...always being a leader.

I guess I will smile at her now. 

But only because I am having a blast and I cannot contain my happiness.

Mommy, Daddy and Chloe gave us our very first bicycles for our birthday.

We are very happy.  See...smiling.

Chloe and her bestie Olivia had to have their "family" picture taken together.

So sweet.  So grown up from the bathtub pictures we used to take of them together.

All the kiddos at the party today...but who is missing?

Jocelyn Pearl was missing!

She did not want to be in the picture.  

Actually, she just wanted her purple whistle, which we realized after the picture was taken this was the major crisis.  Daddy held her and although she wasn't smiling looking at the camera, at least she is in the photo with her sissies and her friends!

What a great 4th Birthday party.

Beautiful Hams

These little ham bones...are ready to color some eggs.

Bring them on already Mommy!

When 16 dollars feels like a million

There are moments in life that are truly beautiful.  they make you warm and fuzzy.  They make you smile for miles.  this was one of those for the Beauties, and for Mommy.

As we entered the petting area of the zoo, the beauties spotting the ponies.  They knew instantly that these were ponies that people could ride.  How could I say no to those sweet little sweaty faces.  Nope, couldn't.  They each picked their pony.  Chloe chose "doughboy", Jocelyn chose "Dot," Farrah chose "Black Beauty"and Silvie chose :Snowflake."  Each pony different, just like the beauties.

The smiles that took over their faces were amazing.  During that five minutes there was not a care in the world.

Tickets to the zoo:  thirty dollars.  Four pony rides:  sixteen dollars.  My Beauties smiling from ear to ear with happiness and delight:  priceless.

Twizzlers and Smiles (picture post)

The Hendricks Girls LOVE LOVE LOVE licorice. Can you tell?

Escape from reality...

An escape from reality. No matter what is going on in the world/community, my beauties can always make me smile. With all of the stress and the worry and the uncertainty of the last several days Saturday evening snacks brought a fun "break" and some smiles and laughter.

Here's look at the triplets first encounter with the world's favorite sandwich cookie...O-R-E-O. As you can see, they loved them. Three little cookie monsters. The one of Chloe is the new "trick" if you will that she picked up from her Daddy. My pet peeve. I'll let it slide, since it made me smile.