I couldn't resist posting this...

My sister-in-law, Jennifer, went to New York last Friday to see the New Kids on the Block reunion concert on the Today show. Yes, that's right, the New Kids are still alive and hanging tough. Apparently, they even have a new album. From what I could see on tv, it appeared that the crowd was all women in their mid-thirties. Who would have thought they'd have still fans two decades later? Steve & I got a good laugh watching the cheesy singing and dancing. They've still got the right stuff! hahaha. Love ya, Jen! ;)

Jennifer & her friend Krista got in line at 10pm the night before. There was already a huge line.

The "New Kids" are looking a bit older these days


The Today show crew: Matt, Meredith, & Al

Daddy's little girl

Kara loves to try on our shoes and attempt to walk in them.

Oh my, what big feet you have, Kara!

Mother's Day

We had a wonderful Mother's Day last Sunday. It was a full day...My family came over for lunch, and Steve's family came over for dinner. The girls had fun playing with all their relatives. I forgot to take pics of my family, but here's some of Steve's family!

Happy Mother's Day to me!

Playing with their cousins

Avery looks a little suspicious...

Stop taking my picture, I'm playing!

Aunt Jen Jen and cousins Jake & Josh. Josh was enjoying the girls' Jack in the Box.

Playing catch with her ball

Kara having fun with Papa Tom

The Whitson boys (Uncle David, Jake, and Steve) playing video games

18 months old today!!!

Wow, the girls are one & a half years old today. I can't believe it. Happy half birthday Avery & Kara!

New look!

I thought it was time for a new look for the girls' blog. My new template is called "Pink Princess." I thought that was appropriate! I may change it again. It's fun looking through all the templates people have made.

Elmo gave Avery a black eye!

A few days ago, poor little Avery was toddling around with her favorite plastic Elmo toy. She tripped and fell and hit her eye on the toy. After a little crying, she was fine. It's so sad to look at, but it's fading fast.

You can see her colorful right eyelid.

Avery's not too sure about her new hairdo.

Trying out their new table...actually it's my table from when I was little.

We went to the park on Saturday to play and watch the ducks.

Having fun swinging

I can taste the wind!


Examining a tree


Kara had a great time running around with Grandpa

Afterwards, Grandpa & Nana treated everyone to ice cream. Avery likes ice cream, but Kara LOVES ice cream. She'd take turns walking over to each of us for bites of ice cream. Then she tried to mooch some from the woman at the table next to us.

Happy ice cream face!

April pics

Here's some pics I took last Saturday. I'm very excited to say that Avery is finally walking really well. It's so cute to watch the two of them toddle all around together. There's still a lot of tripping and falling, but it's getting better. We went to our family reunion on Sunday, and it was quite a challenge keeping an eye on both of them at the same time! Our biggest obstacle right now is learning to share. They are best buddies one minute and pulling each other's hair and crying the next. It's a work in progress...

I came in the living room and saw Kara feeding her puppy with the baby bottle. Then she fed the baby too. So cute to see her pretend playing.

This is what I see atleast a hundred times a day...Avery or Kara coming up to me with a book and saying "book, book, book" until I read it. We read a heck of alot of books every day.

Ah! Reading by themselves

I love this picture of Steve reading to them

It's basketball time! Kara loves to run around and play catch with the basketball. As you can imagine, Steve is thrilled. :)

Crazy hair

I like Avery's silly expression. While Steve was rolling the basketball to Kara, Avery was twirling around the living room in circles playing her music. Could they be any different?

A happy moment for both of them with no hair pulling.