spring!

We took some time out of our weekend of busy-ness to go to Brandeis and visit with James and Brian during their spring arts festival. we went last year and the girls had fun, and this year was no different. 

the proof:

There is a man named "sidewalk sam" who brings chalk (not cheap chalk either, he told us) and kids (and adults) get to color in boxes all over the sidewalk on the campus. the girls took it a step further and rolled around in and on the chalk. (a 30 minute shower got them all cleaned up later ;))

this year, no one offered to take our picture all together, although there was a family right next to us playing on the hill that easily could have...anyway, avery wasn't exactly cooperating for the pictures, so i asked he if she wanted to be the photographer and take some pictures.

before we were ready :)

 and when we thought she was aiming the camera too low :)

she did a wonderful job despite our doubts :) 

and NOW, i'm off to my class. i have officially turned in EVERYTHING i need to turn in (!!!!!!!!) and just