11 Months

Whoops! 11 months just flew right by! The girls are now 11 months. Almost a year already!!!








-Katie is now a walker. She can walk nearly anywhere but still chooses to crawl. She can say: dada, mama, 'oshua, hi, spider. She is quite the climber and can now safely get down from things as well. She has 3 teeth. Katie is quite fun and loves to sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider."














-Molly can stand forEVER! She will take up to 3 steps before collapsing. She is a daddy's girl through and through. She has 4 teeth with many many more poking through. She loves music and can dance dance dance. She says 'dada' and could probably say more but who needs more than daddy?! Molly is already obsessed with shoes and likes sparkly ones.













These girls are growing before our eyes. And we are loving nearly every moment!!!!

Good Friends

When Dan and I first met, we were part of a small group of friends that worked together. Somehow, over 10 years later, we are still very close. Kim and Greg have always been a part of our 'family.' They had kids first (Maliya- nearly 12, Kyler- nearly 9) and we got to be a part of their lives with young kids. Now it's our turn and they are involved just the same! We meet up as often as possible and remain close. Here is a picture from when the boys were little and then another from this week.

Violin Lessons Round 1

Round 1 of violin lessons complete. And what a neat experience it was. The violin is so small it looks like a toy. Ms. Renee was neat and taught Joshua the fundamentals of violin. He learned how to hold the violin, what the parts of it are, and the names of the strings. Thomas watched the lesson for about 2 seconds, got bored and played in the corner with the girls. You would think he wasn't listening, but we got home and practiced a couple hours later (ok I neglected to make dinner so I made Dan take me to Spaghetti Factory for dinner instead) and both boys remembered the lesson pretty well. Here are a few pictures from the lesson and practice at home. And a picture with Dan and the boys to try and show how small this thing is!

A High Note in Life

Joshua has been asking for violin lessons.He started asking when he was two years old at this symphony petting zoo. I'm now realizing that he's serious. After researching some establishments, Joshua is signed up for two trial lessons this week. He's stoked! Thomas will come along to the lessons and see if it's something he's interested in.





We went to Hoff.mans and rented a violin this weekend. This violin is so freakin' small! It looks like a toy. I'll try and take pictures during lessons this week if it seems appropriate.

Blogger won't let me add the November 2007 picture of Joshua's first violin experience...darn!

Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail

Happy Easter dear family and friends! What a fantastic weekend. Saturday was spent at an Easter Egg Hunt (the best Easter Egg Hunt we've ever been to) and then we took on the challenge of attending a 2 1/2 hour Mass starting at 8:00 PM. We survived Saturday in fairly good spirits! Hooray!

Today (Easter) started with the traditional breakfast at the Domrese household consisting of Cinnabons (my favorite) and Hollandaise sauce on eggs (Dan's favorite). We both left completely satisfied and happy! After a naptime, we went to my parent's house and had a great dinner and watched the cousins play.

What a fun-filled weekend!!!!

Easter 2007 (boys are 18 months old)

Easter 2008 (boys are 2 1/2 years old)

Easter 2010 (boys are 4 1/2, girls are 11 months)

Dying Easter Eggs 2010

Tonight was the night to dye Easter Eggs. A friend of mine showed me the brilliant technique of dying the eggs inside of wire whisks. BRILLIANT! The kids didn't drop any and it was a huge success! And fun to watch Dan (who can sit with one egg for hours making it absolutely perfect) watch the boys dip the egg in every color in a matter of 30 seconds and then move on to the next egg.

Strawberry Madness

It's happening at our house. Strawberry madness. The girls have discovered that they can feed themselves mass quantities of fruit in general, but strawberries? An all-time favorite. Costco is gladly a place I visit frequently.