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I found this photo on the camera this morning. I don't either of us knew it was being taken, which I think is what I like about it - it feels like a captured moment. It seems to be the type of picture that Carter will look at someday when I'm gone, and remember her Daddy.

While I was in Baltimore for work, Lori had Ryan sleep over one night. As it got on near bedtime, she asked the kids to put on their pajamas, and then went upstairs for a minute. On her way back down the stairs, she heard all kinds of giggling - and this was the scene she came across once she reached the kitchen.

Nothing specific here - just a trio of cute pics.

Here is an email I received from Lori yesterday, while I was at work: "I told the kids that Sadie is really the Easter bunny. I told them that the white fur we see on her is the white bunny fur sticking out of her dog disguise. They are really not sure if I'm telling the truth or not. They keep saying that the Easter bunny does not have a dog collar, and that I must be kidding. I keep telling them that she is wearing a dog costume. Sean asked her for some chocolate eggs, and he said, "see she did not give me any, she is not the Easter bunny." I simply said that it is not Easter, so she can't give them out yet. They keep looking at her extra close, trying to see if she really is the bunny in a dog disguise. After about 10 minutes of them trying to figure out if I was telling the truth or not i whispered to them, "April Fools." They laughed so hard and Carter actually looked surprised. I think that I might have convinced her that Sadie is actually the Easter bunny in a dog disguise."

A few nights ago, Sean had the idea that the kids and I could cut these out of paper and stick them up across the kitchen. Both kids were so excited that they came out so well. I think they look pretty cool myself.

Carter has been spending a lot of time upside-down at the table lately. She just accidentally did this one day, and has done it on purpose ever since. I especially like the one on the right, where we were all playing go fish, and it got to Carter's turn, and the only thing sticking above the table was her feet.

We busted out the bikes yesterday and rode up and down the driveway. Lesson learned - it is pretty tough to turn an adult-sized bike around in a driveway without putting a foot down. They just don't have a tight enough turning radius.

Here's a picture of Carter and her little BFF from school. Apparently, they are never apart. I just wish Carter would stop sticking her tongue out in every picture we take of her these days.