PLEASE VOTE #11!!!

Hey! The photographers that took the pictures of the kids a few weeks ago are running a contest. I really MUST win! Please go to THIS site and vote for them before Saturday, May 1st!!! The picture is #11 The Balogh Kids. Just select "leave a comment" and enter your name and e-mail address. In the body type "#11 The Balogh Kids". Thanks a ton!!!

Incredible Pictures from Fresh Art!

Saturday I took the kids to downtown St. Louis to a semi-abandoned industrial park to have magnificent pictures taken by some magnificent photographers! It was a benefit called Shoot for Seamus to raise money for the NICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Thank you Jodie and Kim for another fun photo shoot!! It was a gorgeous day and I couldn't be happier with the amazing photos! See for yourself . . .

iPhone, I love you!

Lately, if it weren't for my iPhone, I would have no documentation of our crazy life! I have been terrible with the camera and not so excited about updating the blog. So . . . this is basically a photo update from my iPhone. We have had a busy and exciting few weeks!

We have done lots of baking -- this was Virginia and Jeb helping me mix up some hot cross buns for Easter. We've also been making Uncle Tom's pizza, but that will get a post all to itself . . . and I'll even share the amazing recipe!

We've done lots of shopping -- which means I bribe Jeb with candy. This is a VERY LONG gummy snake. The dentist will thank me! :)
My big boy now has super big boy clothes -- Ford's first sport coat. He is so proud and I was so sad!
Apparently, the new rage in kindergarten is the Venn diagram. Virginia (with the help of Barney) completed this masterpiece comparing moths and butterflies.
My amazing friend Jacquie (a fellow Birmingham transplant to the Lou and the person responsible for my new found love of running) ran the GO! St. Louis full marathon. Ford and I made a sign and cheered her on all along the route. She is amazing and inspiring. And she might just be responsible for my insane goal of following her lead -- 26.2 in April 2011.
We have played outside with friends . . .
And bundled up for ice skating . . . Virginia is showing off her new to her ice skates here!
We ordered ants for the ant farm Maggie, Sarah Kate and Mary Claire gave Virginia for Christmas and took them to school for the unit on bugs. (V is up front in the pony with the blue headband)
Busy, busy but lots of fun! And best of all, last week the retinal specialist released me to run -- after poking a needle in my eye repeatedly to drain a cyst that developed at the incision site. Thanks God for husbands who show up with chocolate milkshakes in hand! :)

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! Love, The Baloghs