Baby Gate - Video

Soooo...this gate needs to be just a little closer to the molding! He's definitely the most adventurous of the 3, trying all kinds of tricks that Kenna & Brooks never thought of. Likely because they had no bad examples to copy!

Brooks is 4! - Video

Happy Birthday to the son of my youth (as I like to refer to him...since he was born while I was still in my 20's! I think he likes the title, every time I call him this, he has gets a contented grin on his face. But I digress...:-). It's hard to believe it was four long years ago when that little boy decided to make his hurried entrance into the world. Those years have flown by, as the years are tending to do these days.

Eating his chosen birthday cereal

Here is the last video I ever took of him while he was still 3 (a few days ago). Daddy taught him how to box/spar, and he wanted me to "coach" him along in a similar way. He walked up to me, asked me to put out my hand, and starting hitting it! He kept telling me I had to push him on the head to knock him back. I wasn't really doing it like Dad does though:-) What a fun boy! Take a look...he's going to be a tough boy...and very accomplished in all kinds of sports too (we hope!).

Beach Day?

Mom: uuuuh, what are you doing?
Kenna: playing beach set up
Mom: whats with the pine needles on Brooks?
Brooks: I'm sleeping in the sand!
ooooookkk!

First Kiss - Video

Perhaps more about my Royal Obsession with the Monarchy at another time. It's being passed down quite nicely to my daughter, who has been talking of weddings all day! Kenna's favourite part was the "first kiss" as she calls it. We waited and waited to see them come out on the balcony this morning at 8:25am est. She had lots of questions about my wedding, and if they were similar (HA!). So you can compare our first kisses. I think we win, hands down :-)

This was their wedding kiss...

...this was ours. True Love.

Anything Cuter?

Is there really anything cuter than chubby bubby baby feet in little tiny flip flops?! Every time I catch a glimpse of those cankles and toes, I just can't help but smile!

New Week - Video

Well, it's a new week! After our "almost" spring break (still had Ardyn & Sonny at various times), we are trying to get back into the swing of things! Allergy season has been upon us for some time now. Kenna has been complaining almost constantly about her ears. Last night I finally took her to the doctors, and he said both ears are completely full of fluid. She's on Nasonex and Zyrtec for one month to help clear it up. He said it's essentially an ear infection, but the infection is not really the problem, just all that fluid (she's not had a fever or anything). Anyway, we're hoping this clears up for her within the month! The pollen around here really is something to behold. I'm surprised the rest of us can handle it without meds, really!

Just a few random things - here's Grey. He still thinks that bouncy is for him. He "surfs" on it! I need to make sure he doesn't try to climb in when Ardyn is in it!

Some organizing stuff. Mail always by the door...hmmm. Why don't I put it in that basket? Do you really think we need TWO baskets full of winter hats and mitts for our once a year snow? Nah. We're down to one now, so I have a place to throw all these random collections.

The "wooden box". It's supposed to be a keepsake or heirloom box (from the Bombay Co.), it's gorgeous, and pretty big. I have it sitting out on the tv cabinet...for hiding remotes! However, it was getting so full of "remotes" that it was hard to close!

This is everything I pulled out of the box that doesn't need to be in there! Crazy.

Brooks wrote this himself. His handwriting is improved SO much since Christmas. He's such a sharp little guy!

His last name is a combo of his first and last name, I guess.

Some reading practice. Notice the mayhem in the background. Thank you Brooks and Jack. In fact, moments later they were both put on time out for whipping a ball in the house (overhand. BOYS!)

Easter! - Video

Grey got a bouncy ball, since he can't eat all that candy! Here is a little sample of how he talks to us in his gibberish. Lots of inflection and meaning in those non-words. Kenna did this too, but Brooks did not.

A pic with Auntie! She blinked! But Grey's face was too cute not to post!

We enjoyed going to church (Kenna's class got to hit a pinata for candy), Kenna loves her puffy dress! We then came home, threw the turkey in the oven, ate a small lunch and took naps. When everyone woke up, the turkey was ready, and so were the mashed potatoes! We headed over to Lauren's next door for an outdoor Easter egg hunt. The kids loved it!

It was about 90 degrees outside, and there were a few hidden Cadbury eggs, that of course got completely melted. Kenna refused to even pick them up, calling them "rotten", haha! Amazing to think that last Easter, Grey was only a few weeks old! (it was much earlier in the season last year. I want to figure out how they pick the dates each year!)

Brooks was the champion Easter Egg finder. He FILLED his basket, and then almost filled Grey's too. Kenna wandered aimlessly and couldn't seem to find anything, even if it was pointed out to her. Brooks had laser vision for all things candy.

The bummer was not being able to eat anything until AFTER they'd had dinner (which was yummy!)

Best Buddies!