worms worms worms

We had a wet week recently and it was ALL about worms around here. I had to allow plenty of extra time in the morning for the boys to be outside playing with the worms before preschool, since they were usually gone by the late morning, retreating back into the ground. Joel was my main worm man, Grant reluctedly followed along, but always remembered to tell me that he was going to need to wash his hands after he touched the worms:)

Lincoln is 9 and Jayna is 6!

We had a GREAT day this past Sunday in St. Cloud celebrating Lincoln and Jayna's birthdays. It is one of the boys' very favorite places to go and Sunday was no exception and it was even better that it was OUTDOOR weather for the first time I ever remember in mid-March for their party.

Cakes that were requested this year were "Cowgirl Cake" and "Tebow Cake". I think I managed to meet the requests and I was even done with the cakes several days in advance and just had to grab them out of the freezer the morning of the party! That is a first I think:)

Winter Walk

When did we go from waiting for winter to REALLY start, to the first day of spring next week! What a winter this was, I don't EVER remember one like it. SO mild and SO little snow, it is honestly hard to believe it is over. Signs of spring are all around now and I LOVE the season of running out the door without jackets, boots, mittens, snowpants, etc... bring it on!

The Barn

And this is what my children do with the nice barn that their grandmother bought for them... they have set scotch tape traps for the superheros and they have all been captured and are hanging upside down in the traps!!! Do you think they are all boy enough!?! or what...

Things to not forget

Why is is ALWAYS to easy to see everything from such a perfect perspective at the end of the day when the kids are fast asleep:) The perspective I am speaking of is the one that allows you to see all the little things that you take for granted all day (or even drive you crazy all day) as the perfect little details of life that you don't ever want to forget.  Some things I don't ever want to forget from last week...

Grant, with his Teddy and Blanket, I can't imagine I would ever forget what he looks like all cuddled up with it, perfectly safe and secure with the items that we specifically chose (one of which was waiting for him in his crib before he was even born) for him, hopefully to make him feel just that way... perfectly safe and secure

... and the scratches on his face, of which we don't know where they came from, but that is SO not uncommon for this child, he has been bumped and bruised since very early on:)

And Joel, who always looks like an angel when he sleeps with perfectly rosy cheeks and hair always going straight up... tell me I won't ever forget this stuff!

Their pajama shirts laying on their dresser... they must have decided after we put them to sleep to take them off and the both tossed them on over... this is pretty much nightly for Joel:)

Joel's Mt Dew chap stick, which we got from the dollar spot at Target this morning and he has been obsessed with all day. He always has to make sure the Mt Dew symbol is properly lined up when he puts the cap back on.

Joel must have tossed his blanket down too...

The tub of Aquaphor cream I am have been putting on joel under his lip for over a month, where his skin is all chapped from him constantly licking it.

Mom's 60th Party - End of Night

TIRED Boys!

My Mom's 60th!

We had a GREAT party for my mom's 60th. Everyone had a great time and I think it is a party my mom will never forget... I think I saw a smile on her face the entire day.

My brother made my mom's spaghetti and meatball recipe for 30 plus people and it was DElicious!

Robinhood Himself!

My sister-in-law warned me this would happen! Taking thousands of pictures of other peoples kids = not taking many pictures of your own kids! I have been slacking, and I am going to try to have my camera more handy around the house from now on.

We are so pround of Mitchell as he continues to score lead roles in plays and put on great performances. He is such a natural, as I have said before:) Once again, Joel and Grant seriously enjoyed watching Mitchell on stage, although they did somewhat struggle with the concept of Robinhood not yielding a sword at any point during the play. You see, the program had a picture of Robinhood with a sword, so EVERY single scene they asked WHEN he would have his SWORD! Finally, a new scene... waiting for the lights to come on, but it appears Robinhood has his sword... Joel and Grant are practically cheering... lights come on... Robinhood is roasting a hotdog on a stick... Joel and Grant are so bummed, thank goodness there were no tears.