Morning Sunshine and wagon rides

This morning when the sun peaked through the clouds and started to dry out the ground from yesterdays showers.....we were dressed, sneakers on, and ready to go!!

Of course as soon as we get outside the kids immediately need a snack.....it seems they are always snacking.....going for a walk in the stroller, better have a snack......going for a car ride, have to have a snack.  It's to the point that now when we get in the car Tyler actually says "so what do have for us to snack on today Mom?"

And as they munch away they also work on that wicked word called: SHARING!!

Which I have to admit they do pretty good at most of the time.....but notice in this picture how Tyler has understood that sharing means bringing the bowl closer to him and giving his sister rations as he sees fit...

So they finish up snack time and it's off to the sand box....

and you're wondering, well where is Ava?? Oh she's still snacking...

This girl would eat all day if I let her.....but we finally tempt her away with the promise of a wagon ride from her big brother (notice she still has her sippy cup).

Tyler realizes his sister is a little heavier than anticipated and takes a pit stop at the oak tree.....which he convinces himself that he and Ava (still holding her sippy cup) can pull over if they could just get this rope around it.

Then we were off to visit Daisy and Clover (two pigs) at our favorite place...West End Creamery!!

A magical place only 10 minutes from home that has ice cream, an electric train, a farm, and miniature golf.....fun for the whole family!!

We visit the animals today....Ava gets a little nervous when the goats start making noise and starts to run away, luckily for me she's still pretty easy to catch..

and as Tyler starts doing things that typical boys do I decide it's time to head home for lunch....

Sign reads something like Please not climbing on the fence

The Beach.......in April??

So we decided that it was time for a visit down to DeeDee and Dup's cape house. 

The kids had a midmorning snack together.....

and then it was into the car for a ride down to the cape.  It was this day that I discovered the slow, constant rhythm of the car was no longer enough to get my 2 year old to fall asleep....so while Ava passed out as soon as we left the driveway, Tyler stayed awake.....the whole ride.

"What's that mom?? Where are we going mom?? Is DeeDee going to be there?? Are we going to the caboose restaurant?? Is the sun coming up??".....an hour and a half of that and I decided our next vehicle will have a DVD player!!!

We made it to the cape.....Daddy had to stay behind to work and Duppy too.....so it was up to DeeDee and I to take the kids to the caboose restaurant!!

Twenty minutes of maddness later and we had been seated.....ordered.....eaten our dinner while coloring and doing stickers at the same time.....and just like that we were on our way home.  Did you catch that TWENTY MINUTE part because that's no exageration....even the hostess was like, "did you guys already eat?"  I think the look on my face said it all....as poor Ava is cutting some serious teeth and not herself while Tyler was so excited to be eating on a train.....it was a quick meal.

The next day we were greated with a real treat....SUNSHINE!!!

As soon as the fog burned off and the sun came out, my car was packed up and we were backing out of the garage to head to the beach....oh yeah, the beach IN APRIL...what could be better.

and eventhough we told Daddy and Duppy that it was "chilly" and "not really a great beach day" to make them feel better......we were having a fantastic day!!

You played with your new buckets....

ran away from the crashing waves with Mommy.....

had snacks on the beach.....

and started what will surely be a summer full of great memories!! At the end of the day, you cuddled up with DeeDee and read a story before bedtime.....and I couldn't help but take this picture of your feet as it made me realize how lucky you are to be so close to your grandparents....and how lucky we are as parents to have family around to share these precious days with.

Eggstravaganza and "oh my gosh, Logan is crawling"

We decided to have an easter egg coloring party today with our cousins Sophia, Maya, Logan and Bentley......baby Bentley had a cold so he couldn't come, but we colored some eggs for him anyways. 

I figured that the kids would come over and color/decorate eggs for a while and by the time they were done it would be lunch time.......boy was I wrong.

You have never seen a group of kids color 2 dozen easter eggs faster than these guys....I'm talking about 15 minutes of madness and then a quick hand wipe before they were off to play......

some needed more of a hand cleaning than others......

Side Note: Maya without a front tooth.....she lost it at Auntie Erin and Uncle Chris's house....tooth fairy left her $9....my kids are going to lose all their teeth at their Aunt and Uncle's House!!!

and while the big kids were being crafty, Logan and Ava snuck away for some quality time on our bed.....and I think it's safe to say they were both a little tired...

Before the days activities began, Auntie Dawnie and Logie came over a little early and how lucky was I to see Logan crawl for the first time.....not only was I the lucky Auntie, I also had my camera handy and caught this footage of my niece

And as she crawled on the floor of our porch.....just after my son tripped and took a head first fall into his train table.....I thought to my self, Dawn and Kyle are in for it now!!

Spring has sprung!!

At last after the winter that seemed to never end....the warm weather is here and we are outside soaking in every drop of it!!!  Here is a list of our top 10 things we love to do this spring (and lets face it, at 1 and 2 years old this list will probably change.....definately change.....most likely by the end of the day so I had better hurry up and finish this entry!!!)

1. Playing in our sandbox; the more the merrier....except when someone gets hit in the head with the large shovel that we thought was a good idea to put in the sand box last year....before we had 2 mobile kids...oh well, live and learn

2. Riding on our motorcycle......in a smoking hot outfit that Daddy put me in!!

3. Coed naked train table....because when the weather is this warm, who needs clothes!!

4. Waiting for Daddy to get home from work so we can GO OUTSIDE AGAIN

5. Snack time with cousin Bentley OUTSIDE on a blanket

6. No matter how nice it is outside, there's always time for a little Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

7. Taking out the plastic picnic table to have dinner with cousins on the porch so we don't miss the last rays of sunshine

8. Trying on our "summer pjs" because we are so big they fit already!!

9.  Hugs

10.  And Laughs

lots, and lots of laughs.......summer-time here we come!!!

Uncle Gregory's Birthday = party in the pack 'n play and photo shoot on the bed

We celebrated Uncle Gregory's birthday today......although with 3 toddlers in the house it was less about celebrating and more about trying to keep up with the little guys!!  Tyler picked out a special card for his Uncle and was very excited to give it to him....

as soon as that card was opened by his Uncle , Tyler was off to play with his trains....a small attention span for a small guy!!



Ava's gift to her Uncle was much simpler....some quality cuddle time!!

Dinner is about as relaxed as dinner gets with 3 toddlers running around....I think we all were seated at one time, but I can't be sure.  The food was great, it always is when I don't have to make it...and then it was time to have some cake....notice Tyler licking his lips in anticipation...

What happened after dinner is a little bit of a blur given my food coma and my son's sudden sugar high....all I can tell you is that there were 2 babies in the pack 'n play having their own party....

Ava: "Hey cuz...you know how to take these things off??"
Bentley: "sorry, can't help, I'm busy working on something of my own.."

Mom help.....she's got me pinned in the corner!!

Bentley don't pick your nose.....

Auntie can you please help me out....Bentley pooped again!!

The party in the portacrib was followed by a photo shoot on DeeDee and Dupy's bed which was very entertaining....

 In this photo the oldest cousin man-handling the youngest into photo taking position...














 Bentley is slightly resistive at first but Tyler is a bit stronger and wins the battle...

Now that Bentley is in place he becomes happy when he realizes his Mommy is taking pictures....while Ava is thinking "will somebody please just finish buttoning up my jammies so I can go to bed??"



Ava Still waiting for someone to button up her jams....

Oh yeah, and did I mention this is Uncle Gregory's Birthday Party?? Happy Birthday Uncle Gregory, from your crazy niece and nephews....we love you!!