Happy Easter

We had to make an emergency trip to the mall yesterday as I realized the boys shoes were not going to fit. I had completely forgotten that the Easter Bunny would be there. He was right outside Stride Rite and while they were getting fitted Granmomma took turns letting them walk out there to see him. They were fascinated so we decided to try for a picture. I was ready to abandon ship at anytime but there was no need. They both loved him. They smiled and laughed and patted him. The bored teenage girl working the camera didn't get any pics when they were both smiling but this one was pretty good anyway.

Just in time for Easter pictures

Driveway rash. Walking on concrete is hard in more than one way. Both boys took a little tumble in the driveway Monday evening. Jack scrapped his nose up a little (it's all but gone now) and cried for about 30 seconds. Charlie scrapped his chin up a little more and did not cry at all. They are super cute these days. They chase each other around the play room. Charlie even ran up and gave Jack a big hug on Monday but he had so much momentum going that they both fell down before I could even react.

Our first basketball game

Today is unseasonably warm. In fact, it seems ridiculous to see pictures of the boys in snow gear now. This afternoon we took them outside for a bit and a basketball game broke out. They are both very interested in balls of all types right now and did a good job of scraping their knees and feet crawling around after the ball. (Crawling seemed to be preferred as the ball was fairly unwieldy for a little boy to pick up and carry while walking.) The game was definitely short on scoring and offense in general but it was a great defensive showing on both sides and included quite a few jump balls.

Snow day

OK, so it's not quite like the snow days Leslie and Caroline have in Cincinnati but it is snowing here today. Supposedly we are going to end up with 1-2 inches but I'm doubtful. At any rate, I dressed the boys right after breakfast and rushed them out to see it and take a few pictures. It was pretty icy on the deck so they stayed pretty rooted in place. They were mostly interested in watching Maddie frolic around and slide a little. They were also trying to figure out their way too big snow boots. Huge flakes were falling when I had Charlie out there but by the time I got Jack out they had gotten much smaller although still a lot and falling fast.

Playgroup

We went to play group yesterday for the first time in quite a while. I was very surprised at how well the boys did. The house we were at happened to have a couple of extra booster seats that the boys were happy to sit in and eat their lunch. They also sat very patiently and took it all in while I finished my lunch and gathered up our stuff. But when I took the trays off to clean them up they decided they'd had enough of just sitting there. I just had the chairs in the floor so it was easy enough for them to just lean forward and start crawling around, despite the fact that they were still straped in. I was able to get a picture as they both went in different directions.

Happy Birthday, Caroline

Happy second birthday Caroline. We all hope you have a wonderful day and an even better year. We miss you, love you and hope to see you soon!

Out for a ride

As a cap on his workout Chip has been pulling the boys up the hill in our neighborhood after his runs. If you've been to our house you know that the hill is nothing to sneeze at. The boys really enjoy it. I took this picture a couple of days ago when it was not too cold but very windy. Meredith gave them these boggans and gloves for their birthday. They are fascinated by the gloves and hold their fingers straight out for minutes at a time when we put them on.