love that

they play TOGETHER.

all kinds of balls...

This kid is obsessed with everything ball.

We spend our days bumping, swinging, wacking,

hitting, throwing, digging, driving, laying up, tossing, sliding,

running, dunking, bunting, shanking, rallying,

jogging, shooting, dribbling and putting.

Bump (volleyball), baseball, golf, basketball, racquetball,

tennis, pickleball, soccer and anything else

we can make up, rule around here.

At least I know I'll get to live every girl's dream of endless

afternoons carting sweaty, hungry, stinky kids

around town for practice in my minivan...

first kiss

my boys ADORE the YMCA daycare

and Tuesday we learned why...

when we walked in

Charlie was sitting on the floor

minding his own business.

we were waiting in line to sign him out.

a little girl (about 1)

came up behind him

wrapped her arms around his neck

and planted a big, opened mouthed

kiss right on the smoocher.

she then turned on her heels

and spun him around,

crashing to the ground.
he cried and we laughed.

apparently he was taking it all in.

Rhonda was the recipient

of all his lovin today.

yesterday was a big day at our house...

Will traded in his binkies

for a "state-board" and knee, elbow and wrist "padders"

we've made it through 2 naps and one night

and so far so good.

way to go, dude!

chubby chocolate chip charlie

because your brother is so generous

and sneaks you chocolate chip cookies in the back seat,

(those are on that list of first foods, right?)

your pants are too short

they're bustin at the seams

and burstin at the buttons.

and you are so freakin huge

you hardly fit in your carseat.

now could you please slow down on the chowing

and speed up on the rolling over

and moving around

so your brother can stop

dragging you ("helping you crawl")

all over the house?

that's what brothers are for...

It makes my little heart go pitter patter...

and makes all the frustrating minutes in my day worth it.

they really love each other.

and then when Charlie was distracted by the toys on his jumper

after 10 minutes of laughing hysterically at Will

Will looked at me in his best whiny voice and complained...

"moooom, he's not waughin' at meeeee."

then shook Char around and repositioned him

until he had no choice but to laugh again.

here comes peter cottontail...

The Easter Bunny made a visit to our house.

We ventured out to church with Lulu, Bomp and Tutu.
We ate at Lulu's house.
We tried to take naps.
We ate and hunted for eggs at Noni and Fred's.


Chocolate (really, food in general)
didn't stand a chance around us.
Even Charlie got in on the action.
We love holidays.