March 31, 2016

Biker boys

Biker boys 

Sleepy boys 
Everyone was all smiles this morning since this girl and her brother slept past 6am!

A waffle in one hand and a bag of syrup on the other.  Max explained these detailed waffle serving directions while he was half asleep this morning.  Luckily his mom got it right.

March 29, 2016

Made for Max

Kira was made to be Max's sister.  This daredevil may even learn to fly before she gets this walking thing down pat.

Max spent a lot of focused time constructing this "bird feeder" that his older friend started to make yesterday.  So far there has been no talk of actual food for the birds.

"Timmy!!!!!"

Bath time sing-a-long

Always the entertainer

March 28, 2016

Double case of the Mondays

Monday morning mood.  Hey kids, how about sleeping in a little bit instead of waking up tired?

Max just checked- it is walking time!  He was very excited to wear his watch to school, but unfortunately daddy had to pick it up in the office at the end of the day.  Max and an undisclosed peer were wrestling and they both got their watches taken away.  It figures that the very first day Max brings some sort of technology to school it gets taken away; in no time he will be texting his buddies and getting his phone confiscated.

Kira got a nose boo boo to match her brother's, but she took her injury in stride and went right back down the slide.

Kira wants to scale the playground before she can even walk

Her pants want her to walk, too.  

There is daddy cheering Kira on 


What Kira lacks in walking ability she makes up for with intellect.  She is so smart and interested in everything, everyone, and what everyone is doing.  She loves to show off that she knows her ears, mouth, nose, and [blinking] eyes.  She has also picked up some new words. Sometimes it is hard to tell if she is just parroting words that she hears or if she understands them, but today at the playground she definitely said, "doggy" when dogs walked by.  She also says, "ducky" when she plays with her rubber duck in the bath.  Her first and favorite word is "daddy"; she clearly has an affinity for words that start with 'D' and end with 'Y'.  

Speaking of D words, the happiest bedtime baby ever loves cuddling with Daisy.


March 27, 2016

Easy like Easter Sunday

Today was Easter, but it easily could have been mistaken for Halloween based on the amount of candy that was hunted down and devoured.

The bunny brought fish! 

Max's reaction to gifts, large or small, is as big as his personality.

Max loved his Ninja Turtle watch, but Kira could not wait to get her Minnie watch off so she could get her hand back in the bag of gold fish.

Kira is officially addicted to jelly beans; she joins her brother who is addicted to all candy and Chinese orange chicken, because, "it is so, so sweet".  Max changed for dinner because, "We have to wear work clothes for a holiday."  He also instructed everyone else to change into work clothes and to leave their shoes on.

Sadie and Tessa came over for an egg hunt (phot shoot).  Sadie wins for most consistent smile!

The older, wiser four year olds are real mom-arazzi pleasers.


Ready, set, hunt!






Spoon egg race- Max came in last, but he will tell you he won.

Similar behavior during the egg pass game...

"You lose!" Max scream/told Pa

Kira was beyond pooped and finally took a solid nap this afternoon 

Max was eager to sit down for dinner and was very excited about his big boy (plastic) wine glass.  He said it was filled with "water beer" and had a pretend conversation with his cronies before dinner.

Kira had peanut butter and jelly for dinner.  She loved all two bites and then was bribed with yogurt melts to stay at the table for a few extra moments.  Her belly was filled with jelly bellies.

March 26, 2016

Candy kids

Swing time before the egg hunt, which in reality was the hunt for jelly beans!


Let the hunt begin!




Monkey boy!

These two love Chuck E Cheese!




March 25, 2016

March 24, 2016

It's beginning to look a lot like Spring

The best way to keep the plants watered- put Max in charge.  He will not forget.

Sophie and Nelli sweetly helped Kira walk  home from the playground 

Slide lover, just like her brother!