Monkeys

Max could hardly wait until Shreya's birthday party because it was at Monkey Joes and his whole class was going to be there.  

So many tickets

For so many top notch prizes

Three perfectly posed four year olds

Kira likes walking like Max's like sleeping in

Saturdays are busy

Tot Shabbat

T-Ball field clean-up 

Haircuts (boys only!)

Lunch at the diner

Nap (Kira only!)

Playground

Scooter riding 

Play date 

Temper tantrums 

Grilling

Bath

Bed

The end.

Mini-dad

She likes to bounce on the scooter, at least she tolerates the helmet

When you go to sleep at 9pm, wake up at 6am and refuse to nap, you pass out on the couch while your friend is over.

Coloring by 6:30am

Max's drawing obsession this week:

Robots.  He brought a robot drawing home from school that had been drawn on a paper towel.  Why a paper towel?  Because he could not reach the paper.  His cubby was also filled with basketball court drawings.

TGIF

Today we needed sunscreen, this weekend we [excluding Max] may need the winter clothes.

What does a sister have to do to give her brother a hug?

Boys love Frozen, too.  These two played with this Frozen castle for...ever.  Max refused to leave until he put Elsa to sleep and warned everyone not to touch her.

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.

Sweet dreams

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

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.

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.