Amazing!

This actually brought tears to my eyes (I blame pregnancy).  What a remarkable video.  You've got to watch if you haven't already. This just goes to show you that we shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

On the Farm

Andy's parents have these friends who allowed us to tour their farm like some crazy picture-taking tourists.  I couldn't resist taking pictures of the kids with the cute animals.  Of course Annika and Gavin loved every minute of it -- they got to feed a calf, pet the baby goats, feed the horse, hold the baby rabbit, laugh at the Emu who thought he was a goose (hanging out too long together I guess), etc.  It was a great morning at the farm.  Hey, we even got to take some eggs home that Annika helped gather.  We boiled them and painted them for Easter.  They made wonderful egg salad sandwiches.  Yum!

Gavin's Haircut

Gavin's hair reminded Andy of the Dad on "Everybody Loves Raymond".  No, it's not the little hair that they both have, it's the hair on the sides that goes over the ears.  Okay, it bugged me too.  So, Gavin got his first cut on the sides.  Take a look ... 

Bike Ride

While in Texas visiting Andy's parents, Annika rode her first bike on training wheels.  We rode bikes practically every day.  She loved it.  Grandpa was amazed with how tough she was.  The first day she had a few good falls and scraped knees.  Annika didn't care.  She got back up with a smile on her face ready to try again.  She's a tough cookie.  

As for Gavin, we put a seat on the back of a larger bike.  He enjoyed the scenery and going fast.  I didn't really appreciate the kicks in the bahootie though.  There should be straps for the feet. 

So as you may have figured, I have been searching craigslist for a child carrier and a child's bike.  No luck yet. 

Bucket on the head

As my family knows, I always had a bucket on my head when I was a kid.  I loved to run into walls and fall to make people laugh.  I think it was an attention thing being that I was the 6th kid. ha ha  Well, I took pictures of Gavin doing the same thing.  He was so cute and he thought he was so funny playing peek-a-boo.  So, in honor of a very famous tradition, here are some pictures (mainly for my parents).

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Gotcha!!!  April Fools!!  I hate to tell you this since 95% of you believed me.  The twins blog post was a joke, and I must say a pretty good one.  I even got Andy!  All he could say was, "WHAT?! .... NO!.... WHAT?! ... NO! .... WHAT?! .... NO! (about 8 times)."  The only ones who didn't believe me were my Mom and sister.  I thought for sure my mom would believe it, but she knew better.  Just like my sister said, I would have called and the email would have been more hysterical. ha ha  I have to thank everyone though for the congratulations via blog, email, and phone calls.  I am so loved!  My mother-in-law's response was priceless and I hated to tell her I was joking because of her excitement.  Pure Joy!  However, I am relieved to tell everyone it is just one baby.  I do have proof of that, unless my picture was an April Fools joke. 

Playdate on the computer

To keep the kids quiet while Gavin napped (and give me a break to work on the blog), I let them play on the computer.  There is a website that I love for preschoolers -- www.starfall.com  Annika and Aiden spent over an hour learning their letters and playing games.  It was really cute listening to them play and take turns.  I was surprised how well they actually did.  They never asked me for help.  These two kiddos are so smart ... and, growing up way too fast.  It seems like it was just the other day the two of them were learning to roll a ball in kindermusik class.  I hate how fast time is going.  I asked Annika earlier today if she could always be my little girl and stop growing.  She laughed and said, "No, Mom.  I am going to be big just like you."  If anyone knows how to freeze time, let me know.