Laughing Goofballs

Ack! I had been doing so well catching up and trying to keep the blog updated, but then I dropped the ball and now I'm behind again!

Here is a cute compilation video of the kids making each other laugh...and two pictures of the goofballs joking around. They aren't really yelling at each other - wait, actually Nora is yelling, but Henry isn't...anyway, they were goofing around joking that the other one was yelling so they had to cover their ears. I love watching them interact with each other and watching their sibling relationship develop.

Easter!

We had a great Easter - pretty laid back, nothing too exciting. Our giant backyard made Nora's first real egg hunt extra special and fun. She had gotten some practice the day before at the country club's annual egg hunt. She picked up the idea very quickly and was helping find eggs as quickly as she could. Of course Henry was the main finder of the eggs as he raced around the yard and found all the Easter bunny's bounty.

 Unfortunately the day before Easter was a rainy one so I didn't get too many pictures of the kids at the country club, but they had a great time and Henry even found a golden egg this year! He was so excited - he won a gift certificate to Jamba Juice (which, coincidentally, he used today!).

 The kids baskets were filled with candy and a few little gifts - gardening gloves and spades for both of them and little plastic greenhouses to grow basil. We planted the basil and the sprouts are already a couple inches tall and ready to be transplanted.

 Henry has been asking for a suit for a while now so we finally got him one (it's a little big, but that way it will fit him for longer). He couldn't be happier or prouder of himself when he wears it. I wish these pictures of them on Easter had turned out better because they looked so cute all dressed up. My camera lens has some terrible scratches on it, but luckily I just got a hand-me-down camera so from now on my pictures should be a lot better.

 After breakfast at our house, we all reconvened at Gigi's house for dinner...and of course more egg hunting there as well. The weather had changed for the better and we were able to be outside and enjoy the sunshine.

Happy Easter!

Playing Catch-Up: Henry's Birthday Party with Friends

It was a Star Wars fest! We invited all the boys from Henry's class plus his good friend from preschool who now goes to a different school. All I can say is thank goodness it was a beautiful sunny day because all that little boy energy in the house would have been crazy! The first activity the boys did upon arrival was to make their own lightsabers out of pool noodles and different colored duct tape. I made a couple dozen balloon stormtroopers that Brett hung from branches all around the yard and the boys tried to pop. Of course, they quickly decided it was more fun to fight each other...they were good little Jedis and no one was injured.

 They had a quick snack and drink break and then it was right back to the battle.

 Then they decided they were Ewoks (or maybe they were fighting alongside the Ewoks? I can't quite remember) and climbed around in the trees.

 Cake was up next - we took refuge in the house for a few minutes as it was getting pretty hot outside!

 And then it was time for the Death Star pinata... look at how patient they all were waiting in line for their turn!

 They each got to take a turn using their lightsabers to try and destroy the pinata - I was worried that if they used the bat from the beginning they might not all get a turn. I shouldn't have worried as it took a little help from Bumpa to finally get the thing to crack!

I think all the boys had a great time - I know Henry did for sure. He has a great class of boys (and girls!) and has made some wonderful friends this year. And now we have a SIX year old!