Jack's been getting buzz cuts for awhile now and we've learned the most efficient way to clean up is to just vaccuum the floor and him.
These two were supposed to be clearing the table but instead they were chowing down the last of the salad as fast as possible. They like their salad but what could make them want some lettuce, feta, and nuts so bad they didn't even dish it up?
Ta da! Our new favorite dressing. Yummy.
The Madsons were in town for the weekend so one night after the kids were in bed they came on over and Jemma got to stay up late to see them. The thing about Brant is that he is a baby guy, in fact one of my first memories of him was at a BBQ that I went to when Ed was out of town. I had a tiny Ava and she was just at the stage of wanting to be held standing up and Brant held her (and bounced and walked with her) the entire time while I got to just sit and relax. It was great! We miss you guys (and not just for the help with the babies)!
She is such a sweetie! She is on a fantastic schedule that I am sure will change soon so I feel like I should knock on wood as I right this. She sleeps 8:00-7:30, eats and then sleeps till 10:00. Then she hangs out with me and Jack till it's time to pick up Ava and she takes a mini nap in the car and then is up till 2:00. One of her favorite parts of the day is sitting on the counter in her seat while the kids eat lunch and chatter about their mornings--she always thinks they are talking to her and she just smiles and coos. She usually naps from 2:00-5:00 (or 5:30) and then she's up for a couple hours before bed. If she's fussy then she wants to just go to bed and if it's not quite bedtime, she will lay and coo at her mobile and kick her bare feet. She puts herself to sleep if the room is dark, the mobile's on, and she has her thumb to suck. She smiles and talks a lot but it takes a little work to get her giggling and she always seems surprised when she hears it! She LOVES to talk to Jack and gives him some of her best smiles. Jack and I love to spend the morning just squishing and kissing her--neither of us can get enough of her chubby cheeks and fat little hands!
The kids partied hard and got out every toy in the house!
The guys, lounging after eating all the food and downing all the PBR.
Ava was of course thrilled to have Ben to play with--she fed him a steady supply of Cheerios, read him books, and made him giggle. (Ruby stayed close by to catch any stray Cheerios)
Sara was a little sad Saturday but holding Jemma cheered her right up! She's holding on awfully tight here but Jemma was a good sport.
