I was so glad Ryme wanted to be Brandon's study partner so I could get something done with 2 arms!

Don't remember what he did, but for some reason Makett decided Daddy needed to go in time out

Every night we clean up and go to bed in beds...and every night the toys and books magically appear and Maketty takes his pillow to sleep on the floor next to Tanzen

Tanzen is all about his blanket and piggy...I love how he cuddles with them while he sleeps.

Easter

It was fun dying eggs for the first time with the boys...they loved it! Brandon used his artistic talents to help Tanny create a pig egg (Tanny loves pigs) and to help Ketty create a Thomas egg (It would be an understatement to say Makett loves Thomas).

...Try to ignore the carrot juice on Ket's shirt...

Tanzen was so excited for the Easter Bunny. Somehow Tanny thought the Easter Bunny was going to come inside and play with him. He spent thirty minutes Friday afternoon looking out the window for the Easter Bunny's car, and got out a matching game to play with the Easter Bunny. He was very disappointed when we explained that the Easter Bunny was going to come while he was asleep.

The Easter Bunny left a note...

As soon as Makett found an egg he opened it and dumped the contents in his bucket, throwing the empty eggs on the floor.

Tanzen carefully collected eggs, and saved the candy as long as possible.

Our awesome friends, Matt & Liz, joined us for an Easter dinner.
Liz made this gorgeous bunny cake, which the boys LOVED. Makett couldn't keep his fingers out of it!

Amazing Kate

My wonderful friend Katie comes to visit us almost every Tuesday. Last time she came she brought all the supplies to help the boys plant zucchini seeds, and they loved it!

Thanks Katie!!!!!!!

Fabulous Ocean City!

We had an awesome weekend in Ocean City with our friends, the Daugherty's.Makett loved walking right up to the ocean, then running away before it could get his feet wet. Tanzen loved playing with shells and digging in the sand.
Ryme was only 3 weeks old, but she loved it too, I'm sure...not that she saw much from the infant carrier...

Makett hates putting his feet in the sand, so he loved having closed toe shoes...last summer he wouldn't touch the sand.

Racing down the board walk

We rented a surrey and raced the boardwalk with Daugherty's...we won, and I'm sure it had everything to do with our strength, and nothing to do with them having a bigger, heavier surrey.

Tanzen and Makett were in heaven-- ice cream cones...

AND cookies? In one day?!

Sand volleyball...

And a replica Thomas, to top it all off!

This is how we watch TV...

Tanny wears his helmet...

And Ket stays by the door, so he has a fast exit just in case something frightening happens

Ketty went through a scared phase...he is absolutely obsessed with Thomas, but suddenly refused to watch Thomas shows. He would go ballistic if he saw Thomas on TV and we were mystified. After months of this we realized it was because he was afraid Thomas would crash. I heard him yesterday telling one of his friends to keep Thomas on the circle track so he wouldn't crash.

Snow fun

**Ooops! Meant to post this in January!!**

Tanzen and Makett had quite an adventure at my parent's cabin. We had to snowmobile in and break a road through huge snow drifts...which resulted in the sleds constantly being stuck. Let me tell you, being 8 months pregnant, holding Makett on my lap...it was crazy!

Tanzen LOVES the snow and constantly wanted to be outside. A favorite activity was blowing the snow in each other's face.

Snow shoeing...

It was 4 degrees outside so I was determined to bundle them up well. They were warm!

Tanzen also LOVED the snowmobiles, he would have been content to ride them all day. Makett wasn't such a fan.
My brothers made snow caves, and slept in them. Remember it was 4 degrees outside? Brr!
Coincidentally the boys' snow gear matched the sleds

The moves

There's no denying these boys have some moves! They dance just like their daddy :)