Art Show

Yesterday was the art show for the entire school district. One of Brady's masterpieces was one of the 150 that got selected from his school (of 600 students) to be on display. He was beside himself with excitement Saturday morning; he was so proud that his picture was on display and could hardly wait to show it off!

Besides the kids' art on display, the art teachers had gone to great lengths to decorate the gym in an under water theme, complete with coral reefs! Each art teacher in the county also had a table where kids could make a different craft: sea turtles, bottle fish, bottle jellyfish, etc. I was quite impressed with the whole effort!

Outside in the springtime

I've pretty much been kicking the kids outside every day. It's just too nice to be playing inside. Of course, they can entertain themselves for hours with a creek and a few sticks...

Mulch

Lots and lots of mulch! We had 25 cubic yards delivered and actually managed to spread it in less than a week! (Of course, spreading it also included moving a sizable pile to the back of the lot for future use.)

The boys had a great time playing in and on the mulch pile. I didn't mind so much, until all of their Thursday friends came over (about 10 boys total) and decided it would be grand idea to play with the mulch by spreading it over a large portion of the front yard.

A long talk about making good decisions around friends followed. Apparently, it had little impact as the next day I heard a report from another mom's house that several of the same little boys decided it would also be a grand idea to pull a dead mouse out of the family's trash container.

(Same long talk ensued. Should I just record it and play it daily for the next 18 years?)

Hungry Again

From the day he was born and figured out how to nurse, this little man has been a bottomless pit. He eats A LOT! To the point that I almost made him a shirt with this "name tag" ironed on:

We really hear "I'm hungry again" numerous times a day. Sometimes, he even emphasizes the last word (I'm hungry again), as if he is also surprised to find himself ready to eat again (likely only 15 minutes after he's finished a meal).

His appetite has leveled out a bit in the past few months, but when Nana and Popsie found this shirt at a pancake house in OBX, it was pretty much a necessary purchase!

Bike Riders

It was an exciting weekend of spring weather, so the kids were outside as much as possible! Brady has graduated to a bigger bike and Rudy has officially learned to ride a bike.

Pretty proud little man:

Hard work...

It's tough getting back in shape for warm weather and spending all your time outside!

Buddies

The boys still love playing in this fort that they built with Papa last year. When they have friends over after school for our Thursday playgroup, they drag all kinds of treasures over there and have elaborate battles or spy missions.

Ice skating

The boys just finished a first round of ice skating lessons. They seem to really like it, so we're looking into options for more lessons. I was impressed with their fortitude - lots of falling down and getting back up during these lessons!

Car Show

James took the boys to a car show this weekend while I was in NYC. Hours of fun, climbing in and out of various cars.

Brady's favorite car? The minivan.

Angry Birds Seasons

Angry birds...what a weird little came, but totally addicting. The boys are pretty excited about Papa's new phone because now he has angry birds also!