Two Cute

These two have been pretty cute lately.  They're playing nicely these days (except when they aren't).  And they've both kept us laughing (or shaking our heads in disbelief) on a regular basis.

A recent conversation about Auntie Kristen's upcoming wedding had me chuckling.  It went something like this:

Me:  I have to hurry up and find a dress to wear to the wedding.

Audrey:  I just can't wait for the wedding.  All the balloons and cupcakes!

Me:  Weddings aren't really about balloons and cupcakes.  They're more about flowers and candles.

Natalie:  Yeah, Audrey, and mist machines that make rainbows and giant crystals everywhere.

Me:  Hmmmmmm...

They are clearly picturing a cross between a birthday party, Disneyland and a Las Vegas show.  The rustic elegance of this outdoor farm wedding might not measure up.  But there will be fancy dresses.  And cake.  So, that ought to make up for it!

They recently submitted some of their finest work to Trader Joe's annual Earth Day coloring contest.  It was Auntie Ashley who pointed out that using gobs of paper to promote Earth Day awareness was not the best decision Trader Joe's has ever made.  I agree.  But it sure was fun!

And they're having tons of fun tending to our garden.  They planted it a few weekends ago with Corey and we're all loving watching it grow.  Audrey's comment over the phone to Nana the other day went something like this, "now when Mommy or Daddy doesn't want to get up and feed us, we'll just be able to get something to eat from the garden."  Wha?  I'm not sure we've ever slept through a meal, but I suppose anything is possible.  We are staying up very late these days binge watching Downton Abbey.

These ages are awesome.  I really wish I could freeze time right now.

Our Very Own Food Network

We were pretty  much sick around here from Christmas Eve until the first day of spring.  It was a doozy of a cold and flu season for us. Respiratory crud would hit one of us and then slowly cycle through the entire family.  Just as the last one of us recovered, the next bug would hit and start the cycle all over again.  This is the first year in recent memory when ALL four of us received the flu shot by October 1st.  And this is also the first year that ALL four of us caught the flu.  Bummer.  Consequently, we spent so much time at the pharmacy that the children actually started to PLAY pharmacy at home.  They used washed out amoxicillin containers and opened up shop. So. Sad.

In addition to playing pharmacy, they also played "cooking show".  During our numerous weeks on the couch we watched a lot of TV.  I could see the cartoons turning their little sick day brains into mush so I decided we'd mix in a little Food Network into our TV time.  Like their mama, they LOVE a good cooking show.  Their favorites are Barefoot Contessa, Pioneer Woman and Hungry Girl.  Oh, and this lovely Italian woman on PBS named Lidia.

this bin from Audrey's closet was their oven

When they play cooking show, they set up a kitchen in the living room and talk their way through all the recipes and food prep, just as if a camera was filming them.  It is adorable, squared.  I need to actually film them one time but the best I've done so far is take a few pictures, messy noses and all!  Thank goodness the excessive TV time didn’t completely fry their brains.

Snowy Spring

Happy Birthday, lovely lady!

The day after Easter, Lala, the girls and I packed up (and bundled up) and headed to Reno to spend a few days with GGMa.  In true Sierra Nevada fashion, we had to drive on certain days to avoid a spring snowstorm on the summit.  Someday Reno will have a lovely 70 degree Easter.  Someday.  But not this year!

As always, it was awesome hanging out with GGMa.  She continues to amaze me.  She looks great. She feels good.  And she wears cuter, trendier shoes than I do.  The girls absolutely LOVE being at her house:  there are abundant treasures to be found, two rambunctious kitties to play with and, discovered during this trip, 50 year old Barbie and Ken dolls to dress and re-dress.

Happy Easter!

I seem to be hopping from one holiday to the next on the blog lately (no Easter pun intended). Explains a little bit about crazy daily life around here. Cannot believe Easter has come and gone. Not sure where on earth 2015 is going???

Grandma Lala and Papa Rod joined us for the weekend and we loved having them.

We had a great Easter, but a wet and windy one.  Which is funny because we haven't had a wet and windy winter.  But our little bunnies did not let a little wet weather deter them one bit.  They put on some rain boots with their Easter dresses and braved the elements to find their soggy eggs in the backyard.

Yum.  Yet another sugary holiday!