Mmmmm, chocolate cake

Brian and Erin came over for dinner last night and Erin made chocolate cake for us. AJ was in heaven! When we wouldn't give him more, he started rubbing his hands all over his face and then licking chocolate off his palms. It was hiliarious. The funny thing is that when Charlotte has sweets, she savors every bite and makes it last as long as possible. When AJ has sweets, he devours it as fast as he can shovel it in.

First professional haircut

We've done a few home cuts but never taken AJ for a real haircut. He's been begging to go for a while. He sat there so patiently and sucked on his lollipop. Afterwards, he looked like such a handsome big boy.

It was bound to happen...

Dear Mr. UPS man

Dear Mr. UPS man who delivered packages to our street on April 7th,

My son, AJ, loves to see "GPS" trucks and affectionately points them out wherever we go. As my children were riding their bikes down the sidewalk the other day, you were delivering a package to one of our neighbors. Both of my sweet children kindly said "hi" to you in loud voices many many times as you walked out of and back into your truck. You couldn't even take the time to acknowledge or look at them. Would it have been so difficult to just give them a quick smile and then go on about your day? I'm sorry if you don't like children or were having a bad day.

Love,

Their mom

***Okay, rant over. We still like you "GPS".

Starting to feel better?

This morning I thought Charlotte was starting to feel better, but by the afternoon she couldn't lift her head from the pillow on the couch. She even passed up corned beef and cabbage dinner which is one of her favorites. AJ, on the other hand, gobbled it up but wanted to know "where is the corn?"

This little guys loves to explore in the backyard and today we had 60 degree plus temps. He's always showing me some tiny little thing he's found.

Or pointing out boo-boos on his fingers. His face is always dirty so don't judge me as a negligent mom. I wipe him up one million times a day.

Can you tell whose sick and whose well?

Walking off the job...she's done being my photography subject today.

Stomach bug - Week #2

First it was AJ, who puked all night long on Ash Wednesday. We may not be eating cod fillets again for a long time. He was finally done with this nasty little bug by Sunday evening. I'll spare you the gorey details but it was one of the most disgusting weeks of my life thus far. Poor Charlotte woke up feeling blah on Monday morning but no symptoms. I kept her home from school. She started running a low fever later that day and didn't eat much. She stayed home from school again Tuesday but still no sign of a stomach bug. By yesterday afternoon she seemed back to normal and was eating again. This morning, however, she woke up with diarrhea and vomiting. Lovely. It's been a long day for her but she's handling it well. Looks like no school for her this week.

AJ is back to being a pesky little brother. He's not complaining about all the extra TV time as Charlotte groans on the couch.

Outdoor time

We skipped naps today so the kids could enjoy the nice sunny weather. It's still a bit chilly but warm enough to skip wearing jackets! Waaahoo!

It looks like he's crying but he's actually happy. AJ enjoyed how the yogurt was sticking to the roof of his mouth.

AJ can always here a fire engire siren from miles away. Today, the fire engine was actually coming to our street. It stopped at our neighbor's house across the street. We're not sure what happened but something to do with their 89 year old grandmother. We're praying she is okay especially since they didn't take her for a ride in the ambulance.

Charlotte and AJ watching the fire truck and ambulance in awe. They were eventually invited to sit in the firetruck which made their day. Sadly, my camera was across the street when that happened :(

Spring has sprung in our front flower beds. I'm excited to see what will bloom since this is our first spring in our new house.