A Whole Lotta Nothing Much & It takes a village to turn 32.

My last week as 31 years old was fairly uneventful-  in the good sort of way.  The kids were getting over colds so we stayed home mostly and did the normal stuff.  Luckily for us the kids strategically planned to get sick when Grandma and Grandpa Wright were in town so I had lots of help!  Lucky for me not so lucky for Grandma-  sorry Grandma.... 

The boys  are talking up a storm and saying funny things everyday and it amazes me what's been rattling around in their brain.  Just tonight Ben was looking at a counting book and sings, "five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten."  Last night in the bathtub Tommy parks a cup of water on the edge and tells Aaron that it's his wine....  hmm...  Aaron tells him that wine if for grown ups and Tommy says "I'm a kid."  Ben chimes in "I'm a boy."  When you ask them our sitter Amanda, Grandma, and Rachel are also boys.  Hmmm.  

Here's Ben mashing bananas.  He's very serious when it comes to cooking!

Tommy cleaning up some flour with his vacuum.

Someone should tell Thomas that this is illegal in Washington.

Rachel is close to sitting up on her own and is starting to roll onto her side.  With a slightly stuffy nose she hasn't been napping as long as usual in the afternoon so I used the time alone with her to grab some props and take some pictures.  

I've been meaning to get some pictures of that blanket she's sitting on.  It was made by my family's friend Julia and it's just gorgeous.  She also knitted a sweater for the boys when they were born and one for Rachel. 

The week ended with everyone mostly healthy and I did a few fun things for my birthday.  Aaron babysat Friday afternoon while I got a facial (got to start thinking about aging!) and then I met my friend Janell for coffee.  Saturday we spent it at a 2 year olds birthday party and with some friends with kids.  Then Sunday we went out to dinner sans kids and Aaron suprised me with this present; an agenda for a night away to an antique show I've been wanting to go to in Spokane in June.   He made hotel reservations, printed out the Spa brochure and arranged for his parents to come down and take care of the kids!  Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.  When I looked at the Spa brochure I remarked that it was expensive.  Aaron just said,  "well you haven't been away in three years."  Good point....  Good point....  I would have a picture of the cute envelope it was in but Thomas stole it and was carrying it around in an old purse of mine.  It was a good day. 

Froo Nacks at the Park and the Precipice of Boyhood

It was a warm windy morning here so I decided that after library story time I would take the boys to a park to BURN OFF SOME ENERGY!  I'm sure the library appreciated us leaving: the park idea came to me as I was pulling them down from a windowsill.  They wanted to "see the motorcycles."  Lately,  every sort of bicycle, tricycle and couch arm is a motorcycle.  We went to a park that we hadn't been to in months and somewhere between Tommy climbing up the rope ladder and Ben wanting to climb in the bouncy boat I was reminded of how fast they're growing!  The last time we were there they couldn't climb the rope ladder without help and Ben was not a fan of the bouncy boat.  They're getting so big.  They even look like little boys now.  Not much baby left....  But before I got too ahead of myself  and imagined them going off to college, shaving, using the potty, Tommy needed to be rescued from the tube slide and Ben needed to be saved from the clutches of a little girl.  We weren't at the park too much longer when they started begging for "froo nacks" (fruit snacks).   I guess I have a few years left!
Here's some pictures I got of the little guys doing cute things. 

Our Rachel is 4 Months Old!

It seems like we've had you longer than that, yet it's gone so fast.  Rachel you are our precious baby girl and we're so glad you're part of our family.   You have an interesting place in this family-  you're my third baby, but my second go at motherhood, and I've so enjoyed every minute with you.  In some ways I'm so excited to watch you grow and do the things I've experienced with your brothers, but other times I just want you to be my sweet little baby forever. 

Below is a picture of Rachel and I wearing the same dress.  I've had the picture taken of me for awhile now and what a coincidence that my mom saved the dress and now I have it.  Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of Rachel sooner-  I must have been younger in this pic.