Today - October 27, 2012

The girls were playing Barbies in Sarah's bed.  Anna sleeps in the top bunk.

Sigh.  She needs a haircut.

Jonah was reading in his bed.  It's officially his bed, but Eli sleeps in it every night too.

I found Simon standing on the desk and playing with the printer.  Apparently he likes pushing buttons on the sly.

Eli was flying paper airplanes.

SNOW - It's October!

We woke up to SNOW this week.  Snow in October.  Does that seem right to you?  

Simon was intrigued by the snow.  Looking out the window, he said, "Daddy car dirty."  Here are a few pictures of him testing it out.  Before he walked on it, he asked, "In it?"  He wasn't sure if he should step on it or not.  Then he spent quite some time poking the snow with his finger.

Eli has a new hat and sunglasses, and he thinks they should be worn together like this.

Simon likes to eat cereal with Mark in the morning, but he takes forever only eating one or two pieces at a time.  Here Anna is his booster chair as he finishes the bowl.

Long time, no blog.  Jonah has found a new passion.  Can you guess what it is?

In case you wondered,

DON'T BRING THE LIZARD UPSTAIRS IN YOUR HANDS!!! Yes, I'm shouting. If you find a lizard and want to keep him for a pet, great. But, ya know, he needs to stay in his own little home. He doesn't get to roam around my home. And for what it's worth, YOU are digging worms to feed it. I have enough mouths to fill already. And...don't leave a turtle in a toddler swimming pool around a our annoying dog. Said dog will kill said turtle and make your kids cry. Then said dog will dig up your new fruit trees and make you cry. Once anyone is crying, the baby will add his sympathy cries. What a mess.

The interesting and The cute

Cute - brothers who look like brothers

Interesting - Anna & Jonah: 2 years apart in age

More interesting - Jonah & Eli: 2 years & 4 months apart in age

Mildly interesting - Eli & Sarah: 1 year & 7 months apart in age

Cute - Jonah's first lost tooth

3yo Birthday

The cake The presents: A mini American Girl doll just like Anna has and a tea set just like Anna has. Do you see a pattern?

7yo Birthday!

Baking his own cake Decorating his cake (Yes, we now have a family tradition of crazy candy cakes)

Blowing out the candles

His first birthday party! We had to reschedule it due to SNOW. Yes, snow in mid-April. Oh, well. The boys had fun with a 100% outside party. They ran and ran and ran before, between, and after our planned scavenger hunt and bonfire. They particularly loved chasing the chickens.