Good Things Come in Small(?) Packages

We got a box delivered yesterday, and Anna was very excited to see what was in it.

Wouldn't you like a delivery like ours? (We're keeping him, by the way. We kind of like him.)

Legos, Legos, Legos, and more Legos

These kids love Legos. All of the kids. Josh has finally gotten to the age where he doesn't try to eat the Legos the twins are playing with, so many days, the kids will play with nothing but Legos. I saw pictures of DIY Lego tables online and brought the idea up to my wonderful husband. He ran with it. In one day in his shop (in addition to attending meetings and teaching classes), he constructed a Lego table for the kids as a surprise. We got their reaction on video.

Here is the table in action the next day.

I think new piece of furniture is going to be well-used and well-loved for years to come.

Happy Easter!

The Easter bunny hid the kids' Easter baskets again this year instead of hiding eggs. The twins had a blast finding them. Josh had a blast being super excited with the twins - even though he really didn't quite understand why they were so excited. Will found his basket first. Anna found hers with a little bit of coaxing. She couldn't believe that the Easter bunny could have hidden her basket in her room when she and Will were asleep in there all night! Josh found his totally by accident. It was a fun Easter!

Easter Anna flashback: 2009 and 2013

  

We hope you had a great Easter too!

Josh's Sour Face

This kid cracks us up! He is such a clown. He has a "sour face" when he eats something that takes him by surprise. He knows it makes us laugh, so he'll repeat the face just for our reaction. He was eating some rather tart mango for lunch one day, and it was too great to not get on video.

We love this boy!

Lazy Man's Hide-and-Seek

The twins came up with this all on their own today. Ingenious, I think.

If you can't hear it well, here is the transcript:
Will: Let's play hide and seek! First you hide. (Anna hides in the closet, loudly opening and closing the door.) One, two, three! Anna?
Anna (on coming out from her "hiding spot"): What?
Will: You're right there!
(laughter from both parties; repeated with Will now "hiding" and Anna "seeking")

I wish I would have thought of that as a kid! So much easier than actually having to look for someone.

"Lights, please!"

Our kids have watched A Charlie Brown Christmas quite a few times. They love it. Because of that, they also happen to love this:

It is an ornament Larkin got for me a few years ago. When you push a button, a light comes on and a recording plays Linus' speech. The kids love pushing the button, and as a result, we now have this Christmas gem:

That's what Christmas is all about [insert your name here]!

Happy 5th Birthday, Will and Anna!

Can you believe these kids are 5?!?! Larkin and I can't.

We began our day by grabbing donuts for breakfast and went to eat with Larkin at work before school started. We stopped by Walmart on the way home to allow the twins to spend their birthday money which was apparently burning holes in their pockets.

After lunch, some friends came over for cookies and ice cream and a playdate. When Larkin got home from work, we had a birthday dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. Then Aunt Lindsay came over with our cousins for the real party.

Happy birthday, Will and Anna!!!! We love you so much! Now please stop growing up so fast. Seriously.