Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a little party for Valentine's Day today. The boys passed out valentines and had cupcakes. There is no picture of Everett eating his because when I turned to go get the camera, he literally inhaled it. Lionel savored his a bit. All you could hear was, "Yum!"

Field Trip!

We ventured down to Tempe last week to check out the new aquarium. It was super fun! Perfect for kids....everything was low to the ground and very interactive. Everett got to touch a starfish in a touch tank. I asked him how it felt and he replied, "It felt like a starfish." Of course, silly Mom for even asking! Lionel learned a new word - fishy! Everett forgot his camera, so I let him take a picture with mine. Of course he wanted to take a picture of me, not the fish. The first one is practice, but he does well the second time. A great day!

And He's Off!

After lunch, it was clear that Lionel needed an outfit change (please note: his second one before noon!). The boy is messy! And he is a climber! He just loves when I forget to put the gate up and he races over to the steps. Before you can even say his name, he's all the way up!

Say Cheese, Mama!

After watching Elmo play with a camera on Monday on Sesame Street, Everett became obsessed with cameras. He was using a toy as a "make-believe" camera until I remembered I had my old camera in the garage. I put a battery in it so it can flash and make noises and Everett hasn't put it down once! As I peeked in on him tonight in bed, he said, "Mama, I have my camera! I took 7 more pictures. I'll just take a few more." It's absolutely adorable! He asks me to say cheese all day long and then he looks at the back (like it's a digital camera) and says, "Wow, that was a great one, Mama!"

Where's Lionel?

There he is!

Tight Quarters

We have rooms and rooms of toys and a large yard to run, but both boys played in this shelf for way too long! Lionel kept trying to sit upright and was mad he couldn't.

Yum!

While Billy was away at a conference, Everett and I made homemade smiley pizzas! We found the idea in his Highlights magazine. They were yummy!