Just a Lazy Day...

We are just having a lazy day around here... The weather has turned cold again, so we are back inside. Our neighbor burned some brush today, so we did take a little outing to stand by the fire.
The boys love throwing on sticks and we even had a visit from a friendly snake (ugghh).

Sunny Days...

Alicia and I both had appointments yesterday so we swapped childcare--fun. I think I might just get used to this. Todd and Alicia moved here last week and we are loving it so far--neat to have cousins so close.

Sharing cookies...

Grace's Birthday

We got to help celebrate Grace's 10th birthday on Saturday...

Justin playing eyes with us...

Obsessed...

The runners! So, Reese is going to do a little run in June with his dad. Reese is just a little excited about this. Last night we went shoe shopping and ended up finding some good running shoes on clearance! This morning he was dressed and ready to go at 9 (shoes, Butter, etc.) even though Jim wouldn't be home until lunch time... They did a little practice run this morning and Reese was SO pleased.

Please note Butter has to be somewhere near Reese. Strapped on with a belt was the best we could do for running...

And, not to be left out... Carsten with his "favorite zittle toy"...

Heading for home...

We are heading for home in the morning so we had to go out to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner... yumm...
Thought I'd leave you with a picture of me and my mom (since I am usually missing in the pictures) and my dad and Carsten (since my dad is also usually missing).

Trains, trains, trains...

We went to the Railroad Museum today and the boys loved it. Carsten toted around his little Thomas train and Reese kept saying he wished he'd worn his suit so that he would look like a conductor. We are now listening to Reese and Carsten imitating train whistles and trains going by...

The boys liked these wrenches that were just their size!

Butter (Reese's special bear) goes wherever Reese goes (which he likes to say often) so here is a picture of Butter looking out of the train.

And, of course they have Thomas at the Railroad Museum--this made Carsten quite happy.

Just thought I'd ask...

I asked the boys if I could take their picture together...?

Yummmmmm....

A total success! Delicious... If you like flan it is worth making this recipe!

Off to Opa and Oma's...

My parents were at our house for the weekend and so we caught a ride home with them to their house for the week. The boys couldn't wait to get here (Reese says that he likes the smell of Oma's house and he was looking forward to that). Today was sunny in the morning (it is now pouring) so we went out and enjoyed the sunshine while it lasted.
Tonight Oma, the boys and my brother went out to cut some wood for the fire and on their way back to the house (they were sitting on top of the wood in the trailer on the back of the riding mower) it started to pour... they arrived wet and giggling.
My brother and I tried to make the perfect flan, so tomorrow we'll know if we succeeded or not (it has to refrigerate overnight).
Sounds like Jim is fairing well without us--the neighbors invited him over for a steak dinner! Those of you who know us well know that he doesn't get steak very often, actually only when I go away...