Today we spent the day out at the *property*. We didn't have Lane and so we just packed up and went to watch the action. They poured the stem walls today so that involved a pumper truck and two concrete trucks. The boys had a great time just watching. The guys working were very nice to the boys and let them get close to watch and explained what they were doing. After the first picture Reese wanted to be in charge of pictures, so here they are...
Dress-up is getting quite interesting around here...
We made cookies tonight and we had help/curiosity... Couldn't resist a picture. Everyone in their skivvies too (well, not the adults...)
Oma and I tried to get some good pictures of the boys the other day... this was the best of the two of them... they are so over having their pictures taken!
Justin inspecting some very interesting pieces of bark.
Justin finally dishing out the smiles!
Justin mostly wanted to play with the bark, but we caught a few smiles...
Reese had to show us how he could hang just like Carsten.
Carsten wanted to hang today, so hang him we did...
Auntie Alicia and Justin
Lane at the park.
The boys doing yard work with Oma... enjoying every minute of sunshine right now.
Lane entertaining us with his shirt... we turned around and here he was!
I've been a horrible blogger of late and so it seems we must be somewhat boring... Actually we've been busy and you'd think my camera was in the shop or something--zero pictures in the last week...
We had a playdate here on Tuesday, which the boys and I both thoroughly enjoy... The next day some good friends dropped by and played with Reese and Carsten ALL morning. Reese was in heaven. He'd ask them to get down a certain toy and they would! We spent all afternoon picking up, but it was all worth it!
Oma came Thursday evening and she'll stay until this next weekend when Opa comes to get her. We've stayed busy with her too--I usually try to jam all my errands and projects in when Oma is here. Auntie Alicia is here as well, so we've had some visits with her and Justin.
We have a busy week ahead and so I'll try to get some pictures and do better about writing it all down...
Not sure what to put on here... not very eventful around here. I could put a picture of Carsten's face/lip... He has injured himself numerous times in the last couple of days and is looking a little beat up. His lip is swollen and ripped up inside after a fall on his face. His eye has a nice bruise quite close to is after an unseen fall... I could put a picture of Reese running around drumming as that is his favorite thing to do at the moment... dress up and drum.
This last weekend we went to see some friends and that was quite fun. We didn't do anything spectacular, but just hung out together. Nice times. We also went to see Great Erma--as Reese calls her--Great Grandma Erma. She had celebrated St. Patrick's Day and so Reese tried on her green wig, green hat, green necklaces, green bracelets...
Jim has become a Weight Watcher's receptionist and has been hired as a leader to start when they have an opening. He'll just do one meeting a week.
So, nothing note worthy, just felt I should update. Our days are busy and yet they are quiet...
The way to brighten my day--flowers from a husband that got them for me for "no special reason"... It ended a rather yuck day on a nice note. I'm a lucky girl!
Avast! We landlubbers are no longer safe around these parts... Captain Reese has arrived... Dressing up is his favorite thing to do and his love of all things pirate shows. Favorite saying, "Ahoy, there mateys!"
We went to Opa and Oma's house this weekend. Their daffodils are blooming and so we had to try for a photo... 
It was way too nice today to stay indoors so we all headed out. The boys played some in the backyard and then we went to the park. After the park it was still warm and nice so we played in the front yard, pulling weeds, riding bikes, laying on the grass, etc... 
We've been absent... sorry.
The past week or so...
Carsten was sick in the last post. Reese was the next victim with me, the mom, on his heels. Only a cold, but a nasty one. Carsten is recovered and Reese and I are very close.
I've just put Reese outdoors as it is mildly nice and good enough for an almost well 3 year old. I think we are all getting a couped up feeling going on... he is enjoying strolling around the postage size backyard investigating each clump of dirt and each patch of moss. Carsten is sleeping soundly--as soon as he wakes up I'm sure he'll join R outside.
Some funny Reese-talk this week:
"I'm refused about how to hook this car up."
"I like to retrol this truck."
Reese had a rather bad, awful, terrible, no good day on Sunday. We've talked before and we talked on Sunday about how you, the three year old, can choose to have a good/happy day, or a bad/sad day. It didn't mean much. On Monday we had a great, good, wonderful, happy day. Midway through the day Reese came up to me and he said, "Mommy I'm having a good day". I didn't think our message meant much, but that gave me hope. Today, Tuesday, has been another good, happy, nice day.
Carsten is adding to his vocabulary daily:
Some basic vocab words such as poo poo and ucky.
He's also added, "uv you" (love you) and he raises one finger of the three finger sign for I love you.
Carsten has also added the head shake and emphatic "uh uh" to his repertoire. If you ask him if he'd like something or to do something and he decides that is a negative, he'll give you the "uh uh" and shake his head.
Auntie Alicia and cousin Justin have been around the past week or so and we have greatly missed out as she didn't want to be around us--imagine that!
We got some time yesterday and it was quite fun to just chat and let the cousins play--although I don't know if we should call it play as constant interference was needed.
To all our adoring fans--now that we are better we'll try to keep up on this blog...
Our week:
I'm tired.
This is the new get-up that Reese puts on multiple times a day... Layers of stuff... there are three hats there--a santa hat, floppy farmer hat, and a hard hat. He has another hat--a jester's hat around his waist. Add a snowsuit and black cape and voila!
