A Biking We Will Go

Torin can now fully reach the pedals on his bike and goes everywhere on it.  He even biked all the way to the park and back the other day.  I can't believe how big he is getting. 

Ethan's Birthday Party

We headed up to Fort Collins for Ethan's birthday party the first weekend of May.  This is one of Torin's favorite spots to go since it is almost like being in South Dakota at Papa Pat's farm.

 This time at the farm the goats ate all of Torin's oats...including the brown paper bag that the oats were in.  :)

 Then he gave me a lesson on how to drive a tractor and turn the wheel.  "But Mommy, we don't push buttons or we can't ride in Papa Pat's tractor anymore okay?!"

 He even shared the tractor seat with the birthday boy.

 Ella and Logan hung out watching the older kids feed the animals and eat birthday cake.

Then the big event...Ethan got a motorized 'motorcycle' as Torin calls it for his birthday.  That is all he now wants for his birthday...or a motorized car or jeep like his neighbor girl, Abby, has.  Ethan drove Torin around on the bike sharing his new toy so nicely!

The Month of April

Yes, I am behind.  WAY BEHIND.  This post will cover an entire month in the hopes I will once again get caught up and update more frequently.

The month of April started out badly for our kiddos.  RSV and ear infections attacked our home and we spent lots of time doing this...

 and this...

 and this...

 and finally this, as the bath seemed to be one of the only places we could keep the kids happy.

 Paul and I were lucky enough to fly to Cozumel, Mexico from the 12-20th for a 'just the two of us' vacation.

 We also attended the wedding of a couple of our closest friends, Sean and Tracey.

 Paul golfed a bit.

 I'm told it was a hard course as he and Sean's dad couldn't play the 18th hole due to not having anymore golf balls left.

 There were lots of reptiles to see.

 And beautiful sunsets.

 The beaches were amazing.

 We rented a scooter and drove around the entire island.

 We wore really cool helmets.

 And admired the beauty surrounding us.

 It was beautiful, relaxing, perfect really.

 We spent the last two nights at this awesome bed and breakfast in town run by a Canadian couple.  We loved it and them!

 The kids meanwhile were taken care of by none other than their four fantastic grandparents.  I'm not even sure they missed us while we were away.

 We ended the month walking on our own, talking up a storm,

 and just plain happy to be back together as a family of five again.

What We've Been Doing

I haven't had much time to post the past couple of weeks.  We've been busy walking (taking 4-5 steps on our own),

 laughing,

 getting our first big bump (thanks to our older brother for pushing us out the back door),

 soaking up the sun outdoors,

 screaming,

 talking,

 posing,

 loving,

 eating (everything table food these days),

 making messes,

 eating some more,

 swinging,

 squealing,

 flirting,

 holding on tight,

 sliding,

 playing,

and just plain enjoying our family.

Family Day at the Zoo

We went to the zoo yesterday and enjoyed the beautiful weather we've had.  It was an awesome family day together.

Sticker Art?

I found Torin all too quiet the other day in the bathroom and he decided to put stickers on the wall and decorate.  He said it was his art project.  :)

9 Months

The twins turned 9 months old on February 19.  We took them in for their 9 month well-check appointments last week and here are the stats:

Ella - Height: 27 inches - 30%ile

               Weight:  18lbs 10.5oz - 50%ile

              Head Circ:  17 inches - 45%ile

 Logan - Height:  29 inches - 80%ile

               Weight:  21lbs 11oz - 70%ile

                 Head Circ:  18 inches - 75%ile

 They are perfectly healthy in every way.  We are so blessed that these preemies show no signs of preemie at all.