The rings of a very tired tree

It takes 1-2 hours for the coffee to cause a ring to form in the cup so you can kinda estimate how long it takes me to drink one....

Fire Station Field Trip

Our MOMs group had a field trip out to one of our local fire stations. We spent weeks reading books about fire stations to prepare! The firefighters were wonderful - very patient in the face of 20 toddlers - and even let all the kids sit in the fire engines. At the end they pulled one of the fire engines out so we could all stand in front and do photo ops. Thanks Fire Station 7!

This was a huge room dedicated to hanging/drying the hoses. I thought it was neat.

Dance class

Really a gymnastics class but it was a good workout all the same. Avy gave it the old college try for ten minutes then couldn't take the stress of so many kids any more. She put herself back in at the end though - they inflated a bouncy house ;) Ellie ran and flipped and balanced and twirled and generally had a blast!

General cuteness

At the park with Nana!

Efficient feeding.

Happy birthday Daddy! Theo approves of your choice of cake.

Lily loves Leo.

Big girls starting to bike! Daddy's so proud ;)

Fun in a fort.

Lily was crying while I was changing Theo's diaper. She suddenly calmed down and I walked into this.

"Lily's eating the couch! She's so silly."

I dunno what game they're playing but it's hilarious from my point of view.

Cute babies

Pic taken by Ellie. Good eye!

Theo tastes delicious, just ask him!

Happy little girl :)

Family fun in June

Some of the Aldridge clan came to visit us in June, and Daddy took the week off to hang out. We've been having a lot of fun so far!

Shooting rockets - you jump on the air bladder and the rocket shoots off the other end. Perfect for little ones needing to burn off steam.

Some of the uncles teaching Theo how to play chess. Theo is rapt.

Lily doesn't hate the broccoli. She prefers asparagus though.

At the beach! We rented a 4-man paddle boat and a 3-man kayak and the girls went out in each. Great day.

Sarah wanted to hold Ellie's hand.

Avy wasn't going to be left out of the affection.

I got Avy up one morning with a dreadlock solidly in front. When I asked her what had happened, she said "I braided my hair like Annah!"

Smoothies are delicious!

Everyone enjoying the warm weather.

Just want you want to look up and see: your child holding a power drill and an innocent look on their face.

Impromptu picnic!

Nana's got this twin thing down.

Philip's going to sleep well tonight!