Warning...

I just wanted to warn you at the beginning that I've posted several entries on here so it is pretty long today! You have been warned....enjoy!!

Another Big Milestone

We've reached another big milestone in the babies lives...getting rid of the cribs! A has been trying to climb out of his crib lately so I decided that it was time to move up to a toddler bed. Luckily for us, my aunt just moved her kids into twin beds so I was able to get her beds. A and E were so excited when my grandma and mom showed up with the beds in their car. We waited a day to put them up though, I figured it would be good for them to see them sitting there and I wasn't quite ready for them to grow up! Here we are taking down the cribs:

Here is A and E in their new beds: We put them up just before naptime but when I put the babies in them...forget about a nap. They were so crabby for the rest of the day! It took them forever to go to bed too, I ended up rocking them to sleep and E didn't go to bed till about 10:30 (her bedtime is 8:30). Today naps were non-existent again but bedtime went better. Hopefully tomorrow we can get naps in!

Memorial Day

We went to Rexburg to see my family for Memorial day this year and it was really great because we were able to spend time with my two brothers for the first time in a long time. The babies had so much fun playing with their cousins and they were so good to them. E spent most of the time that we were there in a swing. She would swing 24-7 if we would let her so maybe it's good that we don't have a swing. While we were there, A also had his very first horse ride. He was a little nervous at first but then really liked it. E took one look at the horse and said no way...she's a little cautious like her momma! We also went together to my brother's grave for the first time in several years. It was nice to remember him and the good times. The babies also had their first carousel ride while we were there, they were a little nervous but by the end didn't want to get off.

Our Budding Musicians

A loves instruments so when we were at my parent's house for memorial day I pulled out my dad's guitars and let A and E play on them a bit. As you can see in the video, A loved it and just did the cutest little bounce! My sister-in-law also pulled out my nieces violins (which are tiny) and let A play one so he was in 7th heaven. He keeps putting his litttle toy guitar under his chin and then plays it like a violin using his drumstick as a bow, he cracks me up. E loves to sing so she just sings throughout the day, I love it!!

Father and Son Campout

On May 21, Ben and A went on the father & son campout again this year. Ben looks forward to it every year now and just can't wait! They had lots of fun and A got to eat his first smore! They roasted hot dogs and when a little boy told his dad that he wanted a hot dog, A tried to share his half-eaten hot dog with him. They watched a movie that night and since A had been running and climbing all day, they didn't watch very much of the movie and went to bed instead. The next morning they had breakfast burritos and strawberries (A's favorite!). They got home earlier than I expected so all the things I had planned on doing while they were gone didn't get done but oh, well. While the boys were gone, E and I went to the mall and did a little shopping and hit the Cheesecake Factory and brought home a piece of cheesecake to share. We had lots of snuggling and just being together, what a great weekend!