Two peas in a pod

No, I'm not talking about Grant and Liam (although they are also two peas in a pod), I'm talking about the J-man and Miss Amelia. Although they do fight, they really play together so well and are pretty much inseparable most days. I truly think that having them so close in age has really helped them get along. Mia talked Jackson into riding some rides at a festival this past weekend, Jackson plays Barbies and Disney princesses with Mia, Mia watches Jackson play on the computer, they share food and drinks, and on and on. It really is neat to watch the two of them. I know things change as they grow older, but I hope that they are able to maintain some of the friendship they have now.

Playdate

Last week we fortunate enough to have a visit from the Rodibaugh kids. The twins took a nap through most of the visit, but the older kids expelled loads of energy (to their mommies excitement) running around in the yard and playing in the pool. It was a great visit and had been too long since that last one. Looking forward to summertime schedules and being able to visit more often!

Rediscovered Treasures

The other night I decided to take all the cushions off the couch and vacuum underneath. Yuck. We found some pretty interesting things. Nothing too gross, but we found lots of toys, books, kid jewelry, combs (from brushing Barbie and My Little Pony hair on the couch), a musical card, dress-up feather fan, etc. Many things the kids forgot they were missing. They had a total blast playing on the couch without the cushions and on the cushions we threw on the floor. Please excuse their attire, it was after we spent most of the day outside in the pool and right before bath time:).

I love this one of the Grant and Liam. They were so excited! They kept putting their hands up like this and yelling something I couldn't understand.

Oh, yeah. One last treasure we found was Matt's lost iPod we thought was in a landfill by now. Apparently it had fallen in between the sectional couch. Too bad we replaced it already. I guess with our kiddos it is probably good to have a backup!

Throwback Thursday

Such little blue-eyed cuties!

Cheese!

Love this picture of little Grant. Anytime I have the camera out,

he is always quick to say, "Cheese!" Can you believe they are going to be two years old this month? I sure can't!

Up Movie

Matt and I were able to take Jackson and Mia to see the Disney/Pixar movie "Up" on Friday night. It was Mia's first experience at the theatre and Jackson's second. It was a really cute movie. I actually cried twice (shocking, I know), but it was really so adorable. The kids got a little restless towards the end, but I think they had a good time. There is nothing better than hearing kids laugh. It's cute to see what they think is funny. The short film before the movie was really cute as well. Definitely one we will own on DVD to watch again. Truthfully the highlight for the kids was the snacks. We got popcorn and M&M's and let them have some caffeine free soda (which is not normally allowed). I think it was like crack for them. I have never seen Jackson shovel in any type of food that quickly. He was going to town on the popcorn. Matt was rationing out the M&M's to Mia and she quickly found the hiding spot for the bag and was trying to sneak more from him. Hilarious! If you want to see a cute movie, go see it!

Making Music

Jackson still has a great love for music. Aunt Kelly brought a keyboard over to store and set it up in Jackson's room. He loves having it in there! He has taught himself to play "Mary had a Little Lamb," "If You're Happy and You Know It," and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" all by ear. He definitely has a passion for music. Can't wait to get him in some lessons, although I think he is probably a little young. I hate to not take advantage of this age of soaking things up like a sponge. Anyone know anybody who teaches 4 year olds?