Backyard Birthday Bash

Sunday evening we went to an impromtu birthday bash in the Iannucci's backyard. These pictures are in reverse chronological order. We didnt show up in our underwear and end up clothed. The water table was a hit, but Riley didnt want to be in her wet clothes. It took every bit of my debate/parenting skills to get her to keep her underwear on. It did work out well when the cupcakes came out. Riley devoured a couple in record time. Half of the frosting would have ended up on her shirt if it was on. Erin was excited to begin her terrible twos. Our girls told her how much fun it is to get whatever you want through tantrums.

Future Wonder Pets

This is the tail end of an hour long rescue session. They started by inserting each others names into the Wonder Pets song while taking turns saving each other. In most Wonder Pets episodes, some animal is stuck in a tree or in a bush and needs a creative solution to get out. Then, out of nowhere, the animal's mother shows up after the rescue to thank the Wonder Pets for their efforts. Why these mothers cant help their own kids is beyond me. They must just be lazy.

Hammin It Up

We took a break from laying 10 yds of mulch to take a few porch shots during the rain. It turned into a block party, with 8 kids 4 and under running around. Sanna wasnt too happy that her friend Melissa was sharing the limelight with her. We are still in the midst of a mexican standoff over pooping on the potty. Sanna lets it rip a couple times a day and laughs about it. There was a 30 minute play session today where all their characters had poopy diapers apparently. I let her know that there is no way Jessie poops her pants, but she kept going with the storyline.

School Song

Here is a quick clip of a song the girls picked up at their new school. They chose to insert their beloved Toy Story characters instead of their/their classmates names. The girls break into this song adding random names every couple of hours.

Happy Mother's Day?

On Mother's Day, the girls would like to present this message to the mother they love so much (but not as much as the Wonder Pets apparently). Hidden in this 4 minute rambling are some nice comments about the mother who has put up with nearly a year of the terrible twos times two, changed their many diapers, fed them enjoyable meals three times a day, and run back upstairs ~3 times per night to get something Sanna is certain she needs to sleep through the night.

Photos Du Jour

No big story to tell today, just a quick photo session that yielded some gold (in my biased opinion). Riley was a big diva after her nap today. She is also far less cooperative during photo sessions, so most of my pics are of my little angel Sanna. It should be noted that Sanna is very much a diva in her own way, but enjoys hamming it up for the camera as you can see.

Daddy's Day Out

With Laurin gone for the day, I was free to choose outfits and plan a day full of excitement. In one day, we walked to watch a soccer game, ate at Maxine's Chicken and Waffles, napped for 3.25 hours, went to the park, had a cookout with the neighbors, and watched one Gabba episode. It was nonstop fun. Here are the photographic highlights.