My Little Shadow

Daddy's little grass-cutting shadow

Auntie Dre's Baby Shower

This weekend we had a baby shower to Adam's sister, Andrea. The boys are going to have a little girl cousin this May! Adam's Grandma, Aunt Ann and Aunt Gwen came from Connecticut for the shower, so we spent time with them on Saturday and then saw them again on Sunday. It was a beautiful day to play outside on Saturday, but bad mommy didn't get any pictures, mostly because I didn't like the light (direct sunlight). Yes, that's the truth. So, I made up for it by taking lots of pictures on Sunday at the shower. Lee made a beautiful cake (she made the babies and flowers by hand with gum paste and fondant) and lots of delicious food, we played a few baby shower games and little Baby Lewalk received some wonderful gifts!

And I made this diaper wreath

Couch Time with Mommy

Multitasking at its finest: I am talking to my sister on the phone, taking a picture, kind of watching Frozen Planet and cuddling with the boys all at the same time. Sarah got me a remote shutter release for my camera for my birthday so now I can be in the pictures!! I am very excited about it! I have the perfect spot on the entertainment center that is just right for my 50mm lens to shoot the couch, or Fight Club Arena, as it is also known. You can see the remote in my right hand (I need to work on my subtle remote techniques). I have lots of ideas for my new toy, so stay tuned :)

Sandbox Time

Ben has been playing in the sandbox most days lately, even before this warm-up. Friday night was Nick's first time in the sandbox. He seemed to be a seasoned pro, so maybe he has played in the sandbox at daycare, too. Ummm, I just love the sandbox. And all the sand that comes in my house because of it. UmmHmmm

Well, It's Not a Snake, But It's Kinda Close

I found a giant worm as I opened the garage door today, so I pointed it out to Ben. He was totally fascinated. He was poking it, playing with it and asking a lot of questions about it. After we got back from our errands, Ben went outside to play. A few minutes later, he came running up to the door yelling Mommy, Mommy, Come see! He was digging in the dirt of the old tree stump and uncovered another worm. So his snake hunt has now turned into a worm hunt. It will probably be a much more lucrative pursuit as compared to snake hunting in the backyard.

It's a Slide and a Hiding Spot

I Don't Know What to Think Of This...

But I suppose I'll take it. But I am completely prepared for another snow storm or two. I'm a realist. But all the trees started budding this week. The forsythia is starting to turn yellow, the lilac is starting to bud and our neighbors actually cut their grass last weekend. This really is typical May weather. But it is really, really nice!

Dinner via Choo Choo Train

I forgot about this from last week! Last Saturday my friend Susan called to ask us on a kiddie date. She had heard of this place in Haskins (about 7 minutes from our house) where the kid's meals are delivered by train. Herbies (the restaurant) is a very cute small down place and did in fact have a train that delivered the kid's food! It was a really nice place to go with the kids - it wasn't too busy, very family friendly and low key, allowing for a relaxing dinner (or as relaxing as you can get with kids:) This is a video of the food delivery. The adult meals don't fit on the train, so they come the standard method - a waitress with a tray.

Awww, Brotherly Love (I work with what I am given)

Yet Another Game Changer

I am completely SOL once this kid learns how to climb onto the couch. Based on this evening's performance, I have about 16 hours before it becomes a reality. He also figured out how to climb up and stand on Ben's foot stool, so he can now access the counter tops. But then he fell off the foot stool and didn't like that too much, so maybe that scare will deter him for a few days (or I can only hope it does)

Wolny Fight Club

I am going to break the first rule of fight club and talk about fight club. Some of the highlight of this evening's fight club:
- Full body slam
- Head butt
- Open handed slap to bare skin
- Repeated head first dismounts off the couch
- Pow, pow, pow punches to the kidneys
- And the two-fisted, ear-yank body slam, as illustrated below.

And all with the hilarious laughter of two little boys who thought they were just sooooooo funny.

Batting Practice

Playground Fun

We took a walk over to the park this evening. Ben is not quite big enough for all of the equipment yet, but he has grown into some things he's never tried before, including these island jumper things. After I took this video, he did all 6 of them with Adam's help and then he did them a second time with minimal help.

Needs a Bit of Practice

Ben finally got to play with his T-ball set he got for his birthday. However, his technique needs a little work. Adam said he did pretty good batting left-handed using the tee, but he wouldn't use the tee while I was watching.

We'll Just Call It Good at Spring