The Snack Step

We've recently started "snack time" in the afternoon after the kids wake up from their nap. Since the weather has been so nice, we pretty much always eat our snack outside in the backyard (I am also quite anal about crumbs & sticky fingers inside the house). We have a little step in the backyard that the kids love to sit on. So, it has officially been designated the "snack step". And the kids know to bring their water and snack to the step. They don't, however, stay on the step for long, but at least it's a good starting point!

Who is Stinky?

If you can imagine, one of the biggest questions around our house on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis is... "Who is Stinky?" The kids have obviously been watching my investigative skills, because the other day after I asked, "Who is stinky?" the girls immediately got to work helping me solve the mystery. Is was hilarious!

Hugs & Kisses

This video was taken a couple of months ago, but it is pretty cute. It's one that Eric took at our old house & I just happened to stumble across it this evening. It was shortly after the kids learned to give hugs and kisses and they were quite happy to practice their new skills on each other.

World Cup

Even though we aren't super big soccer fans, we decided that since the entire world was watching we should at least join in the fun. We dressed the kids up in their Team Jardine t-shirts and actually had the TV on with them in the room (quite a rarity). The interesting part is that even though the kids never watch TV, they seem to know to point the remote controls at the TV. They are quite fascinated with the whole idea!

Walmart Entertainment

We took the kids to Walmart recently and found some unexpected entertainment. They were getting restless in the cart & so we decided to let them out to roam around a bit. There happened to be a bunch of car seats on display all at floor level. So, the kids were ecstatic to play Chinese fire drill and each take turns in a different car seat. Unfortunately, almost all the pictures I took came out quite blurry...which goes to show you how fast they were moving! :) Needless to say, we made a quick getaway from the store before things got too out of control!

Picnic Time

The kids love to go on a picnic. There are so many fun parks and grassy areas near our new house that we have plenty of places to explore. We've discovered that if we pack a lunch, we can stay out and play longer rather than having to rush home to eat lunch. The kids have embraced this new picnic idea and get excited when we get to eat lunch at the park!

Big Kid Swings

We've recently started putting the kids on the "big kid" swings at the park. They hold on really tight and smile really big! The only problem is when they want to get off...it's a pretty big drop! They kinda slide off and hope for the best.

Concert in the Park

We are slowly discovering what our new area has to offer, since we've moved. One thing we've done that has been super fun, is to go to "Concert in the Park". Every other week there is a different band that plays at our local park in the evening. We bring the blanket, chairs & snacks and have lots of fun. The kids love to "people watch" and so there is plenty of entertainment.


Alana grabbing Daddy's hand saying, "Come on , Daddy!"

Grandma & Grandpa got to join in the fun this week.

The kids like to help us fold the blanket.

Alexa enjoying the music.

Josiah looking like he is up to no good.

Alexa & Josiah scoping out our spot.

Alexa getting comfy.


Alana loves to "people watch".

Josiah likes to climb up & sit in the big chair.

Must I share everything?

It doesn't matter if we've just stuffed the kids full, once we sit down with a plate of food...they want some! It's shocking to me that even after they have eaten until they are completely full, if they see us eating something (anything for that matter) they want some. We can be eating something that they wouldn't touch in a million years if we put it on their plates, and if it's on our plates, they say, "Mmmmm! Bite!" They are like little pigeons attacking! And when 3 of them come attacking, you better be willing to share!

Yogurt

The kids have recently decided that they LOVE yogurt! We've started buying the super big containers because the small individual sizes weren't going too far. I think their favorite part is to actually scoop the yogurt out of the bowl all by themselves. They've grown very fond of eating with utensils ("Poon" & "Ork"). I haven't quite given them free reign with the bowls yet, but I will hold the bowl and let them scoop it out by themselves. Yes, I am a control freak, but trust me...they get quite messy even when I hold the bowl. I can't even imagine letting them hold the bowl...I guess that'll be next! I'll have to work up to that!