April 5-26 - A New Record!

Soooo...once again I have failed to keep up with the blog (which I'm reminded of frequently....ahem....EMMA!). I think I'm just going to have to accept the fact that I don't have time to update it everyday (or even close to everyday) now that I'm back at work. We have been really busy the past 3 weeks. We have definitely had some great weather and we've been taking advantage of that - mostly working in the yard but some fun stuff too. We have been changing a few things around in the yard - taking away one garden, building another - and then there's the seasonal work - raking, mulching, fertilizing, mowing. It all takes up way too much time especially when spare time is limited these days. I do LOVE the spring though - it definitely puts me in a better mood. Yay sun!! Can't wait for summer this year - the boys have already been loving spending lots of time outside. We've also decided to cancel our cable for the summer so that we maximize our time outdoors.

I'm not even really sure where to go with this blog but I guess I'll start with some more significant things that happened this month and then just explain the multitude of pictures.

Teaching is finished for me now. I have to say I'm definitely relieved that it's over but I look forward to doing it again in the future. It was very draining...especially since I started it right after I came back from Mat leave. It made for a very busy return to work.

The boys are full time walkers now. Crawling is a thing of the past!! It took a while for me to get used to walking into a room to find them standing upright but I have to say that I'm really enjoying it. It's especially nice since we're outside a lot lately. I can just imagine how dirty they would be if they were crawling through the soggy grass/dirt this spring. They come in looking a shade darker as it is!! and always with a dirt beard!! I guess I better get used to the mess!

They've each got a few words now. Definitely mom and dad but they're usually saying that while grasping onto our legs and whining at us!! Gavin says 'HI' CONSTANTLY - it's SO cute actually. When we go out shopping he's extra excited because there are so many people to say hi to and he usually doesn't stop saying it until he gets a response!! haha Cars just started saying 'Papa' yesterday! Now he won't stop - unless of course my dad (Papa) is actually here and then he won't say it at all! My mom is less than impressed (to say the least) that Papa came out before Nana.

I can't really think of much else but if I do I'll add it later!

I was having a little nap while the boys were playing and I came out to find Cars chillin in the diaper box!! haha He wasn't even upset or anything!

I know I've mentioned it before but the boys LOVE balls. Anth took them out a while back and bought them 4 balls from the dollar store - they were in HEAVEN!

Once again, Gavin in a hat - Our little Fire Chief! He tries to put everything on his head now - hat or not!

Ah yes - another Kleenex catastrophe!! I swear I don't leave them out on purpose - the boys just got a little taller and can now reach the bottom shelf of the corner unit!!

Mav - the protector

Anth's dad got us this bike trailer at a garage sale last year and we finally tried it out. Once the kids were in it we realized they should probably have helmets then I remembered that my mom had helmets at her house for their 2nd birthday (Yes I realize they just turned 1 but she LOVES shopping for them)

Much safer!

We rode to the Dollar Store so I could order some balloons for our Peds triple baby shower and had to take Carson's helmet off while we were stationary - he did NOT like it! Gav was actually fine with his though.

We just took a few pics on the way out to the baby shower - 3 girls I work with on Peds had their babies within a month of each other so we decided to do a MASS baby shower!

Gavin was constantly tangled in the 3 sets of balloons I brought. He was having so much fun though!

Cars getting ahold of a balloon while he can

MAYHEM!! So many kids!! It was so much fun!

TWINS! 3 sets born within 20 months!

The 3 ladies and their babies (Charlotte, Griffin, and Jaya) - SO CUTE!

Jacob needed to have a bath after the shower so the boys were supervising.

Anth and his mini-me (Gavin)

The boys got their first "official" haircuts April 23rd. As most of you know I have been buzzing their hair at home since last summer but this time we decided to take them to the hairdresser.

They were really good - they both sat in the chairs by themselves and didn't cry at all but the hairdresser that I was with who was cutting Carson's hair kept saying "He keeps moving his head. He's not letting me get this area properly" WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!!!

It was Anth's 28th birthday on the 24th. Emma and Adam had us and Amy and Lorne over for dinner on the 23rd and then our friends Tom and Ange and Kate (Ad's sister) and Will came over later for drinks and Trivial Pursuit. On the 24th we met Ad and Em for brunch and then headed over to Anth's parents' house for dinner.

Anth's mom cuddling with our nephew Cohen, her dog Buffy and Gav

The boys wishing they could harrass Buff - luckily for her there was a barrier between them!

Titi (Auntie Kari) and Gav singing Happy Birthday to Anth

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Strawberry cheesecake from Sugardaddy's YUM!!

The next day Anth and I both worked while Nana and Dida (Anth's parents) took care of the boys. I was so excited that I didn't have to work today until the boys were up about 5 times last night only to wake up for the day just before 6am. Cars did JUST cut 3 more teeth and Gav cut 2 more so I'm hoping this is going to be short lived!!