May 2011

Sam had his first swimming class without Mom or Dad in the water with him. The first night, it took 25 minutes for the teacher to even get him in the water. The second night, 15 minutes, the third night, 3 minutes. Finally, he was good to go from that point forward. He passed on to the next level and was very proud of himself! We are looking forward to a lot more swimming this summer.

We had our first sleepover with little cousin Josie! She and the boys had a lot of fun playing together!
A little living room picnic!

Easter 2011

Charlie wasn't quite old enough to understand what an Easter egg hunt was, but Sam LOVED searching for the eggs and baskets. Charlie did, of course, enjoy the puffs and yogurt melts the Easter bunny brought for him. They also both enjoyed getting some new Twins gear. After church, we had a wonderful meal and afternoon of kite-flying at Grandpa Roy and Grandma Kim's house.

Vegetarian?

Charlie frequently tries to convince us he's a vegetarian by refusing to eat meat. Last week we let him try bbq pork ribs. Let's just say he is definitely NOT a vegetarian.
Sam was a big fan too!

Bath time

Charlie getting a bath in Grandma's sink!

Sunday School Concert

Sam has completed his first year of Sunday school and with that came his first group performance. The entire concert was only about 7 minutes long, but we were sure filled with pride! We didn't have the best camera angle, but you can still see him there in the front row:)

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Here's what it looks like when a one-year-old, two-year-old, three-year-old, and a four-year-old get together for a playdate! They have so much fun together!

15 Months

Sam is following Charlie and pretending he is learning how to walk too...

At fifteen months, Charlie:

*LOVES to eat, though he has now realized that some foods taste better than others and is starting to be a little picky. Bananas are a definite favorite.

*likes to climb up the stairs until we tell him to stop. Then he turns, looks at you, smiles, and tries to go up further.

*officially says the words hi, dada (no mama yet), ball, baba (sippy cup), eargo (for "here you go" as he hands you something).

*likes to bring you a book to read. Then he'll start to return the book, change his mind, and bring it back for a second reading.

*takes 10-12 steps unassisted.

*loves to play peekaboo and expects to do this before bedtime.

*doesn't mind bedtime but HATES naptime.

*understands what we are saying and acts accordingly when you tell him to comb his hair, give you his foot (for a sock or shoe), put his arms through (to get dressed), go get a ball, stick out his tongue, clap his hands, or give a hug.

*points to his temple when you tell him to point to his nose. We laugh so much when he does this, that I don't know if he'll ever make the correction.

*wants to cuddle when he wakes up.

*likes to wrestle with his brother.