Easter was cold and dreary this year. The kids LOVED hunting for eggs though. And they got the mother load of candy this year (thank you family for contributing to my 10 lb weight gain!).
The twins had their first round of swimming lessons this Winter. Aubrey loved it, Owen not so much. Aubs liked to splash around and would put her head under water, but Owen was a lot more hesitant and by the last class, refused to go. Guess we'll keep trying! We're hoping to get Aiden signed up somewhere this Summer. He wasn't old enough for the Y's classes.
The boys did flag football this Spring. Aiden was definitely too young (hey, we did have to fudge his DOB just to get him registered), but I was worried that he would see Owen doing it and feel left out. Owen liked it, but his attention span is not quite long enough for football. He had fun grabbing the flags (even his own teammates) and loved running the ball, but his interest is more into soccer at the moment. We registered him for Soccer Shots during school and he loved that and it's amazing how much he learned from it.
We also decided to take a last minute trip up to the Mall of America this Winter. I was going stir crazy, the kids were going stir crazy and we needed something to look forward to. The kids did awesome on the drive up there and did pretty good at the mall. We bought unlimited ride wristbands and they really enjoyed the rides. We chose to go up on the Saturday of Spring break so it was packed, which made it hard to ride a lot of rides since we spent so much time waiting in line. Overall, it was success and nice little break from being stuck at home.
The kids are still wild and crazy. The boys wrestle ALL. THE. TIME. I swear they are born to fight each other. Owen can go from sweet boy to ninja warrior in no time flat. Aubs prefers to play with her dolls, paint or cut paper while the boys are busy attacking each other.
Aubrey just goes with the flow (for the most part) and is still the easiest of the three kids (for the time being). She can get a little sassy and everyone is "girlfriend or boyfriend," i.e. "hey boyfriend, will you hand me the toy." she also pulls a little Southern accent out while doing it. She goes to bed the easiest of the three every night. I often catch her trying to play princess with Lola in her room at nap time. Poor dog loves her though. She's really into playing with makeup and getting mani and pedis. Her vocabulary is super expansive and it's amazing how much she learns everyday. Her new cartoon of choice is Sophia the First and she loves all of her princess, Fancy Nancy and Pinkalicious books.
Aiden is still super goofy. He loves to dance and laugh. He also still comes into our bed every night and sleeps with us. I swear the kids has restless leg syndrome since he kicks all night long. He's funny and likes to be the comedian of the family. He still has a short fuse and can get crazy mad really quick. He loves books. His newest cartoons include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Super Why. He's the best eater of the group and will try anything. Spanky has my sweet tooth and loves candy.
Owen has a sensitive soul, but has gotten a lot better over the past few months. His vocabulary is amazing and he knows recognizes all the letters of the alphabet and every number. He plays hard and crashes hard. He loves to sing and can bring Adam and I to tears when he sings along to the radio (nothing better than a 4 year old making up the words to a Justin Bieber song.) He could play soccer or baseball in the front yard all night long. He loves his cheese crackers and apples, but really doesn't eat much. He's a skinny minnie that runs everything off that enters his mouth.
Will catch up with the rest of Spring, kids' birthday party and the start of Summer soon!
