Summer Fun

Here are a few pics from the last few weeks. Ella trying out her golf swing (she has the patience for the game, while Mark is easily distracted). Mark, Ella, and AJ playing on the splash pad Michelle brought over (super fun) and lunch at Chuy's. Our group was too funny so I had to document all the kids. 5 kids and 6 adults, at least we still have the majority!

Professional Pics

We had a lady from my Mother's of Multiples group come over last week to take some pictures of the kids and I thought they turned out great. Ella wouldn't smile until she felt comfortable and Mark would not stop moving, so things were pretty normal! The pictures were taken at our house, which was great for us. But I was sweating and exhausted by the end of our session.

Summertime!

Summer is officially here. No school, hot weather, swimming pools, and mom trying to keep everyone entertained. We tried our hand at finger painting, which went about as well as could be expected and the walls only got a little bit of paint. We've been spending a lot of time in the baby pool outside. We tried the neighborhood pool last weekend and that was a complete bust. Mark cannot be still for more than 2 seconds and he was more interested in running around the pool and grassy area than splashing. Looks like it will be backyard swimming for us!

Aunt Valerie and Uncle Steve

Aunt Valerie (Aunt "Bobbie-ba") and Uncle Steve (Uncle "Cheese") came to visit and Mark and Ella took about 30 seconds to completely warm up to them. They both got in Steve's lap after their nap and also got their 1st sprinkler experience. Ella freaked, but was totally into it after she saw Mark having fun. The camera couldn't capture the hilarious faces they made when the water sprayed them. Lots of fun!

April Pics

Here are a few pics from April. The month flew by and I completely forgot to post anything new. We have Ella driving blind (saying cheese inside the bucket because she heard the camera), Mark playing with his cell phone, Ella hunting all the Easter eggs while Mark digs up rocks, Mark pushing Ella (this happens all the time), and finally Ella's 1st goose egg (she was obviously not happy about it).

Curious Georges

Mark and Ella have been getting into everything lately. Shoes are a definite favorite for both of them (those are my tennis shoes he's wearing). They recently discovered a cabinet in the laundry room where I store old shopping bags, which Ella thoroughly enjoyed. And just today I had a case of water out that provided much more entertainment than I could have imagined. Mark supervised while Ella did all the heavy lifting.

Smiles, bellies, and shoes

I've been deliquent on posting new pictures, but I've been pretty bad about taking them. Here are a few I snapped of Mark and Ella just being goofy.