That is a barn noise...

When the kids get out of hand with noises and mimicking all the "sounds" that the human body can make I tell them that is a "barn noise". Well, we were actually in the barn and Rowdy and Bodie were perfecting there arm farts (sorry) together...ahhh brothers!

"I want a Faux-hawk Mom..."

This is what he says to me as I was helping him dry his hair off after his bath today. I am so glad he let's me take pictures of him. I need to take these little opportunities because I don't take as many of Rowdy as I do of Bo and Avery.

Rowdy has been enjoying the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books. He got the first one shortly before Spring Break and he is already on his third book. He loves them. One day several weeks ago I told him after he helped clear the dinner table, he could go play the Wii if he wanted and he said, "I'm going to go read." What a great thing for a Mom to hear that her son is choosing to read instead of play a video game! A + + + for Rowdy James.

Proof I don't make him sit still and smile pretty the whole time...

Funny girl...

and funny story about Avery over at my photography blog...

More "Easters" fun!

Snippets from our Easter weekend:

• In our house you have to pronounce Easter - "Easters" like the monk in Nacho Libre when he says, "Do you not realize I have had diarrhea since the Easters?"
• Bodie drank some of the water we were dying the eggs with and got a big surprise when it tasted so awful...I put vinegar in it to make the colors brighter.
• I am still picking Easters grass up off my carpet.
• Ron made his Annual "poop" egg. Simply put an egg dyed brown with the word poop on it...he's 40.
• The Easters bunny came and everyone loved what he brought.
• The kids had an egg hunt Oregon style in the rain with their winter coats on.
• We know that the Holiday is not all about he eggs, candy and chocolate bunnies and we are grateful for Christ and the sacrifice He made for us. I can't leave that part out.

A child's point of view...

When I was taking these photos of Rowdy during Spring Break he told me, "Mom, I can't wait until I am a grown up and everyday is like Spring Break!"

Poor bunny...

Start at the top left photo and work your way around to the right to see this poor little chocolate Easter bunny disappear. As you can see it got pretty melty and messy at the end. The photo before that Bo was getting a bit concerned about the melting chocolate in his hands. I will have to do a post about this little boy and his need for neatness. The middle photo is my absolute favorite!

Enjoying their chocolate bunnies!

We have had our fill of candy and treats this weekend that is for sure. We just wanted to say Happy Easter to all of our friends. We are off in a few minutes to go eat more at Ron's parent's house!

Bodie...

I went to a meeting this week for Bodie's Pre-school. Yep, he will just turn 3 at the end of August and be going to school two days a week. I have mix emotions. But no doubt he will do great! Some of the things Bodie has amazed me with lately are the following:

• He knows the traffice light. He knows that Red is stop and Green is go. But he is a little annoying at times with his backseat driver ways.
• He says things like "Sweet!" and "Awesome!" when a sports car drives by our van. He calls them Hot Rods.
• He tells me daily, "Me...Love...You...Mama!". The little dots in the phrase are important because Bodie talks a little bit like Capt. Kirk from Star Trek. He puts little pauses between his words. He also talks in third person most of the time...third person is that right? All my friends who speak good english can correct me if that is not right?
• I am thrilled to pieces that he repeats many of the good things he hears. For example, he told me the other day, "Me...proud...you...Mama!". But he also said "freaking" the same day...Yikers!
• He unloaded the silverware from the dishwasher all by himself.

Here are just a few more of Bo and his turn taking some photos with Dada's Charger...It's like the General Lee from the Dukes.