Getting the wiggles out

The big boys found some glow sticks this morning and decided to loop them all together into "youla hoops" as Gus was calling them. Then they proceeded to try and get the "right wiggle" to get the youla hoops going. My morning is complete. :) 

Oh, and clothing optional. ;)

Music to my ears!

"Mom, we're playing superman!"

"I love my little brother"

"That's one tiny Aotis"

I think it's safe to say there are no jealousy issues with having a new baby around. Gus is frequently telling us how much he loves his new brother!

Our three year old art-eest

Gus drew this bunny on his own, free, imaginative will. I was floored when he showed it to me!

Who's who?

Back to work (outs)!

We're back at baby Bootcamp finally! The boys discovered this measuring stick at one of the parks. At the rate Arjen keeps shooting up, I don't know if Gus ever will catch him!

And the best part of being back is that Sophie and her mom and sis are there now too!! (And as usual, she is the only kiddo focused enough to look at the camera!)

Random shots of happiness

I take so many pictures these days, but out of habit, unless it's a main event, they rarely make it to the blog. So here are a couple faves from recent days...

An afternoon at Sherman island 

Morning bro love

Of the three, I think Aotis will be the most likely mini-me with dad. 

I'm learning to appreciate my picture window and 6am sunrise feedings with Aotis. 

Happy Easter!

We got a later start than previous years, but the Osterbaum was made!  Arjen did most of it, with some help from Gus, and even Sloane pitched in an egg or two!  Aotis decided that was a good time for napping, so he skipped out on the hanging of eggs festivities this year.  

Managed to take a pic of the finished product on a rainy, gray Easter.  Harder to see the eggs this year with spring coming earlier and the leaves filling in!

The new guy did join us for easter egg dying though.  He wasn't really sure what to make of it all.

We've been saying Aotis resembles Arjen…they even have the same head tilt...

Our cuddly, snuggly little Easter Bunny.  :) 

"I'm a bucket head!"  The boys got new sand buckets as their easter baskets this year.  

Both the big boys were pretty excited about searching for eggs Easter morning.  Finding their Easter Baskets was just an added bonus! 

An Easter Sunday family selfie: