Two kids and an airplane

We headed to Wisconsin last week for Baby Beatrix's christening. The kids did pretty well on the plane, only a few trips down the aisle on the way there, and they slept a bit on the way back. The trip was a lot of fun, we got to see Baby B for the first time and Ainsley for the first time in almost a year! The cousins all got along pretty well. We've learned that Olivia really needs to work on her "inside voice"...which apparently she doesn't have at all. The only accident occured when Luke and Olivia tried out the Phil and Ted stroller and tipped it...leaving Luke with a big egg on his forehead. We toured the Mayo helicopters and fixed wing plane, which was great. And then Luke decided to leave WI on a high note, sick all night long before we got on the plane. Super. Luckily they were really good on the plane!

Second child

Who says the second child gets less press time? At 3, it's hard to coax a smile out of Olivia AND have her look in the direction of the camera. But with Luke, the minute he sees the camera he's yelling "cheese"!!! You have to act fast though, he really wants to be behind the lens instead of in front of it!

Mother's Day

I got a big surprise on Mother's Day, a bicycle!! I had been dropping hints...a lot, and luckily Brad is really quick to pick up on them. Olivia tried to spoil the surprise for me here and there, but I turned on my selective hearing and it really was a surprise when I saw it. I took it out for a mini spin on Sunday because lets face it, I haven't ridden a bike in over 10 years. And today I took it out for a real ride...well, 20 minutes...but in my defense, I chose the roads with all the hills!

Future Tiger Woods

Pop Pop brought Olivia her own golf bag a while ago, and while Luke naps, we take it out and try and hit a few balls in the backyard. Olivia is interested in hitting balls for about five minutes before she straps the bag on her back and runs to her next destination.

A Shore Thing

We headed to NJ last week to visit with Grandmama and Grandpa and Grandma Janet. We took them to the zoo, where Olivia avoided feeding the goats due to a prior incident in which the goats ate the entire box...and the popcorn in it! So, she fed everyone else, even the animals who clearly didn't want to be fed!

We also hit the beach and played with the sand and the seashells.

Blue Swing Heaven

We had the trees trimmed today and apparently the big branch our swing has been on (since we moved in) had to go...no one discussed this with Olivia and I! Since the sun has come out, we've been swinging on that swing for at least 30 minutes a day. I'm not sure Olivia understands that it is gone, but I know once it sits in, she's going to be mad! She loved to spin (mommy, press the spinning button) until she was dizzy and out of breath, and I would push her as high as I could (I want to say hi to Aunt Christine on the moon!). I'm actually going to miss that swing!

It's Spring!

Last weekend we had a beautiful Saturday (hmmm, weatherman said cloudy...who pays this guy!), so we all hit the backyard to clean up and enjoy the swings. As you can see, Olivia still loves her blue swing. It's a wonder that branch is still up there! Luke isn't such a big fan, he tries to climb the tree instead. Here are a few pictures of everyone outside!