Fun Times With Your Spouse?!

With Cole still being a student our time actually spent together isn't much, but when do get time to be (while the kids are in bed) we like to watch a TV series (Office, 24, Prison Break, 30 Rock) and eat good food. However, we're feelin' the need to branch out more when we do get the chance to get away from the kids and hopefully start a new hobby together. Just wanted to get some of your ideas of fun things you do with your spouse or any hobbies that you have together!! Thanks for sharing!

Little Peanut

I'm not sure if this little girl is ever going to grow. She's only in the 10% for height at a measly 24" tall. At this age Macie was a whole 3" taller!!! I have a feeling that she's going to be wearing her 3-6 month clothes forever (unless she gets too chubby for them). She's 6 months today and I can't even believe it! (oh, she weighs 14lb 13oz - 25%)

Bubbles & Hopscotch

Yesturday was a mild, but cloudy day here so we decided to play outside.

My sister in-law Morgan is the most creative and best hands on mom I know and I got the bubble blowing activity from her and my kids loved it!!

You just put a dab of dishsoap in the bottom of a cup (smaller one works better) with about 1/2 cup of water. Cover the cup with foil, put a straw in the hole and poke another hole in the foil for the bubbles to come out of - blow in the straw and viola! you've got BUBBLES!!

It's fun until you accidently suck up . . . yuck!

Macie and I had fun doing hopscoth while Dominic dug in the flower beds . . . oh how I wish for a yard!

The Things People Say . . .

For some reason the more children I have the more comments I get from people at the grocery store, at the post office, at the park etc. . . I find it odd that people feel they can say what ever they want and don't hesitate to do so. I'm grateful that I've never been victim to really rude comments like "don't you know about birth control?", most people are fairly nice about what they say.
A few examples:
"You're a busy mom" - surprisingly I get this the most when it is just the two younger kids and I. Little do they know that I have a 4 year old at preschool.
"Are they all yours?" (this does not offend me, I usually say yep- we have a lot of fun!)
(If the kids are screaming) "Is she hurt?" (yes, I'm pinching her so I can draw all the attention to us as we try to get our shopping done :)
"You two have been busy!!" (the funniest one so far, The whole family was shopping at WINCO this week and a man walked by saw us, smiled and said 'you two have been busy.')

Oh, the things people say . . . hav you had any good comments about you and your kidlings? I'd love to hear them!

All Grown Up . . .

Five months seems to be a magical age for this little lady.
She's now sitting up . . .

Had her first haricut . . .

Rolls over ALL the time . . .

Can perch herself up in her chair . . .

Has eaten Rice Cereal . . .

Reaches and grabs anything so she can to be part of the fun . . .

And has completly fallen in love with her Papi!

Tiger Fight

Macie recently had a run in with a Tiger. She put up a good fight and ended up victorious!

Malpractice

Cole's band played again on April 4.

It was the first time they had played at The Dublin, which is apparently quite a hot place.

They had their typical dental school crowd and the owner loved them.

It was a great show and Cole's parents and some friends were able to come.

Yeah, they're pretty awesome if I say so myself :)