Fun with Friends

Our friends the Avilas came over Sunday for a BBQ. The weather was great so we set up camp out back and the kids had a blast playing together.
It's fun to watch them play-they have a daughter Camille and a son Diego. They are about 2 years apart and it's like looking into the future! You should have seen those 2 girls letting Diego know what he could and could not do...Cole was really happy to see another boy in the house though. He is used to lots of little girls running around. I'm sure he won't mind that later in life!
Thanks for coming over Avilas, it was fun!

Sammie and her 2 babies

Sammie loves her brother-but she also loves her other baby--Baucula--don't ask.
She loves this doll (who is obviously supposed to be a boy but she refuses to have a boy baby).
Today she was sharing her baby with Cole-it was a first and was cracking me up. She was making them hold hands and wanted me to take pictures of it all.
Everyday brings new opportunities to laugh out loud with my kids!
Also notice-Cole is going to be outgrowing Sammie very soon. Today we went to the doctor to get a flu shot and they weighed him...20lbs10oz!!!! Yowza!

Worn out

Today when Cole woke up from his afternoon nap we went outside for some fresh air and I guess he got too warm and comfy because he totally zonked out. It was so cute. His eyes would droop shut then a couple seconds later he'd look up to make sure I was still there. I guess it was really relaxing in the warm sun with no older sister talking in his ear (she was taking a nap of her own-woo hoo!)
I can't believe how quiet my house is when they are both asleep---ah---peace!

Green Thumbs

Peter and Sammie spent the weekend building and planting our Spring garden. This has been something Peter's been talking about for a while and the weather has been so perfect (in the upper 70's!) Sammie had a blast doing this project with daddy...granted anything is fun with daddy:)

Step one-
Dig out a space for the garden and wheelbarrow the keystones across the yard. Of course Sammie and Cole had to go for a few rides!

Step 2-
Put in the dirt. Mix it around and make it nice a flat...sort of!

Step 3-

Plant the seeds...Samantha's favorites...sunflowers! They also planted straberries, jalepenos, carrots, corn, peas, tomatoes and zucchini. Hopefully something will grow or it's going to be pretty anticlimactic to water the garden everyday!

Step 4-

Water the plants...with a bucket, hose, watering can or whatever you can get your little hands on!

Double Trouble Bathtub Style

This says it all....





Now that Cole is sitting up so well he gets to take fun baths with his sister in the big bathtub. He loves it. And of course big sister Sammie is there to help pour water on any and all body parts! Sorry buddy-that's your life!