Winter is dragging on, but luckily we've had plenty of distractions. The first is of course Everett and all the excitement of a new cousin. Grandpa Mike and Sherry came down to meet the little guy when he was one week old.
For a long time William was asking for a Cookie Monster doll. Grandma Susan arrived one night with an Easter basket with Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and all the Sesame Street characters in small figurine form. The soft, huggable Cookie Monster is his favorite. Unfortunately, he threw it behind my parent's built-in washer and dryer Easter weekend. I climbed on top of the washer and reached back for it. It was further down than I bargained for and I went head-first behind the dryer. I couldn't believe I was upside-down behind a dryer and started laughing hysterically, which made my arm muscles go limp until I was nearly eating dryer lint off the floor. My mom came in and made a half-hearted attempt to pull me out. I became concerned I might be upside-down for a long time, but my dad came, too, and with one giant tug from both of them they pulled me upright, Cookie Monster in hand. I told William to not throw Cookie Monster behind the dryer again because I might not want to fall back there again. He did, of course. The next time Grandma was smart enough to use a vacuum hose.
We love Cookie Monster.
William had a great time dying easter eggs but didn't have enough patience to wait for them to turn color.
Grandpa plays "airplane" with William.
Wesley loves to watch the birds out the window at Grandpa and Grandma's. He also follows our dog, Maya, around their room with his eyes. He will push your head out of the way if it's blocking his view of the dog.
Grandma is pretty interesting, too. Especially her buttons.
Wesley is almost crawling now, which means he is crying and frustrated all the time from going backwards. He can sit up by himself so it's only a matter of days now...Looking forward to less complaints but not looking forward to finding where I need to baby-proof!
William was gifted a power wheeler, which we call his "tractor." He can't ride his tractor very far, though, because there is still too much ice and snow. Good thing. He will go far in it!
With grandparents at home to babysit, I went into Alexandria to spend a night with my cousins and brother--funn(i)est people ever! From the left--Eric Sorum, Sarah Files, Naomi Files, Erica Polensky
The next morning was Easter. William watched Grandpa put on his tie and asked him what it was. Grandpa showed him a little bow-tie he wore as a little boy, which William then wore and did not want to take off all day.
Uncle Eric
Wesley and William's great-grandparents, Dean and Carol Sorum, came down from Moorhead for Easter day. They enjoyed holding Wesley and said they didn't even recognize him from a few months ago. It's so wonderful to share my kids with my lovely grandparents. We missed them this winter!
Zac was in Missouri golfing with his dad all weekend so I was extra happy for the help with the kids. Even so, I am still very tired. Every day I feel like I get more behind housework and have fewer minutes to make dinner. However, I can report that we've read dozens of books today, and we've been playing with cars, farm animals, peek-a-boo, and singing lots of songs (mostly improvised). Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by everything I haven't done (get the diapers from the dryer, vacuum, clean the kitchen...) but that's about when I decide to write in my blog and think about everything with a new perspective. In the big picture, we're doing a lot!
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