Here She Is!!

So I guess it's about time I put some pictures of Lynn on here... Isn't she a cutie? Her first cry!

The boys had fun coming to visit Mom in the hospital. I had my own room, so at least they didn't disturb anyone else. Being quiet isn't one of their strong suits. But they are very cute with Lynn.

And here is the most recent family photo. For the record, we had just arrived home from the hospital, so ignore how I look. We'll get a better one someday soon... Of course, who knows when I'll get around to posting it....

There are about 10 of these pictures and in every single one Enoch is making some weird face. This is about as normal as we could get.

And here is Lynn in her little tanning bed. She had a bit of jaundice, so the pediatrician ordered this bili-light phototherapy machine for her. She hates it, and is constantly pulling at the eye protectors and face shield. Luckily, her biliruben count went down and she doesn't have to endure that (or the daily heel pricks to draw her blood) anymore!

We're having one of "those" days... you know how it is - the boys won't stop fighting, they can't seem to play for more than 5 minutes by themselves, they're constantly whining at me, and my patience is at an end! So I put on a Blue's Clues episode and bought myself about 23 minutes of peace.... I figured it would be best put to use by posting a few more pictures and reminding myself of how cute my kids usually are...

So this is one of their favorite things to play right now - chef. It's nice to know the quick little apron and hat I sewed for Halloween is still being put to good use! They like to set up a table, complete with tablecloth, and invite "customers" to come eat. (They DO have plastic food, but they like to use Legos and pretend they are food, which is fine with me!) There is usually one customer who is designated "hungry guy" and sometimes the other ones get names, too. Lots of times I end up being "Hungry Guy," but it could be worse! :)

And of course, Batman and Superjump are still around. Superjump has mostly been replaced by Robin. Victor showed them a Lego Batman game on the PS3, and they at least wear clothes now when playing superheroes! And thanks to Grandma LaJeunesse, we have this nifty Batman jacket that Enoch obviously loves! The boys have also learned that Batman doesn't use guns, so they can't shoot anyone. The down side is that they learned that Batman uses "knuckles," so they often running around knocking things over with their fists. Great. At least they haven't hit each other yet!

These are my cute little guys, and even on "those" days, I love them to pieces!

Some Random Stuff...

So, it's been a while, I know. Here are few random pix of the kids... Enjoy!

Here they are sitting on the air vents upstairs. Andrew prefers to sleep on the floor next to the "air" as he calls it, and we've had a tough time getting him to sleep in his bed! But now that winter is pretty much over, and the heater is turned off, it's not so bad...

Here are all three of my boys, enjoying computer time together. It's about the only time I get some peace and quiet...

And here is a picture of a typical Wednesday at our house. Wednesdays are called "Work Day Wednesday" at our house, because we knock out a bunch of chores that morning. One of the chores the boys have to do is pick up all their toys so I can vacuum the playroom. They take the picking up part REALLY literally, and don't put things away, they simply pick them up. But I'll take whatever I can get!

Cookie Monsters!

So I've been wondering who in the world started the idea that making cut-out sugar cookies with your kids is fun. For Valentine's day, I decided I'd put the heart-shaped cookie cutters I have to good use. So the boys and I made up some dough, which was easy enough. My kids know that whenever the KitchenAid turns on, it's a good thing! They help me make treats often enough that that part was easy. Then the chilling... easy. So we get to the rolling out part. Now maybe I just don't have enough patience or something, or maybe my kids are a little young, but this was an exercise in frustration! They each wanted to roll, and we'd get maybe one successful cookie cut out each time. Meanwhile, my dough is getting stiffer and stiffer with flour...

So I break down, get out the playdough machine, and let them roll and cut playdough to their hearts' content while I get serious with the cookies. Baking accomplished! Now it's on to the decorating...

I mixed up a few colors of frosting and got out a few sprinkles. Pretty soon, Andrew had frosting smeared everywhere and there were sprinkles all over the table! This is even with Victor's help - one on one, and we still struggled! Again, we gave up doing it as a family, let the boys eat a few cookies, then sent them off to play while V and I finished up the decorating.

So, not as fun as I had hoped, but it was educational, I suppose! Now I know why I don't do cut-outs on my Christmas cookies plates... :)

The NEW Dynamic Duo!

Forget Batman and Robin... we have new superheroes flying around our house! Here they are....

Batman and Superjump! I don't know where they came up with those! I don't think Enoch has ever seen Batman anything, but he likes to run around in his underwear with a blanket cape, so he has fun. And Superjump probably originated from jumping off the couch (which they are NOT supposed to do!) or something. I just think it's hilarious. And it keeps them playing nicely together for quite a while!

Our Hiking Trip

We thought we'd take advantage of the beautiful weather on Saturday to do a little hiking. We went out to the West Mesa in Belen and hiked around for a little while. The boys love it, and we loved the quiet ride back to Albuquerque with two little guys asleep in the back of the truck!

Here we are at the top of the "mountain." Hey - it was hard enough for me and the boys!

Just Being Cute

I caught the boys playing together on the computer this morning - and they actually weren't fighting over it! They are playing a game where you have to lay railroad tracks, so they put on their construction hats to play... Notice that it's Andrew who is really playing. He's our computer kid - and only 2 years old!