Friday, May 29, 2009

He's a Funny Guy!

I just watched Obie grab his foot, lift it up to his face and then lick across the tops of all his toes. Now that's talent!

In the past couple of weeks he's also learned how to wave at people, will imitate or repeat sounds with me - like tongue clucking, and he can sit up by himself for a few moments at a time. His favorite activity is to sit between my feet and play with whatever toys the girls have left for him while I do whatever I can accomplish from that area. (This includes the few dishes that can't go into the dishwasher, folding clothes, and of course being on the computer.) He'll sit happily for about ten minutes that way as long as he doesn't suddenly pitch himself off in a wild direction and bonk his face. We also noticed a while back that he's passing things from one hand to the other - a big development milestone. He's also learned to clap! His most annoying trick right now is that he'll grab or knock over anything in reach. He's knocked a whole pot if pasta on the floor and broken one of our cereal bowls that way. So far he's only made messes and not hurt anyone. Well, he does also love to pull his sister's hair. But they're pretty tough about it.

Here he is being my gardening buddy and sitting up so big while I planted some flowers. He ate some grass, that big stick and a fuzzy dandelion head, but he was content to let me work, so I ignored that. He's my buddy and he's pretty much in tow wherever I go!

Friday Foto

The girls are pretending to be sleeping cats.  
Obie is so happy because he has Maggie's hair in a death grip.
Next week I'll make sure everyone is dressed!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Two Great Pictures

On the way back home from our So Ill trip, we stopped for dinner at an Irish Pub in Wabasha, called  The Old Triangle.  The food there is good and the beer is great, too.

Here are my two favorite guys waiting for dinner.

This picture has a story to it.  We were all done eating and the boys had gone to the van, but Maggie hadn't finished her pickle.  She asked if she could wrap it up and take it with her.  I said,"No way that'd just make a mess."  At that Bee threw her hands up and said, "Not in the Van!  It'd get All Pickle-y!!"

The Water Park

We have decided that everyone in our circle of friends and family needs to start vacationing in the Wisconsin Dells.  That way we'll have excuses to go back several times a year.  Yes - we had that much fun!  I think that there will be many many off-season visits to the Dells in our future.  The girls are already begging to go back.  We purchased one night at the resort and got to spend all that evening as well as the entire next day in the water park.  Believe me, it was a great deal for the price of a hotel stay.  At the water park the girls started off on the little baby slides, but is wasn't long at all until they were flinging themselves down the largest of the 100 pounds or lighter slides - all by themselves!  I was really amazed at their bravery.  Even water up the nose didn't stop them.  Not for long, anyway.

Here are the pictures from the second day:

The girls are very patiently waiting to go back down to the water park after a good night's sleep.  I took the obligatory "this is what they were wearing when last seen" picture.  Not that I expect them to get nabbed, but I always take one before we head out somewhere really busy.  I always make them smile, too, so that it's a nice picture for posterity.

I also took some touristy pictures while we waited for Rob to load the van...

I love this picture.  I can't believe that Maggie is that big!!

Beatrice doesn't look very concerned for her sister's safety!  That's a wooden alligator she's sticking her head in.


I love this action shot of Beatrice!  She was an absolute daredevil.  The first time I took her up to the top to ride the slide she practically vaulted across the "loading" platform and before either I or the lifeguard could grab her, she shot onto the slide - face first and arms out in front.  Just like Superman.  Or Aquaman.  The rules clearly state that riders must be on their bottoms.  Beatrice can't read yet...  

I apologized to the 15 year old lifeguard and we called it quits for the night and drug the girls back to the room.  But we were right back out there at 9 the next morning!


Rob tried to sneak off with just Maggie to ride one of the big slides.  Beatrice caught on pretty quickly.  Here she is yelling, "MAGGIE!!!"  

She got to ride with daddy by herself once, too.  Then all three of them rode it.  See all of those stairs going up the tower in the background?  Rob had to carry Bee up those.  Twice.  And see that big yellow tube?  That's what they rode down.

Mommy and Obie were worn out!  We snoozed by the pool while Rob and the girls rode the big ones.  Then we all spent a little time in the nice, bubbly hot tub and called it good.

The ride home was a bit rough.  Well, for Rob.  The rest of us slept the whole way...

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Since We Missed Last Friday

Here's a little glimpse from our recent vacation. We ended a week of hanging out in Southern Illinois with a day at the water park! Obie also ended it with roseola. More pictures tomorrow...

Maggie, Obie, and Bee
Kalahari Water Park & Resort, Wisconsin Dells
May 2009