Hodge Podge of Stuff!

These days it feels like we are constantly playing catch-up and the poor blog suffers but what are we to do!  We are certainly staying busy and loving every minute of our life.  Ashley is moving more to one nap so that is nice so that we have more time to play with her.  She's usually napping from 10:30-1:00 or a little longer and then both kids are in bed by 7:30.  It works nice so that the adults have some time at night to relax! 

Ashley is so independent lately and boy does she understand everything!  When Mommy asked her to mail the letter she headed right down the sidewalk with the letter in hand towards the mailbox!  What a smart girl!

She's started walking with her hands behind her back which Trevor did too.  It sure reminds Sara of her Grandma R.  It's fun to see signs of our Grandparents that are watching over us from Heaven!

One of Trevor's favorite toys...still....is the birthday cake.  He loves putting together a bake shop and then asking if you want a cupcake or cake, what flavor and then serving it up!  Sometimes you even get the birthday song sung.  The kid loves birthdays and cake!  Who can blame him?

The kids play together very well most of the time.  On this day they were all about playing trains and built a long train track together.  They even split up who had what trains and played nicely for close to an hour.  Mommy could hardly believe it!  And then all good things must come to an end.  Trevor wanted to play with Ashley's train and Ashley wasn't letting go without swinging at her brother.  Boy she is feisty!  So the book 'Hands are not for hitting' will now be read at bedtime.

We have two good shoppers on our hands.  When we have to go to the mall both kids happily go and are good!  Probably because they get a treat and their bellies are full.  On this day Trevor wasn't Mexican so we had Chipotle.  Ashley was a big fan!  Ate most of Trevor's food too!

Trevor is very into money these days.  Even will ask to do projects for us in exchange for some coins.  Yes, he asks for coins!  Well after our friends put on a successful lemonade stand with Trevor's help he got paid a commission in dollars...which he was so excited to put in his new wallet courtesy of Bobby, Julie and Remy.  It is made out of duct tape so it's very manly!

Miss Independent loves dropping Trevor off at school on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays because she can walk beside him.  Although she has learned to take a quick detour to the office where she sits like a big girl on the chair that is just her size!  And play with toys of course!

Seriously, the girl loves chairs!  She has now claimed one of the upstairs chairs at Trevor's Lego table so guess we'll have to move the Lego's elsewhere!

Our weekends have been lots of fun lately!  Last weekend we had date night and went out for sushi - thank you Grandma Pauline and Papa John for babysitting - and on Saturday we went over to our friends and neighbor's house for a last minute dinner.  We decided to bring over Sara's famous surprise cupcakes and Trevor was eager to help out.  Our little baker even remembered half way through to put on his apron!  Such a cutie!!!