room for two

We are not sure why he does it, but lately Ty has been getting into Drew's crib with him. They share a room, but Ty is typically on the opposite side of the room in his own bed. Lately, we have been finding them together in the mornings just hanging out in the crib. (Ty has been hopping in with Drew the first thing in the morning.) However, the past two nights when I have checked on the boys, this is what I found:

tonight:

last night:

I snapped a shot (in the dark) right before Corey put Ty back in his own bed. But Drew doesn't seem to mind the company, and we sure do think it's sweet. :)

Happy 5 years!

As my friend Sarah would say, Corey and I are "five years old!" I know that five is a comparatively small amount of years to be married, but I still think of it as a milestone (although not quite like 10 years when I think we'll have to go to some place like Hawaii to celebrate!) ;)

We wanted to go to dinner somewhere that was specific to St. Louis. We debated between several options, but I pushed for "Top of the Riverfront,"--the revolving restaurant atop the Millennium Hotel overlooking the city. I had a wonderful time with my husband, but I have to say, the revolving restaurant idea...highly overrated. The food was good but not fabulous and I forgot that downtown St. Louis (especially on an overcast evening) is not the most breathtaking sight. Despite the letdown of my expectations, I'm glad we dined there. I think I would have always wondered what it was like if we hadn't. And how many cities have revolving restaurants? At least I can say I've been to one. :)

wheelbarrow fun

We had a cookout last night with our small group from church. One of the girls (yes, girls) grilled a brisket and the rest of us brought sides. We had it at our friend's, Chris and Cris's, house (whom we affectionately call, "He Chris" and "She Cris"), and He Chris brought out the wheelbarrow for the kids. Since Ty was skeptical about riding in it, He Chris came up with the brilliant idea of me riding with Ty. Well, I reluctantly agreed after a few of the girls cheered for me and told me to go for it. When I leaned back, the wheelbarrow was A LOT deeper than I expected so my legs flew up in the air. I'm sure it was a hilarious sight. When we came down the hill (at full speed) and turned the corner, everyone else burst into laughter at the sight of me in the wheelbarrow! I think I lost it when I heard Corey jokingly say, "Okay, that's awkward." :) It was so funny. We laughed and laughed (even today) about the whole thing. Hope you did too!

So, here we are...notice the people laughing in the background! :) (Oh, and just to clarify...that is not my middle finger)

Chris's idea worked...here is Ty (with Maia and Caleb) on something like his 100th wheelbarrow ride down the hill. Thanks, Chris, for running the kids up and down that hill. It was great fun and so entertaining!
happy kids

bath time

This kid loves baths! I am usually as wet as he is afterward because he has discovered how fun it is to splash! I couldn't resist photographing this heinie--isn't it the cutest, tightest little heinie you've ever seen?

The Gardens in April

Easter egg hunt

pinned ya!

Poor Drew...unfortunately, this is a common thing at our house. He gets tackled, pushed, hit, run over, side-swiped, and body slammed quite a bit throughout the average day. But thankfully, this happens a lot too...