conversations.

...and now I'm just going to post these great videos of the kids chatting and pretend like I've been a frequent blogger like I may or may not have said I'd be...

blah blah blah

Yea, I know, I know, I know, worst blogger ever, blah blah blah blah blah.
Ok, now that the elephant in the room has been addressed, we move on...

On to pictures and videos!!

He cracks himself up.

James & Mommy & Daddy:

Lena and a friend playing in the sprinkler (have I mentioned how awesome it is to have some yard?!)

and even though we do have a yard it's still fun to get wet Philly-style with the neighbors:

(that's Mike & Lena across the street)

and here's Lena super excited to be a big girl (potty-trained, ta da!!!)

and last, here's a video of Lena playing in the sprinkler in the yard:

I probably should now say something like, "ok, I promise I'll post more often" but I'm not going to put that kind of pressure on myself... don't hate me.  and I WILL (try to) post more often!!!

May

Hi again.

I know it's been awhile.  We had about 3 weeks of sickness after sickness and it was miserable.  I had pinkeye TWICE in 2 weeks.  Lena and James each had it once.  We all had sinus infections.  yuck yuck yuck.  It seems that everyone is currently healthy... We'll go with that.  And here's some videos for you to watch!

Spoons are difficult.

yes, this is 12lb 4 month old James... 

And here's silly Lena

and here's Lena and the next door neighbor Kiki after running through our sprinkler in the YARD!!!  yay, yard!

We're all ready for summer around here!!!

Some days in the life...

Hi.  So I have a collection of videos and a picture of some very average days.

First up is a picture of how you have to eat in order to save your cookie from being stolen by The Patch:

Next up is a video of Lena talking about some things:

And now to the little guy.  Here he is doing "Crazy Arms 'N' Legs"

and here's the smiley little guy sitting on the counter hanging out.  You'll notice the nice view of our new kitchen in the background!

And yesterday was May 1st.  HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?  Time.  Sheesh.  goes.  so. fast.

James will be 4 months old in a couple days!  He's gotten so big and so much more interactive (and so much happier, thank goodness).  Lena is almost 2 years old!  When Lena was 4 months old I was still a mildly panic-stricken crazy person.   This time around things seem a whole lot easier.  Whew.  and that's a discussion for another time because both kids are currently napping and so it's time for me to get some important and too often overlooked things done.  #1 on this list of things is: showering.  

bye bye.

hahaha

So James is a way better laugher than Lena was at his age.  Seriously, she did not think we were funny at all.  James is way easier to amuse.  

Observe:

And here's Lena after a bath in her "coat":

Enjoy your week!

3 months.

Hi.  I'm James and I was3 months old on Easter.  Here are 3 pictures of me.  enjoy!

lots of new things.

I'm such a diligent blog poster lately!  Go, me. 

I have lots of new multimedia to share so without further ado here is Lena riding her "Bikel" :

ok, next up is J. Roth in a bumbo chair

tehehe

And now Lena and her friends make easter eggs!!

Yes, that is Lena and 6 boys.

and now Lena wants to tell you all about the ink she recently had done: