Farm Day Fun

Notice the giant llama head behind Sawyer and Tyler. That's our house in the far distance behind the llama. I think it's funny how the llama looks like King Kong compared to our house.

It's been a while so I thought I'd post some current pictures of the kids. Both are from neighborhood kids' birthday parties. The first 3 were at Kensington Farm and the second 2 were at my friend's house. She hired a petting farm to come to her house. It was pretty cute!

We got back from Mexico on Thursday. It was a great and relaxing trip. The kids had fun with their grandparents and went on many adventures. Unfortunately, Ben and I forgot our camera so we had to use a disposable (who even knew they made those anymore). I will scan some of those when I get them back. I can't guarantee the quality.

Bugs

Here's a cute story - Audrey hates bugs. She is now in luck. Sawyer is her assassin and protector from all bugs. If she sees a bug she tells him to go get it. He immediately says, "I get bug, Audee." He takes his shovel from the sand box, smashes any bug he sees and then steps on it, just to be sure it's really dead. He then says, "Bug all gone, Audee." It is very cute. You won't here me reprimanding him for squashing the bugs. The less bugs the better! She will call him to come get a bug no matter where he is at. I'm just glad she doesn't call me. I know where she inherited her disdain for creepy crawlies!

Let the Countdown Begin...

Well, I should actually say it began in January. On Friday at 8:02 am Ben and I will be on our way to Puerto Vallarta! Our friend Erica is getting married there and we decided we were in need of a vacation. It's been about 6 years since we've had an adult getaway so we are due. The kids will be with the grandparents. They'll be sharing the duties. 3 days for my parents and 3 for Ben's. I hope they don't regret it!

Easter Festivities

Below are some pictures of the kids from Easter. We had a low key weekend because Ben and I both had pretty bad colds. We were very fortunate and had great weather with temps in the 70s so we were able to be outside all weekend. The Easter egg hunt happened so quickly that I forgot to take pictures until the end when they were digging through their baskets. Every year they get quicker and quicker!
Sawyer with his Lightning McQueen kite. He loves Cars!
4 going on 13! Audrey loves her Taylor Swift CD and I have to say it's much better to listen to than all of her other kiddy CDs.
Dancing to "Love Story"
We thought our State egg might bring good luck. We made it to the Final Four but were still very disappointed by Saturdays game.
Audrey couldn't figure out why every time she dipped her egg in yellow and then blue, it mae green. I told her to ask her Uncle Ryan about that. MAIZE + BLUE=GO GREEN!!
Sawyer got to do some eggs this year. He did a good job!
Audrey at her preschool Easter egg hunt. It was also a warm day. We've been having a great spring.

March Madness

This is what happens when I try to run upstairs to switch a load of laundry. I am assuming this was all started by Sawyer since Audrey has never colored on herself before. Everytime Sawyer gets a hold of a marker he is turning himself into some kind of war hero. Sometimes the younger sibling does teach the older one something.

New Nephew and Final Four

It's been an exciting week around the Rapp house. On Thursday, March 25, we welcomed a new member to the family. Emily and Rodney are the proud parents of Carraig Lawrence Eddy. He weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz and was 21 in! We are all so excited to meet him. Audrey can't believe she finally has a cousin!

Not to over shadow the arrival of the new family member, it must be noted that the Fabulous Spartans of MSU have had a great run in the tourney. That's what happens when you're born right in the middle of March Madness. They've had a couple heart attack inducing wins over the past couple days. Once again they've made it to the Final 4! Spartans always make March a fun time for State fans! GO GREEN!!!

From the mouths of babes...

Two funny stories, one from each kid. We'll start with Sawyer:

My brother and I were driving to the mall and getting off 1-96 in Novi. Sawyer kept repeating, "Goat over there, goat over there," many times in a row. We knew there couldn't be a goat in the middle of 1-96 in Novi, and if there was that little goat was in real trouble. Finally I looked in the car next to me and sitting in the passenger seat was a giant, taxidermied deer head staring right at us. It did kind of look like a large goat. It was really creepy, but hey, that's the crazy hunters in MI, what more could you really ask for than a giant dead deer looking you straight in the eye while driving on the expressway! Needless to say, Ryan and I got a big laugh over that one.

And for Audrey's story, a funny mix up of some Taylor Swift lyrics:

Audrey loves playing Band Hero because it has 3 Taylor Swift songs and she is starting to get into all of that pre-teen music stuff, even though she's not even five. Let's start with the original lyrics of the song Love Story by Taylor Swift -

Taylor says, "I talked to your dad go pick out a white dress."

Audrey's interpretation of those lyrics being shouted loud and clear into her microphone, "I talked to your dad go pick out a mattress."

What else can I say, pretty hilarious. Now I just need to get that one on video.