Funny kids. Mostly.

Annika: I have one sleep. Only one sleep.
Mommy: Why don't you try two sleeps?
Annika: OK! (And she runs upstairs to try some more sleep. Of course, it didn't really work.)

Annika: (In a very forlorn voice) Its hard to go to sleep. So hard.

Annika: Hooray! You did it Mommy!

Annika: No, Daddy. Its not Mr. Jakey-Wakey. Its Jacob. Not Mr. Jakey-Wakey.

Annika: I'm just a little bit sick. I need to watch a movie. (Or have a bitavin. Can you figure it out?)

Annika: You sing really pretty, Mommy. But, too loud.

Unfortunately, Annika has suddenly developed a phobia of bugs. She won't step on the floor, sometimes, and point to all sort of bugs. Except they aren't bugs. Its just evidence that I don't vacuum my WHITE???? carpet everyday.

Jacob likes to play spaceman with a clear bucket on his head. He smiles and cheers and drums on the bucket to make sure that we all know how much fun he's having. Then he usually bumps into something and falls over.

We bought a minivan, a trampoline and we are going on a road trip this Friday. We're driving to southern California to visit aunts, uncles, my grandma and to meet my dad out there. (Not to meet my dad, as in I've never met him before, but as in he's going too.)

I'll post pictures later when I'm not packing.

Why Annika is not naming any future siblings

And, no, that is not an announcement of any sort. Except that she's not naming any future siblings.

Annika turned 3 this past Friday and had a birthday party the week before. I was reckless and invited 8 kids which made 9, so....

Actually, the party was a great success. She received lots of great presents, the majority of which are ponies of the "My Little" variety. She LOVES them and so they are perfect. Here is a sampling of their names:

Hor
Haaaiiii said like a war cry
Rushi
Grandma
Sharleen (Isaac's mom.)

Her new build-a-bear, who wears very pretty dresses and has a beautiful smile, has been christened Kirky.

Now that she is in naming mode she has named her little bear Hike and her kitty Ham. Sometimes she calls Kirky Turkey. So, we just keep getting more and we can work up to a club sandwich.

Pictures of our Cute Kiddos