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We recently discovered that our internet connection was way slower than what we were paying for, and probably has been for some time.  We're back up to our (sort-of) high speed again, so I'm hoping I'll get more done online now, including updating my blogs.  (Don't hold your breath too much, though.  I still have a lot going on at home to keep me busy.)

Everybody came to our house for Grammy's birthday in March.  During the afternoon, there was a lot of resting/napping going on.  (These two were watching Scooby Doo)

And Del... well, I guess he was just sleepy and borrowed a bed

Being the birthday girl means you get to lick the frosting beaters

Happy Birthday!

He's having such a hard time waiting for cake :(

Liam sledding with Ama

And with Poppa

As I recall, Robin didn't want to play outside on this day, so Liam got his grandparents all to himself

Over spring break, Robin having a playdate at his best friend's house

More sledding.  This time at this really big and awesome hill we discovered that is really near our house.

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Robin is the farthest away spot.  We were really impressed that he was willing to go all the way down by himself without hesitation.  But see the closer orange spot?  That little girl ran right over him at the bottom.  Cue loss of self-confidence.  It took us forever to convince him to "get back on the horse."

He had to go with us a few times first

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Liam went too, but never on his own.  Not yet.

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At long last, Robin went by himself again

And he didn't get hurt!

Attempting to make a banana look like a hot dog for an "April Fool" joke on Robin's class (he had snack the day after April Fool's Day.)

Feeding the geese at our playgroup

These two have an on-again, off-again friendship.  I thought this sequence of photos was funny, though

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Taking a trip to the museum

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Liam, me, and Robin pressed into the giant pin board

Why am I always playing catch-up?

I love how Robin's artwork is becoming more and more recognizable.  Can you guess this one?

It's a fire truck

And this?

It's Nemo, the fish.

This one is a self-portrait he made at preschool a while back

Long, scruffy bangs.  Time for another haircut!

I thought Liam's feet were so cute, dangling down below the cape and the stool

Ta da!

Having a play group at our house.  The toddlers blasting off for outer space

And the four-year-olds were not to be outdone

Liam convinced Grandpa to get into the rocket!

What great pics!  I love catching Del laughing

A chocolate mess from the chocolate fountain at Golden Corral

Poppa with both boys

A visit to a park with friends

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Liam liked following the geese around

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We tried to feed the geese, but unlike the domestic ones in our neighborhood, these are too used to a diet of white bread and junk food to appreciate our gifts of lettuce

One day while Robin was in preschool, I inagurated Liam into the cookie baking club.  It was the first time he'd ever helped me in the kitchen!

Don't eat the batter!!!

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Getting ready for more time in the snow

Sledding!

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Grammy thought it would be fun to teach Robin how to knit, since he's often interested when he sees his Grammy or Ama doing so.  So she brought him some needles and some bright blue yarn, and she cast on for him, and she's helping him make a wash cloth.  About two stitches at a time :)

Ama helps from time to time, too.  I had to discourage him from doing it when neither of his grandmothers was there (at least so far, until he gets better at it) because I don't knit and therefore can't help him.