After taking pictures of the kids last night I had left my point-n-shoot camera where Solvei could reach it, I know because she brought it to me this morning. She is such a cheese – she gave me the camera, pointed at it, then pointed at herself. And of course what one gets, they all want, so here are pictures of all the kids from this morning.
They are definitely Nate’s children. All the kids LOVE popcorn.
We got an air-pop popcorn popper (say that three times fast) and I am really glad we did, it makes much better popcorn than the microwave bags ever could. We ate dinner a little early today so when we were watching cartoons with the kids this evening we made popcorn.
I think it’s funny how the big kids, while still eating popcorn, are pretty fixated on the TV, but the little kids are fixated on the popcorn bowl. 😉
After dinner we were all in the living room watching cartoons. Saedi had gotten a pillow from one of the chairs and laid down on the floor. When Solvei saw what she had done she wanted to copy her, so she went and got her own pillow, put it right next to Saedi’s and laid down. Of course whatever one does, the other has to do as well. Nels joined in the pillow party too.
This is what the Easter beagle…I mean bunny, has left for us.
As the kids were coming down the stairs I was hoping they wouldn’t notice where some of the eggs were hidden and go for the baskets.
It sort of worked for the big kids but Solvei went straight for the eggs and didn’t care about the other stuff. I was able to show her how to put what she had found into her basket and she (and Nels) thought that was VERY interesting.
It’s a good thing the Easter bunny puts all the eggs for the big kids where Solvei and Nels can’t reach.
This was Solvei and Nels’ first Easter that they have been old enough to hunt for eggs. Solvei got so excited!
She picked up most off the eggs, but Nels didn’t really notice because he figured out he could open the first one he found.
They are so much fun to watch!
They are pretty good at sharing and “making sure the other has some too” – as long as they have some first.
When all were found, Solvei and Nels decided to trade eggs for a few minutes.
This was the first that all four of them have been exposed to the delight that is Cadbury Creme eggs (I think only Saedi’s had them before and that was a while ago). Solvei and Nels both tried to eat theirs with the wrappers still on (I know it’s candy just let me eat it!). Just look at the haul our kids came away with, and we only got two small bags of candy for them.
Just a few cute little somethings, that are so everyday, but I know I won’t remember when they’ve outgrown them.
EVERY time I get Solvei and Nels dressed, when I pull the shirt on they both say BOO when their head pops out of the shirt. Probably every kid does it (I think I remember Saedi and Gavin doing the same thing) but it’s still cute every time. After dressing them they will give you a hug as you lift them down from the changing table.
Solvei has started coming to sit next to you on the couch so that she can lay on your arm (she will also lay on you when sitting next to her at the table).
I gave Nels a piece of chocolate the other day. Solvei was in the other room and didn’t see it – didn’t know that I had given him anything. Nels goes into the room where she is, doesn’t say anything, and a few minutes later Solvei comes to me asking for chocolate. Somehow he had to make sure she got some too.
This was one of my favorite of Saedi’s dresses when she was about this age, so when I put it on Solvei I had to take a picture.
When I was uploading, I looked at the one I have of Saedi and think it is remarkable how much they look alike.
Nels is still not feeling well – runny nose, cough and sore throat. Somehow, miraculously, Solvei has still not caught it. Every time I give Nels medicine for his symptoms, Solvei wants some too (no, you’re not sick). Every time I wipe his nose, she wants hers wiped too (no, you’re not sick).
This morning he was coughing a lot from the phlegm, so I decided to “suck him out” and went to get the nasal aspirator. When I came back and Solvei saw it, she knew what it was for (I know because she pulled this face…)
(and then this face…)
She looked so excited that I think she wanted a turn at that too (no silly girl, you’re not sick!).
Nels has come down with something. He is just a “grumpy gus” – looks and acts sick. Because he’s not feeling well he doesn’t want to eat; because he doesn’t want to eat, he doesn’t chew his food well enough, he then chokes and throws up (which I’m sure he already has a tendency towards because he doesn’t feel well). Solid foods of any kind are not his friend right now, so he’s eating very little and all he wants is milk.
Solvei, on the other hand, must be going through a growth spurt. She is all smiles, is so happy to get food, and is wanting almost twice as much food as usual. When I dish up the usual amounts of food for both twins, Solvei’s is gone before Nels has had much, if any, and she screams because she wants more.
At least Nels’ food doesn’t go to waste; whatever he hasn’t eaten, she usually will.
Superheroes are great, and I happen to be the mother of three.
Gavin brought me one of his blankets today to tie around his neck, so that he could play superheroes. As soon as Solvei and Nels saw him wearing his blanket, they each brought me one to put on them.
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