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Out on the Lake

Bennett lounging on the boat.

Carter ready to drive the boat.

April driving the boat (okay, so the boat was anchored and the keys were nowhere near the ignition, but she was happy).

Carter toasts the dragon boats as they row by to the starting line.

I took a long walk with Carter in the stroller and Murphy insisted on joining us. He looks like he is ready for more in this picture. The only problem is this is not our house, the sun came out and it got really hot, we were about 2 miles from our house, and Murphy decided he was done walking.

Happy Birthday April!

April started the day by getting her new bike. [Okay, that present went downhill as soon as we got outside, but she was very happy when she got it. You mean I need to pedal to keep upright, just like on my old bike? WAAAAHHHH!]

April had a special girl's day with Mommy for her birthday. The nail salon was closed so getting her fingernails & toes manicured will need to wait.

Doing artwork while waiting for lunch.

Yes, April LOVES sushi.

April right after getting her ear's pierced.

The pretty girl modeling her new look.

Celebrating with yogurt and various toppings.

Carter eating one of his favorite food groups - CAKE.

Carter in Grandma's arms, who does not believe our outrageous stories about how her newest cute and cuddly grandson likes to pinch, pull, tear, and scratch various body parts on the head.

Hmmm, I still say this thing comes off if you pull hard enough. Maybe if I just try to pull one side of it off and try harder?

Aren't I cute?

5/16/11 - Last day at the beach

Surfer dude in training posing at the base of the lifeguard stand, waiting for the photographer to move further away.

Safety patrol captain spots crazy man climbing the lifeguard stand and runs to the rescue.

You will never catch me! I'm free! I can climb to the top!

Safety patrol captain reaches the lifeguard stand and tries to pull little man back down.

Why can I sleep anywhere during the day but will not go to sleep at night? Because I can!

One last look at the beach from our condo.

Then .... the dreaded drive home ...

We planned to leave the beach in time to be home for dinner. We, ahem, got a late start after we finally cleaned the condo and packed the car.

Yes, the kids all went to the bathroom before we left the condo. Then, before we could get into the car, Bennett decides he needs to poop. Fifteen minutes later, a happier and chatty Bennett decides he is done and we go back to the car.

The rush hour traffic is quickly slowing us down, but at the wrong end of the trip.

A quick stop for gas. Keep in mind before reading further that the kids have not had anything to drink for a while now.

1 hour later, April decides she needs to pee. We pull over to the side of the road for a quick pit stop.

2 hours later, April announces she needs to pee again, NOW. We have delayed dinner long enough for the kids and stop at the first likely fast food place we can stomach. April sprints for the bathroom with Lisa in pursuit. Daddy makes the bad decision to attempt feeding the kids food in the car (not the usual non messy prescreened snacks normally allowed). We later determine that Carter took one bite of each chicken nugget and french fry before sticking them behind his car seat and clamoring for more. April and Bennett did a much better job of putting all of their food into their mouths.

We finally hit our metro area and are on the home stretch. We start to relax. Too soon! April announces she needs to poop, NOW. After managing to sit longer then Bennett's extended stay in the potty, she finally emerges from the Chik-Fil-A bathroom with mommy. As they walk by the order counter, April proudly states to mommy in her usual inside voice (i.e. VERY LOUD) "Mommy, we are not eating dinner here, we already ate at Wendy's!".

Carter falls asleep in the car less then 10 miles from home, but wakes up when we arrive, and then manages to stay awake despite our best efforts for 2 hours after we do get home. April and Bennett attempted to follow his lead in the car, but were read the riot act about how they would WALK from the car to their bedrooms and were NOT going to be carried to their rooms if they fell asleep now.

Ahh, home sweet home.

Catchup - April 2011

Vicious guard dog and attack cat sleeping yet again on the job.

Carter getting ready to run. Daddy has been trying to convince Carter to push him in the jogging stroller for a change ... no luck so far. But he does like Lisa's running shoes!

We are spending a long weekend at Carolina Beach courtesy of a friend who had a last minute cancellation at his beach condo. The kids are having a blast after we endured endless "Are we there yet?'s". Thankfully this is a quicker drive then our usual beach vacation to the NC Outer Banks.

Carter took to the beach quickly and is having a great time. We discovered our 2nd Xuzhou kid also loves eating crab legs and other seafood. Bennett is still passing on crab legs but managed to not run screaming from the table when they were served (thank you again sis for repeatedly telling him to watch out for the crabs when you joined us on his first beach trip!).

Hmmm, needs a little salt or maybe tabasco sauce?

Yoga at the beach.

Shouldn't have had that whole half gallon of milk. I need to cut back on my drinking.