All Fun 'n Games

The wedding this morning of Prince William and Kate Middleton was beautiful and all, but the media has it all wrong. The actual royal wedding took place almost five years ago on May 12, 2006.

Venue:

Couple:

Bridesmaids:

Cake:

Result:



You can't argue with those results. Royal wedding, indeed.

Larkin is amazing! Not only does he take care of our lawn by mowing the grass and weed-eating the edges consistently, but he also works hard to make our yard beautiful. Here are some examples of the wonderful things he has done/is attempting to beautify our home.

1. Our garden
I'm admittedly lazy when it comes to gardening, so Larkin is single-handedly growing our food for us. Here is his latest triumph - beets! He and the twins have been loving fresh beets. (I'm not such a fan.)

More of the garden:

2. Our front yard
We had some kind of grass/bush thing planted along the front walk when we moved in that we didn't know how to control. Recently, Larkin ripped those out and planted five different cactus plants in its place. It looks so much better now!

Also, our front porch is lined with a few different plants, but my pride and joy are the three white spots you might see on the left, middle, and right.

Here is one of those white spots close up - calla lilies! Gorgeous! We also have stargazer lilies that are about a week or so away from blooming. I can't wait to see them!

3. New bushes and a tree
Will and Anna posed for this picture for me. Will is standing next to his beloved blueberry bush! Anna is showing our blackberry bush! We're so excited to have these in our backyard. We really, really, really want them to bear fruit.

We also really, really, really want our new BANANA TREE to bear fruit! How awesome would that be!

In short, Larkin is amazing, and our home reflects all of his hard work. I'm sure he's anxious for the day when the kids will help him outside. Or maybe I could pitch in one day. . .

Here is our official announcement:


We are having a baby! We are due on September 4, but we'll have the C-section scheduled for a week before then (approx. August 29). We had the ultrasound today, and everything looks great! The baby measured right where it should be. We even got to see it hiccup and suck its thumb.

As for the gender, . . . we'll find out when he/she is born! Larkin and I are both big on planning ahead, but since we already have clothes and gear - and names - for a boy and a girl (thank you, Will and Anna), we figured that this would be a great time to wait for the surprise. William really wants a baby brother (named "Baby William"), and Anna really wants a little sister. We'll see who wins in August!

There is only one baby this time, which is probably a good thing. For laughs, enjoy this video that sums up our experience as parents of twins for the past 3 years.

Not to brag or anything, but Will and Anna are child prodigies. It's true.

That's all.

Anna was SO FUNNY at lunch today! Lunchtime falls right before naptime, so the kids are sometimes a little tired while they eat. Anna was zoning out while watching TV and eating her lunch, but she was incredibly serious about eating her raisins. I tried my hardest to grab it on video, but once I found batteries to put in the camera, they died. You can almost catch her fast-action left hand/right hand shovel method here. She is moving a little slower on video than she was before I got the camera.

This girl always makes us laugh!