We rented this movie a couple years ago when it came out on DVD. The kids seemed slightly amused, but not that into it. This week I DVR'd it for them to watch again. A completely different reaction this time. We watched it tonight and Cade was as equally enthralled with it as he is with Star Wars and Scooby Doo- which is saying a LOT! He was laughing so hard at the end when they were chasing down the villain- I was having more fun watching Cade than the movie. I can't wait to take them to see #2. We'll have to hit the movie theaters once we're done with this hand, foot and mouth stuff.

While I was posting today, Jake was getting fussy at my feet. I started looking around the computer desk for something new and interesting for him to play with while I finished up. I saw this Hannah Montana singing pen and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of joy he got out of it.

This was Cade's first piano recital. He did a great job. We are really proud of him and his enthusiasm for practicing everyday.
Cassidy did a great job and is becoming quite the pro at performing.

Cade's performance

Our audience. Such a great clapper now! :)

Someone must have left their Cheerios out from breakfast. I walked into the room and this is what I found. Jake was sure excited!

That is Luke's latest diagnosis. Though, the docs really don't know what is going on with him. He's been having screaming/crying fits in his sleep for a year now. We thought at first it was due to the move, the new baby and all the sickness we had this winter. But now that he is healthy it is still continuing. I finally took him into the doc about it today. She was stumped. She's calling it Atypical Night Terrors right now- but is going to confer with the other pediatricians in the office and see if we need to do a sleep study with him. Crazy. Any advice?

Yoda watched us like a hawk anytime anyone left camp- even to go to the car. He wouldn't rest until everyone was accounted for. I think he slept the whole car ride home.

Yoda was in his element on the camping trip. He LOVED being the watch dog. There was a raccoon in our camp the first night. Warren and I saw him on the trash can and then again climbing up a tree near our tent and picnic table. Luke even caught a peek when he got up for a potty break. Yoda watched him all night long, growling and yipping. Making sure this animal didn't get near us in the tent. All the noise was a little annoying, but comforting to know if there was anything more savage like wild boars or coyotes- which are also found in the area- Yoda would warn us first. He was so exhausted from swimming in the lake and being up all night, he just knocked out around camp during the day. What a good boy.