Guess where we went?

To the nursery! Last Sunday was Hazel and Jude's first Sunday in the nursery since they've been cleared to enter the world of germs. It was a success. Now we've had two successful nursery Sundays, and tomorrow they are going to the Mother's Day Out program from 9-12. We like the feel of this new life. Here are a few photos of them getting all geared up to go.

Fun on the slide!

We went to the park twice this past week, and Jude finally decided to like the slide. We have a small slide in our backyard and there's also one at the church. Jude does not like either of those. But for whatever reason, he giggles with glee on this one. He likes to stick his feet out to the sides and try to stop himself as he's going down.

Hazel even figured out how to scoot herself down at the top, and how to dismount properly at the bottom!

Randomness

So much to post about. So little time. Here goes some randomness:

 Hazel is VERY into accessories. It's hard impossible to get her to leave her room in the morning without looking in her top drawer to pick her accessories for the day. It's usually a bow or 2, but the other day it was all of her bows. Sometimes it's her sunglasses (yes, she wears them around the house) and somedays it's her "house shoes". She's hilarious.

 Jude playing piano all by himself. He likes it this way. Then there's no one to bite him.

 Nona checking herself out in the mirror on her play mat.

 Tolerating tummy time for at least a few seconds!

This is Hazel's face when I say, "Smile for the camera!". Could it be any sweeter?

Ice Cream

This shows how different our kids are when it comes to eating. :)

 Hazel: "I've already had about 10 bites. Why would you try to give me more? And I only want it from a spoon today! Get that cone out of my face!"

 Jude: "Mmmmmm, ice cream."

 Hazel: "Standing on this bench is definitely more fun than eating ice cream."

 Jude: "Mmmmmm, ice cream."

 Hazel: "Sitting on this table and playing with napkins is fun.

 Oh, I better clean the table!"

 Jude: "Mmmmm, ice cream."

 Hazel: "This hanging basket is neat!"

Jude: "Mmmmmm, ice cream. I'm so satisfied."

Even though it was cloudy, cool, and a bit rainy yesterday, we went out for ice cream just to get out of the house. You can't wait for nice weather around here or you might never head outdoors.

Car washing

The kids helped us wash the cars last week. By the time we got the camera, they were pretty much done with it, but for those who want to see them in action, here they are. Hazel's sniffing face at the end is her word/sound for dog. Who knows why.

Nona talks

This doesn't quite capture how much she talks, but it's the best we have on video. Plus, she shows you how good she is at passing gas.

Jude's strong!

Who has the better end of this deal? No we did not prompt Jude to do this. It was all on his own. And Hazel loves it.