Spring Birds

Grandma Linda & grandpa Earl are back! After a winter in sunny southern California, they've finally wandered their way back north. Avery is in heaven, and already looking forward to summer visits to "Candada." But for now, she's got a couple of days to play new games, get more hugs, and relish in the extra attention. And try out all her snappy new comments*. Oh, those older daycare girls. . . . Jordan is getting lots of snuggles, too. I'm not sure who likes to snuggle more: Jordan or grandma Linda [or any other grandparents, for that matter].

Oh Candada -- thanks for the gear, Astrid & Matt.
[Much to our surprise, she screamed out "a Candada shirt" as she ripped open the package. Guess she knows how to read "Candada" already!]

And speaking of birds, it was almost dry enough yesterday for Avery to fly away with her hair. She loved looking at the pictures of her crazy hair.

Avery's all excited to be swinging & hanging from the "monkey" swing now that she's 3 (and therefore a big girl).

Sunshine on Jordan's face. It's been nice and sunny for the last few days, but pretty cold, especially if you're not running around like a 3-year-old monkey.

Free Willy continues as a dominant theme in our lives. Imagine the excitement the other day when she found this juice bottle at a store.

Honing her lasagne skills already. Yeah!
And speaking of cooking, a very concerned Avery explained to me today that she didn't want to lose a tooth, ever. When I countered that new, big girl teeth would come in when the baby teeth fell out, she said she didn't want to be a big girl, because then she would have to cook dinners, and she doesn't like ovens because they're too hot. Gotta love the logic! Ahhhhh, snuggles for grandma Linda & Jordan, just the way it should be.

Hmmmmmm, Mojave definitely finds some of the strangest places to hang out in this house. I think he was keeping tabs on Sammy squirrel for part of the afternoon like this (yes, front paws are in the sink).

*And there are many! Devon's current favorite: "You're ruining my whole life!" Hmmmm, didn't think we'd hear that so soon. Also a new favorite, the fully defiant "What-eveh," complete with a dramatic turn in the opposite direction of where she should be going.