Today I convinced my in-laws to be my "cake-cutting models" for a wedding photography assignment that was due today. I baked a brownie cake, iced it, decorated it with strawberries and kiwis, and set it out on a table with a white tablecloth, champagne glasses, and flowers. I had my in-laws act as if they had just gotten married. They cut the cake, fed it to each other, and I captured the whole sequence for an album spread. Here is the final product. They were adorable and such great sports! Thanks Oma and Opa! :)
It has been so nice having Oma and Opa visit us! Even though the kids don't see them very often, they take right to them immediately. It is wonderful! My younger son was thrilled to have a new playmate - he suckered Oma into playing with his farm all morning. We had a busy day - long hike on a nearby beach trail in the morning, baseball scrimmage in the afternoon (nap for my younger son and me - we were not feeling very well...), and then we ended the day with a round of mini-golf and dinner out. Here is a picture I took of Oma and Opa with their grandkids. :)
My husband's mom and dad (Oma and Opa) came to visit this evening! The kids were so excited to see them drive up to the house! They were waiting out on the porch and screamed when they saw their car. :) After we unpacked the car and got their room ready, we ordered Chinese food and had a nice dinner together. With all the cleaning and frenzy today, I never took a single picture! Unheard of! :) SO, I snapped this picture right before everyone went to sleep. Don't Oma and Erich look so much alike!?
Today was pretty crazy...we were getting ready for my in-laws to visit so we spent a lot of time cleaning, organizing, cleaning, organizing, more cleaning....you get the idea. But, in between all the "fun", I made sure to give my baby boy some "swing time". He just loves to hang out and swing on our porch as high as I can push him before his nap. He'll go into a "trance-like" state and just stare off into the trees enjoying himself. I actually gave him his sandwich on the swing today...talk about busy! That is why he looks like a chipmunk here. I slowed him down for a minute to shoot this close-up. :) I just love that face.
Erich made us all blueberry pancakes this morning, and somebody was VERY excited to eat them! This is our little helper sitting on the counter, very patiently waiting for his breakfast. It is fun to cook when you have this sort of adorable company. :)
Both boys were still sick today... At one point, I let them both watch a little TV and found them like this on the couch. How precious are these Cuddlebugs? I thought this was a good Valentine's Day moment. LOVE... You have to admit - this makes you smile. :)
My silly, silly boys.... aren't they so cute?! They have so much fun playing together! This is them in the bathtub tonight. They are both sick, but it doesn't effect their mood. They giggled and laughed through coughing fits while playing "throw the foam letters at each other's head" tonight. :) I love their happy smiles. One day, they will be each other's best friends....and that makes me soooooo happy. There is nothing like a sibling....
