April..

Cory gets a BBQ grill and is April Foolsed!!

Gage learns to sword fight!!

They play outside!!

Haylee and Peytons first time outside for more than just to and from the car!!

Peyton rolls from tummy to back!!

Cory and I have date night/game night with his brothers and their wives (and soon-to-be wife!!)

Gage, Taya, Cory, and I go on a walk!!

Taya loves petting the dog!!

Gage and Taya swing for the first time this season!!

They try the slide!!

We go to the park!!

Haylee and Peyton's first time at the park..it was too cold for them to get out of their stroller though!!

Gage and Taya have their first picnic with food that isn't a bottle!!

Taya brings you coats and shoes when she wants to go outside!!

Gage brings you shoes!!

Haylee and Peyton are outside on a blanket for the first time!!

Taya picks up dog poop and puts rocks in her mouth!!

Gage puts rocks in his mouth!!

They ride in the back of the big truck!!

Taya learns to throw toys down the stairs!!

Peyton rolls all over!!

Haylee and Peyton scoot all over the floor!!

They try to get up on their knees!!

Haylee and Peyton try the jumperoo..Peyton wasn't too sure but Haylee LOVES it!!

Daddy gets the kids an awesome present, (Taya hogs it so Daddy bought another one for Gage)!!

They had their first baby food..bananas!!

Yes, Gage and Taya had to have some too!!

Gage and Taya have their first PB&J sandwich!!

Taya climbs up on the couch without any help or steps!!

Taya is officially beginning potty training!!

And she already learned to take off her pull-ups!!

Gage and Taya color for the first time!! (It only lasted for about a minute or two..they kept wanting to put the crayons in their mouths)!

Gage climbes on the heater!!

Gage and Taya help with the groceries!!

They learn to hide in the wood-box!!

Peyton and Haylee try out the ducky too!!

Gage and Taya ride the lawn-mower!!

Gage kicks balls!!

He learns to take off his diaper too..but has only done it 2 or 3 times!!

Taya gets a potty seat!!

Gage and Taya "hide" in the shower!!

Gage figures out how to push the big truck!!

Gage sits in time-out for the first time..and HATES it, (he puts his head down like this when he's pouting)!!

Gage and Taya love turning in circles!!

Taya falls asleep AFTER taking her pull-up off!!

Gage says, "ma-ma," "dadda," "mup" (up), "numay numay" (yummy yummy), "a-nana," (banana), "muh" (that means more and milk), "maa-maa" (grandma), "pa-pa" (grandpa), "i-lu-ew" (i love you), "ball", "puh-puh" (puppy), "ah-done," "ah-gon", "booh" (book), and he has "conversations" with you..even though you don't always understand what he's saying..he sure does!! In books he will point to balls, ducks, and lions. He "roars" while pointing to lions and "cauks" at ducks."

Taya says, "ma-ma," "dadda," manama" (banana), "yummy yummy yummy," "tiside" (outside), "pu-pu" (puppy), "bah" (ball),and the ever present "uh-uh" which means everything else!! In books she will point to bee, puppy, ball, teddy bear, lion, blocks, and bubbles. She "bzzzzz" for bees, "roars" for lions and bears, "wuf-wuf" for puppies, and quuuaacks" at ducks.

Haylee "talks" and always smiles when she sees someone smile at her!! Even when she is hurting or sad you can always get her to smile! She is super ticklish on her collar-bone (just like Gage and Taya)! She rolls everywhere, scoots everywhere, and gets up on her knees.

Peyton is always "talking" and she loves to "blow bubbles" with her lips!! She is very easy to make laugh. She is super ticklish and thinks "peek-a-boo" is the funniest thing ever! She rolls everywhere, she scoots everywhere, and gets up on her knees.And don't worry, I won't take this long ever again!!