Andrew turns 3!

We have found commonalities in the physical appearance between a few of our kids.  Andrew is like a mini Luke, and Charlie is like a mini Benny.

"Hello there!"

 One of the kids took this picture of me holding Andrew across the room from the bathroom floor.

 Lila and Andrew lined up their stuffed animal friends and took a picture.

 Spencer is good to jump in on a spontaneous sprinkler sprint   They are pretending to be airplanes.

 Snail man

Luke liked how the snails stuck to him so affectionately.

 This masked creature is a combination of three costumes.  Spencer loves to dress up in a good costume.

 We bought this inflatable kayak while in Utah (thanks for the help Leslie).  Spencer and Andrew tried it out for a dry run.

 Once again the clones, Benny and Charlie

 Lila with her friend Emma 

All of us, including me, tried to climb up on Spencer and rest on his shoulder like this guy from BYU's Studio C, Shoulder Angel sketch.

 Andrew did it with the most ease because he only weighs 25 pounds.  I, on the other hand didn't make it all the way up...or even close to his shoulders.

 Luke as a shoulder angel

 Spencer as a shoulder angel

 Charlie playing in the dirt with a large Tic Tac container.  Garbage and dirt really make the best toys.

 This is Charlie's concerned or distressed face.  This face is usually accompanied with a fog horn-decibel  cry.  He is the loudest baby of all time.  We think it might develop into a deafening super power.  At home we all  have to stop what we are doing to get Charlie what he wants so he will stop this cry of doom, THEN the ear pain subsides and life can resume.

 The littles sitting at my feet by the computer.

 Charlie loves to pound away on the piano.  At first I thought, "I wonder if this is how Mozart got his start.  He could be a child prodigy."  I tested this possibility, and sure enough....nope.

 We broke out the erector set.  Spencer, Luke, and Benny built this..catapult?

 Andrew turned 3!  This kid is so smiley, happy, and fun.  Everyone in the family loves to play with Andrew.

Months ago Andrew said he wanted a football birthday cake. I wasn't exactly sure how we were going to do that, but here it is. ( Ignore the chocolately plate that I failed to wipe clean after frosting. ) 

birthday presents.  Lila can't resist sneaking into a picture.

Andrew, cake, another of Lila's photo bombs.

Charlie is cute

Charlie got a little facial road rash.  Ouch.

First day of school.  Benny now joins his brothers at school all day.  This is exciting stuff.