Uppy

Here's a delayed week-end post:

What better to do on a cool cloudy Sunday than ....

visit cousins?

This is a game Grampy taught Annie and Grace --

It may look like "throw the babies on the big couch"

but it is actually called "Uppy"

A Gracie sandwich (yes, there is a child in there)

The Spreigls and Grampy

More to follow as you-know-who turns ONE next week!

Spring Horse

Our friend Brad gave us Mr. Spring Horse.

He's a family heirloom, but still plays well.

Giddyup horsey, ride to town

Careful little horsey, don't fall down!

ps - note papa's equestrian, er, pingpong trophy in the background ; )

"Do you like horses?"

Weekend pics

Crib standing is SO exciting!

So is eating broc, YUM.

We saw this robin's egg on a walk...

hopefully there is a new robin chick somewhere.

Al can now point, clap, play peek-a-boo 

and show us exactly how big he is.

QUITE big.

Safari

Alistair and buddy Hunter with matching green nuks

On safari along the Nile

Just kidding, it's actually the Zumbro

Someday...

Sunny Sunday

Spring in Rochester - 

We had a visit from Grammy and Grampy

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A nice walk and some gelato

(even Al got a bite!)

An early spring

End of the week....

We almost forgot!

School pictures came this week:

They're a little silly... but cute.

 Thanks to every one who keeps Al smiling at school!

And, as a bonus, on Saturday we got to see buddies Hunter, Cindy and Ian!

 Alistair and Hunter play together often, but photos of the 2 are elusive.

Here us Hunter and his family: 

TGIF

Long week here....

but we managed to have some fun:

Strolling on a record warm April day

Some flowers coming up!

Al's first taste of Indian food (garlic naan and chicken curry)

And we agree with Al's Grampy...

We may have a ballclub on our hands.

We'd like to give a special shout out to this guy for 

7 shutout innings and 8 strikeouts yesterday.

Not such a bad week after all.

Sleeping Beauties

Everyone is taking a good morning nap today:

Best buddies

Even the cutest of babies have bad photos occasionally...

Strong stander.

Easter and 11 months!

Al's mommy hasn't been so snappy with the camera lately.

Fortunately, Claire's mommy has been...

She captured a happy Alistair on his first swing.

Thanks, Claire's mommy!

Here are two happy strollers (before they got hungry) 

on a warm, windy day.

Saturday we all drove up to St Paul to visit Auntie, Uncle,

Annie and Grace.

Board meeting.

Grace holds Alistair's attention

Papa, babies, and Auntie.

And, dear readers, today is Alistair's 11 month birthday! 

Can you believe it?!

Overalls....

....We're big fans!