This past weekend we had the pleasure of dogsitting for our friend Jason. Wilson or "Willy" as we like to call him is the most gentle and calm animal you will ever meet. Our mini weiner dogs had great fun barking at him nonstop so it was entertaining for all of us. Ethan took to him right away of course. I think he loved having a big dog around and by the end of the weekend, he didn't want to see him go.

Willy seemed a little depressed when Jason dropped him off so Ethan made sure he was not lonely. One funny thing I have to mention is that Ethan started calling him a walrus. I have no idea where this came from but it was so funny. So now whenever Jason comes over Ethan asks where Willy the walrus is.

Poor Wilson. I think he had given up by this point and accepted the fact that being in our house for the weekend meant being ridden around like a horse.

One of Ethan's latest pastimes includes burying his brothers with toys. This started a couple of weeks ago but instead of burying the twins, he would bury us with the massive pile of laundry that sat on our bedroom floor for 3 days. When we finally got around to putting it away, he transferred this "game" over to the toy room.

This started out to be a cute little game and the twins loved the attention at first. I managed to take the pictures while they were still enjoying it. As the pile grew bigger and you could no longer see them, they of course began screaming their heads off. Ethan didn't understand why they didn't want to be buried. Poor little guys!

Here they are after being recovered from the rubble. If you're wondering if the playroom always looks this messy, well, the answer is yes. I've had to resort to covering the carpet in blankets due to the constant spit up. Sweet potatoes and carrots don't go well with light carpet.

Mason is under there somewhere. I just keep telling Ethan that one day it's going to be two against one and he will be the one buried underneath a pile of toys. Ha!

Things have been pretty quiet lately which is a good thing considering all of the craziness lately. It has given me some time to take some more pictures of the boys and update the blog. I cannot believe how fast the boys are growing! Ethan is so expressive these days. Some of his newest phrases are, "That is so cool Mom!" and "I fly to Texas on an airplane right now!" I now know to wait until the day before we are leaving to mention Texas, otherwise everytime we go anywhere, he thinks it's to the airport.

We have managed to get two in the tub at once and that's about it. Maybe we'll aim for three when the boys can sit up by themselves. Ethan loves taking baths with them and entertaining them by making funny faces and trying to shove bath toys in their mouths. This is definitely a two person job!

Mason (right) is now 18 pounds and Carson (left) is 18.5 pounds! They are both crawling now which has opened up a whole new world for them. We have to be fast on our feet these days. They are extremely efficient at getting across the room.

I love this picture because they basically have the same expression on their face which is rare. Although they are fraternal, I think they look a lot alike here.

Ethan has finally become interested in the large Legos we bought him. It only took a year and a half! He loves building towers that are taller than him. He's a pretty funny little guy and a total blast right now. Can't wait to see what else is in store!

One of the twins latest accomplishments is picking up Gerber fruit puffs and putting them in their mouths. We're one step closer to table food now! So exciting! Mason sure seems happy with his new found ability.

So Ethan's latest funny antics involve the dreaded time-out chair. Yes, I must admit that I have resorted to strapping him into his booster seat on the floor so he can't leave time-out. If I don't, I end up chasing him around the house which leads to him eventually forgetting why he was there in the first place. So...I got desperate and was positive that this was the solution. Wrong!

First he began scooting across the floor in the chair. It wasn't long before he figured out he could stand up and walk with the chair attached to him. Eric and I had to look the other way in order to hide the fact that we were cracking up. I was laughing so hard that tears were running down my face. So I guess I need to come up with another way to keep him in time-out. Any suggestions?

Evidently, Ethan has decided that just because the time-out chair doesn't work for him, that doesn't mean it won't work with Woody, his new favorite pal.

On another note, those of you wondering what happened with the car, they ended up totalling it. :( The rental car was only covered a few more days so we had to make a quick decision to get a replacement car. Introducing THE BEAST. It's a great car with a perfect amount of room for the boys. Although the circumstances weren't great, we really love the car. I had to explain to Ethan that the car is no longer at the "doctor." May the minivan rest in peace now.

Carson finally has two bottom teeth which makes munching on things a lot easier! Here he is giving his famous half smile.

I have most definitely seen better days than today! It started out as a normal day today. I took Ethan to school this morning, went running, and picked up lunch for my mother-in-law who was back at our house taking care of the twins. I was driving along when a car coming out of a neighborhood on the right pulls out in front of me. I instantly knew that we were going to crash into eachother, so I honked and before I knew it, my car slammed into his at 45 mph. After both of the airbags exploded I realized I was still going. I steered off to the left towards a brick wall and once the car stopped I sat their shaking, completely hysterical. Ambulances and police came and got the man out of his car which had flipped on it's side. Eric came 10 minutes later and helped calm me down. They gave the man a citation for failing to yield. Even though it was his fault I still kind of felt sorry for the old guy. I mean, he was trapped in his car probably scared out of his mind. Thank God for seatbelts and airbags and I'm so lucky the kids weren't in the car with me.

I escaped with only cuts, bruises, and burns from the airbag and seatbelt. We took pictures for insurance purposes. Above is a cartoonish looking knot that popped up on the outside of my arm.

Ouch! That's a burn from the airbag. That's really going to hurt tomorrow!

More airbag and seatbelt burns.

Me looking pathetic after my miserable afternoon! I forgot to mention that the wreck happened in Sun City, a retirement community. After it happened, it seemed like the whole neighborhood shuffled out with their canes to see the action. I told my Papa about this and he joked that this was probably the most excitement they've had in months! Thanks Papa for always making me laugh...especially in times of distress! I'll update later on the status of the poor car. I'm going to go slather myself in Neosporin now.