Walking with Daddy.

There is not any activity the girls love as much as walking. They must be trying to make up for waiting so incredibly to do it. Nothing brings on a tantrum faster than telling them they can't go out for a stroll. This day was Jeff's turn to indulge them.

Why can't she focus?

Sometimes Caitlin has difficulty focusing on an activity. Maybe this is why?

Is caffeine bad for toddlers? She sure seems to like it.

Just kidding! I've never given her a taste of soda. She barely knows what juice tastes like. She loves to play with any kind of soda or water bottle though. I seriously don't know why I buy toys for them.

I see you.

Yoga time!

You can't work mommy!

The monkeys do not like it when I try to work during the day. The second they see me walking over to my computer they get upset. Usually they stop what they are doing, come over to me and do whatever it takes to get me to put the computer down, which usually means grabbing the mouse, pushing buttons, pulling cords or straight out turning the computer off. One day a couple of months ago I gave in, put the computer down and picked up the camera instead. This is how our play time went.

Swings

Last week we met a friend at the park for a walk and some play time. It was such a beautiful day! The monkeys loved the swings, although they were easily distracted by the allure of jungle gym. They did a pretty decent job of playing with the bigger kids. Thankfully my friend was able to give me a hand with them even though she was pregnant and had her own toddler to keep an eye on. Playground trips will be so much easier when they are both walking! I am looking forward to a lot more walks in the parks now that it is getting warmer.

Not enough days like this.

When we got home from physical therapy today I decided it was time to get the camera out and have some quality time with the monkeys. I haven't done it nearly as much as I should have the last couple of months. I love being with the girls and I really enjoy working in real estate. I've been lucky enough to be very busy with the clients lately, but I've also quickly learned that boom times come at a cost. Today I ignored the phone and the email and was able to enjoy a great afternoon with the monkeys. I certainly need to work on finding the right balance so I can get back to more days like this.

What a month!

Wow, I can't believe it has been a month since my last post! I have been completely swamped with work, which is for the most part a good problem to have. The downside is not enough time with the monkeys and no time to blog. It looks like things are going to slow up a bit, so hopefully I will be able to post on a regular basis again. There is so much to catch up on!

The monkeys are doing well. We've had some drama which I will save for another post. For today I am going to give you some pics of the monkeys having fun playing on their mats. I promise give a real update on them very soon!