The One with the Photos

We are now able to download pictures off of my spiffy new phone and have remembered to bring our camera along.

We celebrated Will's birthday on Friday. Annika and I made a cake from a Betty Crocker mix. Annika wanted Will to have a "Powercat" cake (the indoctrination begins early) and Will figured out how to make a Powercat design with sprinkles.

I got Will a watch, while Annika wanted to get him a game. Specifically, a "game that I can play." Hmmm. In the spirit of the generosity, here is Annika playing with Hungry, Hungry Hippos (which belongs to Will). They have made the game much cheaper than when we were kids.

On Saturday morning, Annika had her first-ever swim lesson. It went really well. She is on the left-hand side of the kids sitting up along the wall (Daniel and I were chilling in the shade).

Daniel still can't roll over, but he can sit up! He can pretty much sit unsupported, and does quite well if he can have a hand for support. Here is he in his oh-so-clean room.

Just because Daniel can sit up doesn't mean that he doesn't still enjoy being held by Mommy....

or Daddy.

Today, we went to Sea World with our friends. It was a perfect day to go - the crowds have completely died out, and until we started heading out, the sun wasn't too hot. Here are the girls playing in the Splash Pad area in "Shamu's Happy Harbor."

Annika loves riding the "Sea Carousel." All of the "horses" are shaped like sea creatures, and they play a lot of Beatles music as redone for kids (including "Octopus' Garden").

In honor of Charlie, here are some more Shamu pix!

The girls were happy to cool off on our way out under a mist sprayer. Annika's mood perked up right away. "I'm cold! I'm cold!"