We went to the Williamsburg public library for the first time Saturday morning. The boys played with the toys more than the books. Eventually they started grabbing books off the shelves so we could read to them. Carter and Aubrey also did very well at the Library. The babies fell asleep on the way to the library and actually stayed asleep for a while. They woke up while we were there and got out and played for a bit. Carter really enjoyed pulling himself up on things and cruising around.
Aubrey still isn't crawling. It's getting to the point that we're starting to get a little worried that she's behind, but I'm sure she'll turn out just fine. It looks like Carter has two teeth that are about to poke through.
After the library we picked up lunch at Chick Fil-A and then came home. The babies weren't interested in napping at all. We got the boys down easily. Calvin actually asked to lay down and take a nap which is a first. They actually slept quite well.*a We had to pick up the babies and take them back downstairs to play because they just wouldn't go to sleep. After about an hour we gave them a bottle and they actually went to sleep. They didn't sleep that long though. Aubrey was up about forty minutes later. Then Carter got up fifteen or twenty minutes after his sister. They played well and we always enjoy giving them some attention without the boys around. The babies definitely don't get anywhere near the attention that Calvin and Brayden did when they were babies. I'm not sure what's better for their development...watching their older brothers or getting more attention from mama and dada.
I started smoking the pastrami early Saturday morning (about 6:30). I had to add charcoal a few times. Since it was cold the smoker went through a lot more charcoal and I ran out after about six hours. Fortunately the gas station just up the street had charcoal so I picked up two bags so I could finish smoking the pastrami. I was outside checking on the pastrami and I saw a few of my neighbors talking at the road. They came over and asked if they could smell the pastrami. I obliged and opened the lid. They were impressed with the smell. They'll be more impressed Sunday when we get to eat it.
"Play with this car, okay" is what Calvin was saying to Brayden in the afternoon while they were playing. He kept saying slightly different variations of it, but always ended with "okay?". Brayden would sometimes respond by saying "okay". The kids did very well playing the rest of the day.
Aubrey woke up around 4:00 Sunday morning. I gave her a bottle and then put her back in bed. She didn't get up again until about 7:00. Carter got up a little after 5:00 and didn't go back to sleep. I think it's actually better when they wake up early and then go back to sleep. The boys got up about the same time Aubrey did.
Calvin and Brayden ate some pancakes. Then Calvin ate a bunch of dada's cream cheese stuffed french toast. I don't mind. It keeps me from eating too much and they eat more.
Erin's family came over Sunday about 1:00 to celebrate her father's birthday. Everyone had a really good time. Calvin and Brayden had a long nap when we got home from Wal-Mart and didn't get up until about 3:30. I figure that they sleep somewhere between 12 and 15 hours each day.
Brayden may be allergic to strawberries. Erin gave him a bath Sunday night and he had a rash all over his back and stomach. He didn't have it in the morning. The boys ate lost of strawberries for lunch so that may be what caused the rash.
The Super Bowl party across the street started at 4:00. I couldn't go over that early, but I decided to warm up the pastrami and take it over around 4:30. The boys wanted to go with me so I took them with Pappap. When we got to the door the boys heard dogs barking and wouldn't go in the house. We tried to get them in, but eventually gave up and took them back home. I stayed for a while and went back over about 6:00. Erin and her parents were nice enough to watch the kids while I went over to the party. Everyone commented on how great the pastrami was. There was lots of good food, but the pastrami was pretty awesome.
The game was decent. I was hoping that the Patriots would win. Mostly because I don't like the Giants since they beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXV. I can't believe that the anouncers mentioned Scott Norwood towards the end of the game (he missed the potential game winning field goal at the end of Super Bowl XXV). Buffalo Bills fans everywhere cringed when they heard that. I had a good time watching the game. All the neighbors get along very well so it makes getting together a lot of fun. At some point in time we'll be able to take all the kids over (when they get a few years older) which will make it much easier to do things together. There are a few neighbors with kids the same age as our kids, but many of the kids in the neighborhood are a little older (6-11).
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