May 21

Sarah and Sophie came over for dinner tonight. Sophie brought a toy to share with Will, which certainly helped him to share his toys. The two kids had fun playing in the backyard, especially swinging together.

May 22

Tonight Marc and I got a babysitter and headed out for a night by ourselves. We had some dinner, did a little shopping and saw Angels and Demons. It was a pretty good movie and we managed to stay out until after 11:30!

May 20

Will has been asking for a baseball glove for the last week. (He's feeling pressure to fit in since Taylor, Connor and Ryan regularly bring their gloves to school.) We finally got around to getting one and the two boys had a great time playing ball in the front yard this evening. We love this picture since it actually looks like Will knows what he's doing!

May 19

Usually Marc bathes while I do dishes, but tonight we traded duties. Will has so much fun splashing, blowing bubbles and "swimming" in the tub. I think we need to try the big pool again sometime.

May 18

Lately, Will has really been enjoying music. He calls mellow music (like David Gray or Eddie Vedder's "Into the Wild") night-night music; he recognizes guitar, drums and piano in songs; and he frequently yells, "I wan Def Cab!" Tonight father and son enjoyed some drum lessons at the dinner table.

May 17

I finally got out and gardened today...I'm pretty sure it was the first time I've done so since last year. Pathetic, I know. Yesterday I got a few plants at the Dirt Works Plant Sale and today I added a few more from good ole Freddies. I hope to get the bed beneath our dining room window looking good this year...it has always been such a hard place for me to plant. We'll see how it turns out!

May 16

This afternoon we went to the Lacey Fun Fair, which turned out to be quite the hit for little Will. In addition to riding the train, Will kept saying that he wanted to ride on the pony. Marc and I figured that, despite his intentions, there was no way Will would go through with it. Our little man surprised us by not only getting on the horse, but absolutely loving it! Maybe he does have some bravery in him, after all. Not only did he surprise us by riding a horse, but he held his own in the bounce house with the other kids. He must be growing up!