This and That

Josh decided to get a few pictures of cute things the boys do every day. Here are my favorites.
This is Michael playing in the water in the bathroom sink. He does this every time I put on make up or do my hair which is, I grant you, not actually an every day occurrence, but he likes it because I let him play with the water.

Here is how he's standing. Not the safest arrangement with all of his weight on just a few toes, but adorable.
Ha ha ha! This is Sam trying to climb onto our bed with a bucket "hat." EVERYTHING in the house takes a turn as a hat. This one was the best. They surprised me and came around the corner to make mommy laugh. It worked.

Last week we went raspberry picking. I planned on making freezer jam but couldn't find the right pectin so I just froze them and am slowly eating them on my cereal. It was a perfect example of why having twins is both hard and great. Unlike all of my friends' kids, Michael and Sam took off like shots as soon as I got them out of the car. I spent the first half of my time chasing them over this hill - one at a time, mind you, and always in opposite directions. I literally sprinted when I realized I couldn't see Michael anywhere on the horizon. He was standing in the middle of a road and was about to trot off into the woods when I saw him. I was so sweaty and so tired of chasing them instead of actually picking berries. Why couldn't they just stay with me and help me pick like the other kids - that's why I brought the cute buckets that I had to track down a few times anyway. They eventually got overheated and tired out like the rest of the kids and were whining. Then something amazing happened. Sam pulled up some grass and threw it onto Michael's head. Michael laughed and all of a sudden I had the happiest toddlers in the bunch because they could play together and entertain each other. I thought this was pretty cool and was again grateful for having two at once. It was a gorgeous day and I loved being in a place so big and open. Maybe we'll move to northern California where every small town has fruit orchards. Then I can spend more of my days chasing the boys down dusty roads and enjoying the great outdoors together.