One fish, Two Fish, Three Aquarius, Four Pisces

This weekend we visited Brian's brother Keith, his wife Stephanie, and their daughters Alahna and Sophie. Grandpa David and Grandma Fran joined the fun as well, celebrating a combined six birthdays in February, plus a March birthday. Here Grandma Fran reads a bedtime story to Liam.
Grandpa David sits with Alahna and Sophie as they wait for a story.
Brian reads Gavin a story while Liam looks on.Casey joins the fun.
The next day we headed to the World of Bounce, a play center with giant inflatables for sliding and bouncing fun. Here Sophie prepares to slide.
Casey braces himself to slide.
Gavin and Casey go up the ladder for another round of slides.
Brian follows Gavin up to the top.The Albert men pose for a shot at the top of the slide.
Ready, set, go! Casey flips down.
Liam zooms by.
Gavin swooshes down.
Mama's turn! Chrissy and Liam prepare to go down a slide together.
Gavin is happy to slide down with Chrissy.
Casey also enjoys the slide with Mama.
Gavin and Brian pause at the top.
Later, after a long nap, Sophie enjoys a comforting hug from Stephanie.
Presents! Alahna joins Casey, Gavin, and Liam as they open gifts celebrating their second year birthday.
Casey tears into his present.
There is no stopping Gavin and Liam from getting to their gifts.
Alahna and Sophie wait patiently for their gifts.
Cousins sitting together: from left Liam, Sophie, Alahna, Gavin, and Casey
The whole family: clockwise from top left Keith, David, Brian with Gavin, Stephanie with Sophie and Casey, Chrissy with Liam, Fran with Alahna

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with the wearing o' the green and an early spring picnic. Here Liam, Casey, and Gavin climb a ladder together.
Casey is up to his old shenagnigans as he steals Mama's pizza along with his PB&B.
What is this malarky? Can't you boys sit down to eat your sandwiches?

Really, Liam? Down the slide with your mouth full?
Casey gets into the festive Irish spirit by sporting a new cap.
Every leprechaun would be proud.
Look over there! 'Tis me pot o' gold!
Casey celebrates his heritage with a wee little jig.
Gavin, meanwhile, hangs a little high.
It's the apple chomping parade!

A horse is a horse, of course, of course!

This weekend our friends Becky and Dave and their four children invited us to their friend's farm in the country. We were excited to show Casey, Gavin, and Liam the horses and to let the boys feed the horses the apples and carrots we brought.
Below, Mr. Ed, Winston, Thunder, and another horse whose name I forget nibble at the grass sprouting from the ground.

Gavin, Liam and Casey admire the horses.
Gavin feeds Winston some parsnip. Yummy!
Mama and Liam ride Winston, bareback. This is Mama's first time on a horse. Without a saddle. It's a good thing Liam is there to keep her safe.
Gavin joins Mama on another ride.
Gavin also enjoys riding on his Daddy's shoulders.
Our friends Becky and Dave, and their children Jake, Nolan, Libby, and Connor.
All the pretty horses in the distance while Liam, Chrissy, Casey, Gavin, and Brian enjoy a hike.
Oh a hiking we will go!

Wild Turkey and even Wilder Liam

Today we drove past a flock of wild turkeys. Wow! They sure are crazy.


Yet Liam is the true wild one. Here He shakes his tiger with his teeth, wearing an old hat backwards!

Tunnel of Brotherly love

This weekend Brian went away on a business trip, so Chrissy decided to occupy them by taking them to the park to burn some early spring energy. Here Gavin and Liam dance on the shaky bridge.
Liam and Casey pause at the top of the tunnel slide.Gavin is happy to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Casey enjoys peering up at his brother Gavin.
Casey all smiles.