Navy Pier

Yaya, Papa Joe, Payton, and Rayla posing for a picture in the flower garden.

Yaya and Papa Joe

Yay, they arrived in Chicago this afternoon. The girls were already having a blast with them.

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Resignation

Yay, I handed in my resignation/2-wk notice this morning. I am giving myself a few days to relax and get some errands done before I start my new job. I'm excited for this new adventure in our lives.

Discoveries

Today was hilarious. They learned how to say popcorn, clunk their heads against the wall to make a big sound, and they learned how to play the kazoo. 
Payton calls popcorn "cah-coe" and Rayla says "pa-cow".
Bumping their heads against the wall is not our favorite thing for them to do but they laughed for about a half hour. So far no bumps have been found.
Here are pictures of their kazoo adventure.

And happy birthday to their favorite youngest aunt Kristi!

Gymnastics tryouts

Payton, Rayla, and Niko went to their first gymnastics class today. In Kristi's words, Payton is on her way to becoming an Olympic gymnast, Rayla is on her way to becoming a cheerleader, and Niko is headed for the slide. Payton ran through each of the obstacle course many times, rarely stopping for a breath; Rayla watched the older girls on the beam and imitated their arms raised in the air; and the first thing Niko saw when he walked in was the slide. That was the greatest thrill for him. They all went up and down the slanted padded mats, they "jumped" on the trampolines, and they tried their hand at the parallel bars, rings, foam pit, and hanging from one bar. They seemed to have a blast once they were comfortable with their surroundings.
We will start actual classes in April. This should be a fun adventure :)

Bedtime

Our routine consists of their last milk around 6, play in their room until around 7, then bedtime. Just recently both girls started demanding kisses from both Mamo and Mom before they will lay down with their fish and blankets. They stand up in their cribs hanging on to the outer rail and pucker up. They are so stinkin cute!