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Coming to you March 26, 2012.

The Running Game

This game occurs at our house at least once a day. This was the first day we played it so it's gotten faster, rougher, and funnier as time has passed. These kids are so funny together!

Lately

Last weekend we realized that Gatorade powder is extremely hard to find at our Walmarts. They carry them, but are usually out. And since I like to avoid going to Walmart, I put Roy on the mission to find his own. And the resourceful Roy did just that--he found it online at Walmart with free shipping. So our box came this week and included in the box of 4 big cans of Gatorade powder was a free 12-pack of toilet paper. The irony was not lost on us.

We found out this week that our landlord wants to move in. So we're moving. Again. That makes 4 moves in 2 years. We're excited to get into a different place because we're aiming for a little more space. Now if only our things would pack themselves...

Sam had his first official stay-alone in Nursery today. He apparently did well, but would get sad every once in a while and need some extra loving from the nursery leaders. When I went in to pick him up, he was still recovering from one cry and wouldn't come to me. When he did come to me, he leaned toward the door, lunging as best he could from my arms, saying "Dada, dada!" During the bath last night, I saw there was a need for Sam to sit on the toilet so, for the first time, he actually sat still on the toilet seat and he successfully pooped.

Abby has convinced us that she is big enough for a twin bed. She is growing so quickly! There are times I feel like she talks and acts like someone much older than 3. It's always a surprise when she acts 3 (or 2). She calls friends on her pretend phone and has long conversations, runs around at the park playing imagination games, and remembers everything ("you already told me that" is a frequent phrase and sometimes it was something I told her weeks before).

Below is what Roy wrote for the blog last week:

The highlight of my week was finally getting help with washing the car. Here is Abby who even managed to convince me that she could handle the hose all by herself. I managed to not get sprayed but that is only because her mother has not planted the idea in her subconscious yet.

On the way to church this morning Abby said, while pulling out a wedgie, "My underwear is crazy!" We laughed all the way to church. Abby has also decided that everything that is far away, like her imaginary friend Pepperoni Pizza, is in South America.

Sam now tells us he is poopy by walking up to us, grabbing his crouch, wrinkling his nose and saying "stinky." He still has biting issues although they are not as common. Sam also spent a good 15 minutes one evening chasing Abby in circles around the coffee table trying to tickle her. Abby would let him catch up and then he would tickle her and they would both laugh and she would take off again. The video for that is coming soon.