CRAZY! (Legs and an 18-Month-Old in Our House)

In a pleasant surprise, the weather decided to be sunny and mild for Crazylegs this year, a vast improvement from the icy rain, wind, and overall miserable wintery "spring" weather of so many past years. This year, the whole family walked (or cruised in the stroller) with Daddy's work group. After the race, we enjoyed a sunny picnic lunch on the rooftop patio. All in all, a great Saturday spent downtown. Oh, and we noticed that we are in the Sunday paper Crazylegs section as the token picture of the walkers crossing the finish line. The kids thought it was pretty cool to see themselves and Mommy and Daddy in the paper!

At the starting line - ready to roll!

Crossing the finish line in Camp Randall stadium

A quick pose on the field

Playing by the Bucky Wagon

Rooftop picnic...someone (Mommy) let Evelyn have a delicious, gooey chocolate chip cookie - yum!

Pink lady having a snack after the race

As the title of this post suggests, the other crazy item in our house this week is that we officially have an 18-month-old in the family. Yes, I will say again, where did this time go, and how can my baby be a toddler already?! The kids and I managed to sneak some fun into our usual Tuesday activities and errands today, with playing in a toy store and going out to eat on a lunch date. Daddy joined the celebration as we all had "half" of a cupcake for Miss Evelyn's "half" birthday.

Getting in a few morning bounces while Eli is in preschool

Eli and his friend working together to "build" a house

Lunchtime! A little pre-lunch drum solo

Everyone loved the chopsticks

If you drop one chopstick on the floor, and then get another set, you can make a letter "I"

Lots of love for Mickey (poor Mickey...I think it was an overenthusiastic kiss?)

The unofficial, official 18-month picture

Our sweet, happy lady

Showing some love for big brother

Sweet, squished-in faces

(This photo makes me wonder if this is what it would look like if we had 3 kids...I only hope that the youngest would not be falling off the chair, getting their ear pulled and neck squeezed as "Baby" is in this picture!)

Done with photos. Baby in hand and off to play in Eli's room.

Half a cupcake is a whole lot of yummy treat!