Music Together and other randoms

I have mentioned it several times on the blog before but I just LOVE going to Music Together class with the babies! The price isn't cheap but they always have a ball and I'm so glad we've been a part of this program!

It's crazy how much they've grown throughout our classes. Here's a picture from our first session

and now

At yesterday's class Emma Cate was bouncing like crazy to the music! That girl moves as soon as she hears music. Holden was bit of busy body and enjoyed crawling a bit but wasn't a crazy man like he is at home. Both the babies like to sit in my lap or near me while we sing. I think their favorite part is when we use the instruments. I remember when we first started, they weren't able to hold any of the instruments and it is sooo cute now to see them shake them along with the rest of the class!

We ended music class and I decided to take the babies for a little walk around Latta Park in Dilworth. It was fun to get off the pavements and stroll along the creek. It was HOT yesterday and Emma Cate does not like the sun shining in her eyes and proceeded to whimper until I put the shade down. We finished the night with a quiet meal at Mama Fu's with my mom. The babies slept through the entire thing! I ordered them a kids meal of teriyaki chicken and noodles and they devoured it when we got home. I'm trying to make them into good little eaters! We tried coconut crusted chicken fingers the other day and they LOVED them! I made pesto veggie pasta the other night and Holden put it down but Emma Cate wasn't so sure. 

recipe

We've been thoroughly enjoying outside time! One of my LEAST favorite jobs is carrying the babies inside from the car. We have a rear entry basement garage which means that I have to carry the babies up the steps. They are SO heavy now! I am normally bringing them home from being a Gigi's all day so I usually have two babies in carriers, a bag a dirty diapers, a bag a clean diapers, a diaper bag, my pumping bag, and my school bag. I feel like a pack mule! On top of that the dogs always have to go out and its a little crazy trying to figure out what to do with the babies while I'm taking the dogs out. I need to get a picture of all this! Onto my point (I'm beginning to tell this story in the same manner my husband tells stories.... lots and lots of pointless details)....  Sometimes I totally weasel out and just plop a blanket on the grass and we play outside until Jay gets home to help me unload. We did this the other day and I got some cute pictures of my little explorers! I think Holden is finally starting to realize he shouldn't eat the grass. He crawled in it a little today but kept stopping to sit up and rub his hands. I don't think our little guy likes the feeling of grass on his hands (I don't blame him!). He is too funny to watch!