Engagement Party and catch up

So, I know this picture of Luke and Cody looks not super cute, but Luke was looking super cute right before I took the picture. And I guess since Luke loves Cody, this is a picture documenting that at Cody's own engagement party he got stuck holding Luke - the duties where then taken over by Haws who played toys with him in the corner for ever. My kids have so many uncles - and aunts - that give them endless attention! I know that this is a unique situation for them, and their kids won't get it in the same way, but what their kids will get is endless entertainment from their older cousins. So that instead of saying "I'm going to Aunt Brooke and Uncle Johns house." they'll say "I'm going to Joshua and Luke's house." Which hopefully will be even more exciting.
My mom had a small engagement party for Robin and Cody 9/12 - and even made me talk about Robin. I hate speaking publicly like that. I always dread the first five minutes of a piano recital knowing I have to provide a welcome to all the parents. We are down to 5 weeks until their big day, and I'm so excited time is moving fast - for them, but mostly for me because that means my pregnancy is moving fast. I already feel LARGE and I've still got about 15 weeks left. Actually typing 15 weeks makes it sound so soon, but living 3+ months with a pregnant belly seems quite long.

Joshua started a new year of preschool, and is doing great. Luke wishes he could start too he constantly says as we are dropping off Joshua "Lukey preschool, Lukey preschool." I explain that he has to go pee-pee and poo-poo in the potty to go, but that doesn't get us anywhere. Both boys are also doing swim lessons and Italian class on Saturday mornings. I'm so excited because Joshua can finally go to class by himself - it's going to be so much easier on my to just have 1 kid in the Mommy and Me class.

Luke's daily uniform consists of his cowboy hat, a pirate sword, and Mickey Mouse crocks. He is really obsessed with all three, and is not mentally well if they are not on his body. He and Joshua ask me to sing songs about "a boy" all the time. They want me to make up songs about boys, and they don't tire of them. They'd have me go on for 30 minutes if I could handle it. Joshua is completely off naps - and Luke occasionally (4 times a month) skips his nap as well. This is something I'm not excited about! The boys have lots of fun playing together and also fight with each other lots. Obviously the fighting gets tough, but the playing is awesome and I know will just get better as they get older.

Last night our friends watched the boys for us and we went to an Italian Restaurant here in town. It was really authentic - probably the most authentic I've seen here in California. Super small, maybe 12 tables. A waitress, the cook, and a bus boy. They have the kitchen set up so you can see the cook at work. If anyone wants the recommendation email me. We loved it!