Easter Weekend

We decided to have our Easter meal out this year as we didn't have the time or energy to pull together a big meal. However...we had not taken ALL three of our little ones out yet!! So, in preparation for our Easter outing, we decided to do two trial runs on Friday and Saturday before Easter. Our Friday outing went really well and our Saturday outing to church was pretty disasterous. We decided that good communication and listening skills between George and I was the key to a smooth outing (that is IF the children cooperate also). Easter Sunday came and we met Ashley and her boyfriend Jake at uptown kitchen for a delicious brunch and mimosa's. The twins did well at the restaurant and Ava was a little ray of sunshine. We had brought along all of Ava's Easter Eggs, so we hid them around the Villa Macri fountain and common areas. She was SO EXCITED to hunt eggs and she seemed to know what to do and how to do it without much help. We still haven't figured out how she knew what to do. I wasn't able to see all the fun she had as the twins were now in feeding mode and crying for their bottles. However, for the following two weeks after Easter she wanted us to hide the eggs over and over again so she could find them. She didn't care that there was no longer treats in them. Next year should be so much fun to watch all three of them race to find the eggs and we won't have to attempt any trial runs.

George's day out-Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons

The end of March brought about a fun day/night for George as he was asked to go to a Chicago Bulls/Detroit Pistons basketball game with his good friend Tim Hoffman. This was pretty exciting as they were what George referred to as "Jack Nickelson" seats...Otherwise known as the Floor. The game was televised and George and Tim were on camera right before half-time (waving,of course). They also were able to go before and after the game to a VIP area for food and drinks. It was a great time and a well deserved break for George from the daily routine of bottles and diapers. Thanks Tim for taking George!!!

Celebrate!!

March 13th marked a milestone for the twins and for Ava. The twins turned one month old and Ava turned 22 months old. What a Zing life has turned out to be at the Schmidt household. We are amazed at how time has flown by and yet right now during this season of sleep deprivation...time is in slow motion. We have changed approximately 840 diapers...480 bottle feedings....85 loads of baby laundry...85 baths....ALL in the last 28 days. Although our life has a very rigorous and busy schedule, we made time to take some pictures of our three very precious children to remember this special time. We celebrate today and everyday that we can care for and love our children. Soon time will speed up again and we will be sad that it went by so quickly.

Ashley and the Twins

Ashley came over to see her new siblings and to give Ava some sisterly lovin'.

My Mom, Sister and the twins

My sister Jan brought my Mother over to see the twins last week and although she is in the later stages of Alzheimer's, she still remembers how to hold a baby and sing them soothing songs. She was very happy to hold them and she was emotional about leaving that day because she wished she could see them more often. She said if she could drive...she would come and hold my babies everyday. I know if she was in better health, that she would!! Oh, how I miss my Mother. I am grateful to be able to see her and see glimpses of the Mom I grew up with. Cherish your time with loved ones.

Finn and Parker

Butch and Terri and the kids brought over dinner to us last Sunday evening and we enjoyed a bottle of wine, a fabulous fish dinner and a house full of little ones. Parker is Butch and Terri's youngest at 3 months old and Finn is 3 weeks old in the above photo. Finn has some catching up to do!!!!

Oh the thinks you can think!

Ava trying on her new Easter outfit and reading her new Dr. Seuss book "Oh the thinks you can think." I sometimes wish I could have a glimpse into what she is thinking when she is pretending to read. She jabbers along like she is saying some important stuff.