A Case of the Giggles

This video was just too cute to not share:

First Sleep-Over

As our friends, the Flakes, were welcoming the arrival of their second little girl, Tyler had the privilege of having his very first sleep-over party with Penny. The kids had such a blast and we were sad to say goodbye!

Congratulations to Adam and Sarah on the birth of Charlotte!

The Easter Peacock

The Easter Bunny was sick this year, so he sent his replacement, the Easter Peacock. I think he must enter homes through the chimney like Santa. Thankfully, Tyler and Dylan were sleeping or they may have not received gifts in their Easter Baskets.







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Easter Egg Hunting

On the Saturday before Easter, we went to Lacy Park for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Tyler had a blast hunting for eggs. After the hunt, we took Tyler for a ride on a horse. He was so excited waiting in line, but once he realized he was on a horse all by himself he sort of freaked out. After the horse adventure, we took a ride on the train, scared some chickens in the petting zoo, and played on the playground.

On Sunday, Tyler and Dylan hunted for eggs again in the house. Tyler was thrilled that the Easter Peacock brought him a helicopter this year.

Happy Birthday Grandma and Happy Easter to all!

I will post pictures from our Easter egg hunt in a bit.

Today is Grandma Shields' birthday! Tyler has a special message to you. I would have tried different takes to get a more proper video, but we figured you would appreciate this special birthday greeting showing his true character. You may be wondering why it is set in the bathroom and why Dylan is strapped into the car seat (which also is in the bathroom), but there really is no good answer to these questions. Just enjoy it:

Trouble Makers

It has been a while since my last post, but in all honesty, there has not been much to blog about (and no pictures documenting fun events). Even though lemon trees and kitchen sinks have made their way into this blog, I have had a hard time coming up with something interesting to write about. Here is a quick break-down of the happenings in the Shek household the last 2 weeks:

Swimming with Uncle Aaron
Aaron lives in a beautiful upscale apartment complex adjacent to The Grove in Los Angeles. Given the fact that Lauren and Heidi from the MTV show "The Hills" live in an apartment building next door, you can imagine what sort of place this is. Upon entering the water, Tyler began to scream out of pure excitement. We looked around and noticed all the sun-bathing beauties lower their over sized sunglasses to see what the commotion was all about. This had no affect on Tyler as he continued to make sure everyone in the complex knew how much fun he was having the entire time he was in the water.

After swimming, we ate brunch with Aaron and his roommates. Tyler was pure diva sitting on his lawn chair wearing sunglasses demanding more eggs, potatoes and juice from everyone. At one point, Aaron came back with a plate of seconds for Tyler and himself. Tyler immediately took the plate and shoveled the entire amount of food onto his plate. Aaron was left with nothing.

Social Security Office
Dylan's Social Security card never arrived, so I had to go to the Social Security office to see if there was a problem. An overzealous security guard did not like the disruptions caused by the boys. My guess is that he does not have kids and does not understand that waiting patiently is not something most children are able to do. I noticed him glaring at me when Dylan woke up from his brief nap screaming. Then when Tyler barely touched the queue rope, the guard came over to tell me this was not permitted. Finally, Tyler began to amuse himself by singing the ABC's at the top of his lungs. I think that was our third strike in the eyes of the Security Guard as we were asked to leave the building. We must have been a huge security threat or something. I am sure everyone else waiting in line was probably happy to have something other than the grey walls to look at. Luckily, I had a number and there was a loudspeaker calling the numbers. Otherwise, the day would have been a bust.

Just so that there is something good to look at in this post, here are a couple pictures of my favorite boys: