Thursday, April 22, 2010

↑UPGRADE ↓DOWNGRADE

Spring is notorious for ups and downs in the weather. Things in the Rhodes household are no different; we are constantly being pulled in different directions. Here’s a sampling of what has been going on the last few weeks.



↑UPGRADE
Grandpa Mildon built an addition on the swingset for the kids. Now there is a place for the baby swing and a teeter-totter for the twins!



↑UPGRADE
We went on our first hike of the season while Brad and Amanda were in town. Even Alexis came!



↑UPGRADE
I didn’t knock Brayden over and make him cry and the Easter Egg Hunt this year. Both he and Makenzie made quite the haul.

↓DOWNGRADE
It was freezing that day!
Absolutely FREEZING!



↓DOWNGRADE
Makenzie cannot eat ANYTHING without making a huge mess. This is what happens when the Easter Bunny brings candy bracelets.


↑UPGRADE
Alexis rolled over from front to back.



↑UPGRADE
LOST is finally giving us some answers and some very compelling episodes!

↓DOWNGRADE
There are only a few episodes left.



↑UPGRADE
Flip-flops on my feet and dinner off the grill.



↑UPGRADE
We ditched the double stroller and INVE$TED in one that will hold all three kids. Now I can take them all jogging or to the park or the mall or whatever.




↓DOWNGRADE
Brayden locked himself in the nursery, climbed up on the changing table and emptied a bottle of baby powder and a bottle of alcohol all over the shelf and table. Later that day he emptied a bottle of hand sanitizer all over the bathroom floor, rug and toilet.



↑UPGRADE
Kate “Zombie-Dancer” Gosselin finally got voted off DWTS.

↓DOWNGRADE
I’m afraid her fifteen minutes still aren’t up yet.


↑UPGRADE
We hit the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point again. This year my mom and Andy joined us.

The flowers smelled good.



↓DOWNGRADE
Rain, snow, and more rain.

↑UPGRADE
The latest issue of Family Fun had a great idea for a mess-free activity, great for rainy days. I even had all of the necessary supplies on hand.

2 comments:

Rachel said...

I agree with many things you said. The blizzard and the 60 degree weather are giving me whiplash. Kate Gosselin (sp?) needs to go away and start paying attention to her kids. I read TLC offered her another show, LAME! And isn't Family Fun a great magazine. That tulip festival looked beautiful, I have never been. Maybe next year.

Shannon said...

Looks like more upgrades than downgrades though so that is good. I agree with Lost. I am going to miss it but they have yet to answer any of the real big questions though. Love all the cute family pictures!