Ketchup? Catsup? CATCHUP!

The boys had their regular visit to the dentist last month and passed with flying colors. Our Dr.-Seuss-lookalike-dentist said that Logan will need braces at some point (doy) and Declan's got a couple loose teeth. Like a week after that visit, Declan lost his first tooth and it was a magical experience for all. At the dentist he also got his first dental x-rays. They went through about four of those stupid things you're supposed to bite down on in the right way before Declan understood that he's supposed to just hold it there in his mouth instead of flipping it around and chewing on it. Sometimes we have a listening problem.

Logan's developed quite the fear of spiders recently. He's always been sort of afraid of them, but lately it's been panicky. He came running into the kitchen one night breathing a little heavy like he was panicking and Chris and I asked him what the problem was. He said, "I'm just waiting in here while Declan kills a spider." As Chris and I looked at each other and asked Logan if he was really making his little brother kill a spider for him, we heard a faint thud from down the hallway followed immediately by Declan's voice calling, "It's ok, Logan! I got him!" And Logan happily scampered back to his room to continue whatever he and Declan had been playing. Well...ok, then.

We went bowling as a family a few Saturdays ago and had a blast. I won, but Chris thinks there should be an asterisk beside my win since I made judicious use of the bumpers put on our lane for the kids. And I'm like, "Use it if you got it!" The kids had so.much.fun! They had some sweet 80s music playing and the entire time that Declan was not bowling, he was dancing his pants off to the songs.

Declan got a scratch on his arm a few days ago when he learned about thorns on rosebushes. It was bleeding, and Logan wisely told Declan to lick the blood so it would get back inside his body. Good tip, Logan.

And can I say that I'm so freaking glad April is over because that means the end of April Fools jokes around here? Logan loved April Fool's Day so much that he decided the whole month of April was made for foolery. So I've been listening to things like, "Mommy! There's a spider on your shirt! APRIL FOOLS! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!" allllllll freaking month.

We dyed easter eggs, as requested (or demanded) by the kids. They had such a fun time with it. I remember having such a fun time with it when I was a kid, but now all I can think about is the potential mess. This is one of the ways I know I'm old. Anyway, in classic Logan style, he participated shirtless. I don't know what exactly my kids have against clothes, but I've finally decided on a compromise that they only have to be dressed when we leave the house or we have visitors over. The rest of the time they can underwear it up if they feel the need. And boy, do they feel the need.