Surprise Visitor

We had a visitor this week when we came downstairs for breakfast. I was cooking eggs when I heard Madison break out into a fearful cry and run towards me. I ran over and saw that she was spooked by a surprise bunny just outside the kitchen window. Hayden and Payson were excited though so I faced them towards the window to watch the bunny dine while I cooked (see, Payson does like animals, real live ones that is). They've all been practicing their bunny hop, and they broke out their best impression upon seeing the bunny. Unfortunately I started the below video lengthwise but quickly remembered that I needed to turn the camera horizontally.

Now, every morning they look out the window, pointing and saying "hop, hop, hop" and then waving and saying "bye, bye" because I keep telling them that the bunny isn't there anymore and that he went bye, bye.

If only I were a fly on the wall in the babies' nursery. There are several reasons why we never bought video monitors, but one reason is because I spend so much time with them and watching them that I should get a break and didn't need to be watching their every move through a video monitor as well. But, I must admit that there have been plenty of times that I have wished that I could see what was going on behind those walls. Below is a video of the girls playing in their cribs one morning. The hearty giggle is Madison, the high-pitch squeals and goofy laugh in the middle is Hayden and Payson finishes it off. (Yes, we can tell their voices, laughs and cries apart through the monitor.) Guess he felt left out from across the room, poor baby.

Really though, I hear a thump right before Payson cries so I think he bumped his head on the crib.

We picked up a used outdoor cabin that is in great shape. The babies love their new little house and can't get enough of playing peek-a-boo with each other through the windows.