There is a theme or pattern I noticed over the past few years when Kendra and I meet other people. The conversation always comes around to twins either in casual conversation or because Easton and Layla are standing next to us. It's common for those who engage us in conversation to either have a twin or be a parent of twins. One of the questions Kendra asks is, "Are you still close to your twin?" or "Are your twins still close?" 95% of the time the answer is, "Yes!" and then the stories break off into descriptions of how close one twin lives to the other and how involved they are with each other's lives.
I like to hear those stories because I keep the belief and hope Easton and Layla will remain life long friends. For now they are off to an excellent start. Their couch TV chairs are right next to each other, but I walked into the living room to find Layla lying between the chairs because she wasn't close enough to Easton if she was confined to her own chair.
Easton didn't mind and I was just happy they had happy hearts. Speaking of happiness... Easton recently discovered his silly streak. Layla has always been expressive with her face and motions. The switch flipped for Easton and now he's making funny faces at the camera and looking at himself in the mirror just to see the changes in his expression. In the still shot it looks like a normal smile for Easton, but he was making silly faces.
And of course Layla often joins the silly face bandwagon. She does a great Albert Einstein impression without even knowing it. Maybe because I tell her she is the smartest girl in the entire city?
The daily trip to the mailbox was supplemented with a backpack full of picnic gear and tea party supplies. Layla insisted on wearing the heavy backpack to the mailbox and I couldn't think of any reason to say no. Not sure why I like this picture so much, but it really captures the essence of Layla.
The Mountain Dew can in the side pouch is mine. Easton and Layla have never drank soda in their life and we plan to keep it that way for as long as possible.
Another first annual Easter event was the egg dyeing. All of us put on our creative hats and had a great time mixing colors and drawing with wax on the eggs.
A special thanks to Oma and Opa for the Easter care package. Layla is putting the stickers to good use every single day. She's really good about only placing the stickers on acceptable things so that is a blessing. I have yet to find one on my glasses or in Easton's hair.
That wraps up the Easter week celebration for us and now it's back to life as usual with the exception of Aunt Mary arriving in town tomorrow for a few days. Never a dull moment around here!
See you soon.
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