Oh, BTW, We are Five Now!

On July 26th, my sweet twins, Rita and Anthony, turned 5!  I can't believe my babies are so grown up.  Of course, many things are easier now that they are older, but many things are harder.  For instance, the time when Karl took the kids for a hike.  Hiking, or walking any distance just for fun, is not Anthony's idea of a good time.  Karl timed it.  Exactly four minutes from the car, Anthony announced he wanted to go home.  As Karl was squatted down to give Anthony a talking to, he felt a thump on his back, which was, luckily, covered by a backpack.  Turning around, he saw Rita with a big stick.  She shouted at Karl, "don't you yell at my brother".  I think Anthony will always have a defender.

Rita asked for princess clothes for her birthday.  She loves the idea of pretty dress up stuff, but when it comes right down to it, she just isn't that kind of girl.  She takes the princess stuff out every now and then, hauls it around in a box, lays it out on the floor to look at it, then puts it away for weeks at a time.  The only one who has worn the stuff is her friend from preschool!  Rita is more of a roll around in the sandbox girl.

Anthony is a superhero nut.  He was all about Iron Man around the time of his birthday and now he favors Captain America, but only when he takes a break from drawing super heroes and cutting paper into little pieces.  He is quite an artist.