I've finally stopped crying long enough to post something. Last weeks American Idol was absolutely horrible. We went from the highest of highs (so long, MJC!) to the lowest of lows. And there were still half a dozen other people that could have gone first. I mean, Adam was the obvious choice, but there was also Allison and Lil. Admittedly, after that it gets a little harder to decide. But still, there was Adam and Allison!

News is always exciting with the kids. Bryce had his well-baby checkup today and came in at 95th percentile for weight, 95th percentile for height and a pathetic 75th percentile for head size. Sadly, he's pretty much outgrown his infant car seat, but he still needs to fit in it for two more months. We might be able to adapt foot binding techniques to make do until the switch.

Bryce has also started rolling over. He still needs to figure out what to do with that arm, which is always a bigger challenge than the actual rolling over. We told him that once he can roll completely over, including getting past the arm obstacle, that we'll take him to Outback for dinner. That seems to be motivating him.

Speaking of eating, we've had to be careful about where we leave lotion in the house because Mason eats it. I haven't been able to bring myself to taste it to see what the appeal is, but he seems to think it's pretty outstanding. I keep thinking he'll get a taste and then spew it in disgust, but this is not the case. He eats it like it's candy. And he likes candy.

As Bryce gets bigger we've started to bring out the old infant toys like the doorway jumper, the activity center with accompanying walker device and Bumbo baby seat. Although the kids have nearly a quarter of a million dollars worth of toys, they fight like mad over the stupid baby toys. Then again, they seem to like fighting in general. They regularly brawl over doodle pads even though there are usually three or four on the floor at any time. But they all have to have the same one. I'm not sure whether to discourage this behavior or build my own toddler octagon.

We've also been enjoying a broken faucet in our kitchen. A piece broke, which means that we can turn it on fairly easily, but to turn it off you have to use a screwdriver. I was able to find the part online, but it's going to take a week to get it. It's sitting in Mequite, TX right now. Doing nothing.

I went on my first mountain biking ride on Saturday. I got a call from Emilie's dad while I was on a walk with Chase and ended up going on a quick ride on the Keystone/Rancho loop. I don't think I've been on the Keystone trail for at least three years - maybe four. It was a nice way to start the season. Weather was incredible so all was good.

And finally, we went to Emilie's parents house for Easter. A good time was had by all except that allergies were a big issue. I thought I was going to die and even Emilie and Chase were affected (not by my allergies - they had their own). Anyway, the food was great and Mason and Chase fed carrots to the horses. According to Emilie, Mason almost wet himself with excitement when the horse ate the carrots. I was hanging out in the car with Jaxon, so I missed it. Bummer.