Mario Brothers?

OK, OK....so Mommy has an affinity for fake mustaches.  Obviously the boys find them pretty funny too!!!  These pictures make me smile....

 
 

Shoulder Buddies

The newest craze...Shoulder Buddies - little troll-like critters that can attach to your clothes by a magnet on the bottom.  These kids are obsessed!!!

  

National Air and Space Museum

We went to Arlington to visit our good friends Jeremy and Sarah for an evening in early March.  They suggested we all go to the National Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport.  It was awesome!!  We saw lots of amazing things:  a space shuttle, the Enola Gay, and tons of other aircraft.  I didn't even know that this branch of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum existed before going there...what a great family outing!!

 

 

 

Heavy Load

 

Sledding Fun

The boys were up and out playing in the snow very early the morning after the "big snow". It ended up being a very warm day, so the snow didn't last long....gotta get out there when the playing is still good!!!

Cocoa is the BEST!

Especially after some hard playing in the snow!!!

One Snowy Night

First snow of the season and the boys couldn't wait to get out there!! At 7pm, Alex couldn't handle it any longer, so he went out (decked out in his pj's and just a hoodie). After watching Alex through the window for about 2 minutes, Hunter had to join him. He wore his pj's too...but at least decided on a hat, gloves, and coat. After an hour filled with running through the snow, snowball fights, snow-angels, snowman building, snowman tackling, and general snow fun, I was able to get them to come inside only by offering some hot-cocoa.
Next time, they'll be wearing actual winter clothing! I honestly thought they'd only be outside for about 5 minutes!! Although, it obviously didn't phase them!!!

Hunter Lost His First Tooth!

Has this really happened?? My baby lost his first tooth!!! We were sitting at the dinner table, and he was complaining that eating was hurting his tooth. I told him that was good because maybe his tooth would fall out while he was eating. A few minutes later, after a bite of hotdog, he tells me there is something hard in his food. I tell him, because dinner is always a challenge, to please stop complaining about the food and just eat. Then a light-bulb goes off in my head and I ask to look in his mouth. Sure enough, the tooth was gone!! He was very disappointed that he had eaten his tooth, but we assured him that the tooth fairy would still come even if the tooth was in his belly.
He was so proud of his missing tooth!!
You're really becoming a big-boy now, Hunter!!!

Hunter Graduates Preschool!

Water Fun

This is what your hair looks like after dunking your head in a bucket of water!

Easter

Happy Birthday, Hunter!!

5 Years Old!!!

A new Leapster Game? Yes!!

He chose to go to Carvel for ice cream instead of cake or cupcakes! Yummy!!

Go, Hunter, Go!!

Hunter is playing soccer this season!! He was so excited for his first game and he looked adorable in his soccer uniform. He was really into the 30 minute practice before the game started, and then disaster struck. All of the other kids were a bit faster than him and he really didn't get much ball-time. Which upset him. A lot. So he spent a lot of time in tears, wanting to leave. I made him stay and play, telling him that his team needed him. Luckily there was a snack at the end. That made everything better.
Thank goodness for snacks!

A powerful kick...good try, Hunter!

It's gonna be OK!

So mad at the other kids for not letting him get near the ball. Look at that face!! He is ticked!

Finally, Hunter gets his chance! Way to go, Buddy!!

A goal is a goal, even if scored on the wrong side!!

Daddy is Fun!

Wedgits

We have these really cool block called Wedgits, and Hunter has always loved playing with them. The other day he discovered the instruction manual, which shows a design that you can make with the blocks. He spent over an hour building the different designs from the booklet and he was so incredibly proud of himself (and I must admit that I was proud too...some of those are really difficult!). He insisted I take a picture of each one he built. Look at that little face of his!
Good Job, Hunter!!

Proof

So, our boys like to fight with each other. A lot. It drives us crazy and always ends with them having to spend time in separate rooms and lots of tears. But, there are definitely times when they love being brothers. Thankfully I was able to capture it in pictures. Now, during all the fighting I can look at these images to remind myself that sometimes they really do get along.

Ripley's Aquarium

During our visit to see YiaYia and Fonder this January we took a day-trip to Gatlinburg to visit the aquarium. The boys loved seeing all of the weird fish! Alex was even able to touch the stingrays!
What a fun day!!!

Merry Christmas 2010

Hunter's gift to Mommy and Daddy, an ornament that he made in school with his picture on it. This is not the best picture, but he was so proud of this! He hung it on the tree right away!!

The boys opening our family gift...a soda maker! So much fun!!
Great idea, Daddy!

Alex and his favorite gift...an iPod nano!

Merry Christmas!!!

Gingerbread Men

This year we decided to decorate giant gingerbread men instead of a gingerbread house. It was a fun afternoon activity that kept the boys busy for about 30 minutes. Thirty minutes of peace! I'll take it!!


Alex really took a lot of time to decorate his gingerbread man just right.

Hunter wanted me to do the icing for him while he ate his candy toppings.

How does it taste? According to Alex, horrible. He said that he thought they were just for decoration, not to be actually eaten.

Hunter disagreed. He thought it was delicious and would have eaten the entire cookie in one sitting if I had let him.
That boy loves his sugar!

Sledding

We got a whopping 4 inches a few days before winter break was supposed to start, which of course cancelled school for the last two remaining school days. Long vacation for the kids -- yay! Long vacation at home with the kids for mommy -- not as much yay!
We did take advantage of our new sleds, snowpants, and snowboots.
Thanks goodness for the steep driveway and yard!