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!!

Ridiculous!

Really, school pictures?? This is a pose that you think looks good?? I laughed so hard when he brought these home. Add to the crazy face punch pose, I had forgotten it was picture day, so his hair is a mess and his shirt is nothing special.
Horrible and hilarious at the same time!!

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!!!

14 Years Later....

Frank and I had our first "date" on January 14, 1997.
I can't believe we've been together for 14 years...I can hardly remember what my life was like without him in it, and that makes me happy!!
I love you, Frank! Always and forever!!

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!

Christmas Card Photo-Shoot

This was the winning shot....

And here are some of the out-takes.....

A Michigan Thanksgiving

Ghost stories with Aunt Emily, reading with Grammy, relaxing, chillin' with our shades on in the house, 2 year photos in the play room, Alex carrying Saeda, Alex playing with baby Tommy (Holty family friend), playing in the crib, playing, playing, playing, finding Jerry the Elf, eating, laughing, and making memories that will last forever.
Happy Thanksgiving!!