Tuesday, January 22, 2013


Happy 3rd Birthday!!!

We had a fun small construction birthday party. All of us have been sick on and off for a few weeks, so we had an outside party. Sophie was very sick during this time, so she was quarantined to the house. The boys love all things truck, so picking this birthday theme was easy!

If I ever have to make a cake, a digger cake is the easiest one to make! :) Make it and dig it up! HA!

Building and using the wrecking ball with our friend Brooks!

Very exited about his Team Umizoomi video.

Papa and Nana gave them BIKES!

Shep loves to ride his bike!

STICKERS!

All the friends got hard hats when they entered the "Party Zone"

Daddy built them a sand box for their birthday. The love it! No more digging in mommy's flowers beds!
It was big enough for all their friends!


Love me handsome boy!

Daddy got in the construction spirit!

It was such a fun day!


Birthday high fives!
These 2 are so lucky to have each other! 


Updates:

Shepherd
34 1/2 pounds
-loves to play all the time
-is always busy doing something (has a hard time being still)
-LOVES learning and wants to be doing school or building puzzles, or playing games. I am always trying to find another way to challenge him
-would sit and play a game over and over again and over and over and over...
-Loves his brown blanket and takes it all around the house
- Talks all the time (very loudly I might add)
-has a great number sense (can do simple adding and subtracting)
-knows all his sounds and letter recognition
-loves to have you read books to him. 
-loves to swing, and has climbed up in the swing by himself in our garage
-got an ipad mini and loves to play angry birds (called it grumpy birds at first) HA!
-has amazing driving skills! When he drives his tractor, he can park, reverse, and maneuver it like nothing I have ever seen! Hoping he will be a good driver at 16!!
-loves building tracks for his trains
-loves to drink orange juice
-loves most fruit..hates grapes! (I thought all kids loved grapes..not my boys!)
-potty trained! Most of the time at naps and night too!
-still a mommas boy..(hopefully forever!)




Spencer
31 pounds
-loves all things super heroes! He loves to dress up like them..favorite is Batman and Superman
-has to have all 4 of his blue lovies when he sleeps
-loves to watch tv and takes it very seriously. (since he does, things on tv can scare him easily) 
- loves to play catch (make sure you are on guard when he has a ball)
-he loves spiders...or just finding spider webs!
-his 2 favorite books are Do Hippos Live in Houses? and Just for You
-loves playing trains and trucks...he lets Shep build the track and he pushes the train
-loves building tunnels and towers with his blocks
-wants to only drink milk
-still hates all fruit and most veggies
-does not like to do any activity for too long...wants to be on the go
-potty trained! Woohoo
-We call him "Mini Matt"
-gets so frustrated if he feels like you are not listening to him
-loves fire fighters and his favorite app his killing fire monsters :)



Our prayers were answered with the arrival of 2 healthy baby boys January 11, 2010! They truly have added so much joy into our lives. I can't wait to see what God has in stored for these two! 


Sunday, January 6, 2013

What a great end to 2012

Merry Christmas
We had a fantastic Christmas with our family and friends. I told myself I am going to do better at blogging this year, but it is already January 6 and still no Christmas update...

Before we get to the many pictures, here are a few special sayings and memories from my kiddos..

-As we were driving past Dean Road Elementary, where I used to teach. I told the kids that I used to teach little kids there. It was quiet for a moment, then Shepherd spoke up and said, "Please don't go to school mommy. I would miss you and I would cry." Talk about tearing up! I am so blessed to be able to stay at home with my sweeties! He has said it a few more times and I remind him that I am staying home with him.

-Shepherd and Spener both tell Matt "I miss you when you leave and go to work Daddy". They love their Daddy!

-At the table, Sophie loves to get Spencer going. She will scream at him and wait for him to scream back. Then she giggles and they do it back and forth. What a blessing they are to one another!


More elf Fun:


 Peter Pan left magic beans to be planted. The next morning chocolate chips and candy canes had grown!


Peter Pan is so silly!
The boys made Christmas cookies and cards for our mail lady and UPS man. 

COUSINS!
 Christmas at Nana and Papa's
Very into the gifts this year!




LOVED his trains!

Loved his batman car!






The boys didn't mind "helping" Sophie open her gifts.


I absolutely LOVED watching my little girl opening her presents this year. She has become SO girly! (I love how Batman is in the background)

LOVED his umbrella!

LOVE these 3!




Sophie was very into Christmas this year. She loved finding Santa everywhere. She would say "HO HO HO". SO cute. She still does this, everytime she sees a man with a beard.
Waiting on Santa


Was so excited that Santa brought back their tractor that they had found in the garage earlier that week....















Are all about some firetrucks!




"These are to see far away"

Sophie wasn't sure what to think at first, but quickly got so excited about her new toys!
























What Christmas morning isn't complete without a little candy!?


The boys LOVED getting games  and puzzles this year! 

Christmas with Mee Mee

Sophie loved spending time with Ryker in Houston.
These 2 became big buds while we were out there!

Zoo with Dee Dee!