Snow Covered Park!

I got out of work in good time and was able to meet Agnes and the boys at the park. The park is completely covered with snow but the boys were having a blast! Sully was doing his share to shovel anything he could and Charlie was happy to help. The cold does not bother either one of them!

Skate Runner!

Sully continues to improve on the ice! He is gliding more but still runs on the ice. He is actually really fast and has great balance.

(That's Gramma's voice in the background!)

Happy 5th Birthday Sully!

Sully's 5th birthday was yesterday! We started the morning opening gifts and then had a fabulous pancake breakfast cooked by Andy. Sully spent most of the day building with his new legos! In the afternoon, we went for a walk and picked up some cupcakes so we could celebrate later.

Grammy and Grampy came over around dinner time so I could go out to dinner with my other birthday boy (Andy's birthday was the 18th)! We all sang to Sully and the boys enjoyed a cupcake!

The boys love playing with Grammy and Grampy so I'm sure they had a great time while we were out!

USA Speed Skating Team 2022?

Sully is getting more comfortable on the ice each week!

The Auto Show!

Well, what we had hoped would be an enjoyable way to spend Sunday afternoon, did not turn out to be so great. We decided to take the boys to the Auto Show. We took the stroller for Charlie just in case but wanted to let him walk around as much as possible. He wanted to get in every single car, and when he couldn't, was one unhappy guy. He did not want to be sitting in the stroller either! I pacified him for about 10 minutes with a pretzel but the rest...

Sully enjoyed looking at the cars, especially anything that had flashing lights! Andy and I were actually looking, trying to compare a couple of cars that may eventually replace my Jeep.

Speed Skater!

Sully is definitely getting more comfortable on the ice and is picking up some speed!

The Celebrating Begins!

Sully's 5th birthday is on the 20th and Abby turned 9 on February 3rd so we had a joint celebration today at Poppa and Gramma's.

opening presents

the birthday boy and birthday girl

Thanks to Poppa and Gramma for letting us have the party at their place!

The Children's Museum!

We all went to the Children's Museum this afternoon. There was a ton of stuff for the boys to do! They dressed up like firemen and explored hoses, slid down the pole, and drove the truck. There was some rope climbing for Sully and building for Charlie. They have an exhibit right now called, "Snow Much Fun" where the kids can build forts, throw snowballs and decorate the snowmen. They both had a blast!

Our Firefighters!

Playing in the water!

Sully fishing!

Rub-a-Dub-Dub 3 Boys in the Tub!

Andy decided to give the boys a bath in the big tub and join in the fun! They even enjoyed some time with the jets on. I had three squeaky clean boys!

Pudding Time!

" Want some Mommy!"

I ran to the store with Charlie to pick up a few items. I grabbed some pudding for the boys and the whole way home Charlie was demanding pudding. I was able to get get him to eat a little lunch but then it was pudding time! As you can tell by the pictures---he loved it!

Catching Up!

For some reason, last week just seemed really busy and I fell behind on blogging. So, here are some photos to catch everyone up on what's been going on!

The boys getting ready for bed. They both love to brush their teeth!

Escaping from the cold at Gymboree! I love having this membership, especially in the winter when it's dark so early and COLD!

Saturday, the boys and I went to see my friend Cathy and welcome the newest addition to their family. I can't believe we actually got a decent picture of all six kids!

Day in Review!

We met Grammy and Grampy for breakfast and then they came back to the house to play with the boys. Sully showed Grampy how to play Wii and Charlie kept everyone busy reading and building towers!

A trip to Andy's office is always fun for the kids...lots of room to run around and tons of windows with lots to see!

Finally, a trip to Pep Boys to replace one of my headlights. Way to go Andy!

Working Together!

The boys had a great time stacking the boxes tonight! Charlie likes knocking them down but Sully was pretty patient with him. It's so much fun to watch them play together!

Date Night!

Andy and I went out to dinner Saturday night at one of our favorite places. Thanks to Bec for watching the boys!

We made it!

Just wanted to let you know that we made it through the day "boo-boo" free! Charlie is still in one piece and has no new bumps, bruises, etc.

Boo-Boo Kid!

Yes, Charlie has another boo-boo! He was closing his eyes, goofing around, and ran smack into the bedroom door frame, hitting his left cheek. He is looking a little rough today with all these bruises and bumps.

Ouch!

Yes, this is what happens when you are running full speed, fall, and hit the leg of the coffee table! Charlie is pretty tough but this brought some major tears and a gigantic goose egg. He was feeling better after some ice and motrin. We'll see what it looks like tomorrow...

Week 2---Sully Ice Skating!

This was Sully's second "Learn to Skate" class. My mom was in town so she was able to come and watch. He was a little preoccupied with the Zamboni to look at the camera!

This week he was able to skate a little without holding on.

Book Worms!

Sully and Charlie both love to read. Sully is actually starting to read words and also has a few favorite stories memorized. Charlie was quite engaged while Sully was reading to him yesterday evening. Of course, I was bubbling over with pride and had to snap lots of pictures!

Streaker!

Charlie likes to "streak" around the house when you get him undressed. Last night, he ran out of the bathroom, grabbed my phone and decided to call Poppa. He kept saying, "Hi Pop-pop!" Once we did get him dressed, we called Poppa so they could chat.