March 21st--2 years old today!

Tom and I can't believe 2 years have gone by! The boys have grown so quickly and every day is a race it seems. A race to move things out of arms reach on the counter, a race to close the bathroom door, a race to make any meal, a race to load them in the car(whoever isn't being loaded tries to shut and lock the door), and of course a race to get anything done during their naps! But with each day passing they become a little less mischievous in their old ways and curious in other ways. They like to play with each and tell each other no! Cade loves tv and will watch it as long as it's on. Calin will watch but also likes to play during it. They LOVE playing outside. Cade usually has a ball in his hands. Yesterday we took a walk around our neighborhood and Cade carried a soccer ball the whole walk:) Both boys have become very good at taking their clothes off, especially Calin. If we don't get them from their crib right after they wake up the clothes start coming off! Calin can be very helpful and likes to do things for you. Cade loves to tickle others:) Both are 35 inches tall and weigh about 27 lbs. They were squirming all over the place so I'm not sure if the measurements are that accurate.
We had beautiful weather for their birthday party and are so lucky to have a lot of family & friends close by to come celebrate with us. The boys were not interested in their cakes and after blowing out the candles they ran back outside to play! The monkey pinata was a big hit and the young ones learned to take the wrapper off the candy first. Tom and I are ready for another exciting year ahead with the boys!

Sledding!

January

Not too much went on during the winter. We just tried to stay busy inside and were able to see a lot of friends and cousins!

First Haircut and first snow!

The boys had their first haircuts and were very patient. We were thinking we would just trim up the back but it was better to just cut everything! The boys loved being pulled up and down the driveway in their sleds. Cade loved eating the snow and Calin kept taking his gloves off. They didn't know what to think of the snowflakes coming down. We're looking forward to many more snow adventures!

Merry Christmas!

We love having fires and the boys have been very good watching them from a distance.
The first fire Cade saw he couldn't stop laughing at it. Not sure why but it was funny.
The boys enjoying Grandma Shelley's cookies!


Calin thought this was the day he could fit past the lock and chain right into the pantry! Every part but his head made it. At first he was crying because he was stuck and then because I took pictures instead of helping....


Cade got a fat lip so here are both boys enjoying popsicles.

I'm guessing 5lbs of hair at least. I think they're ready to join an 80s rock band!


We took the 30 minute tour at the Zoo Lights. It was very pretty but it became dark close to bedtime so we had to leave in a hurry.


Visit with Santa. 1 out of 2 isn't bad.

Christmas morning! The boys loved opening their presents!

Fa la la la-21 months old!!

"Hey, there's the one ornament!" We decided to decorate the tree lightly this year as we didn't know if the boys would tackle the tree. Not to worry though, they were able to knock ornaments off their grandparents' tree.


"You guys aren't standing on the couch are you??" or "No hitting the blinds!" Those phrases are said on a daily basis. It's kind of cute how they dive into the couch and hide behind the pillows like they weren't doing anything wrong.

Finally we were able to get a picture for our Christmas cards. Just a few tears before Dad was able to make them smile.

This is such a sweet picture. I love how Calin is looking at Cade.
The real reason they were laughing, no pants!

November-20 months old

The boys had a visit from their friend Caroline and her parents Julie and Geoff. They were very interested in her and liked getting a close up view.


The boys love apples and are always asking for one as a snack. I gave them a whole one to see how they'd do and the skin was not a favorite to eat but they liked "peeling" it off.


Thanksgiving was fun seeing all of the cousins but the boys were not fans of turkey! Or stuffing?! If only they knew what they were missing...


The boys are always up for a game of peek a boo:)


The boys reading their FAVORITE books. The books are barely holding on even with a roll of packing tape holding them together. Calin has been pointing to different objects when Tom asks where they are on the page.