Monday, October 26, 2009
Guess what?!?
The GREAT thing about being so tall is that we can reach all kinds of things we shouldn't. Today we learned how to reach the water dispenser in the fridge. Mom said that we must have been very thirsty as there was water everywhere. Water dispensers are fun!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Paper bag pumpkins...
When my brothers and I were small, we all made these paper bag pumpkins. Every year my mom would pull them out at Halloween for decorations. They always cracked us up as our pumpkin faces were just a bunch of black lines.
So carrying on the tradition, we stuffed brown shopping bags with newspaper and we painted pumpkins with our friends Gavin and Megan last week. Here are the finished works of art. The boys are so proud of them!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Two year olds are BUSY!
I know...it's been awhile since I last posted. But having two-year olds is busy. Hmmm...that statement doesn't do it justice. Suffice it to say that while these two boys are sweet and loving...they are also VERY mischievous and smart. They work as a team...and have given me more gray hairs in the past two weeks than I'd like to admit.
Funny moments:
- After two weeks worth of birthdays (we have LOTS of fall birthday's around here) one morning when I asked Cole what he wanted for breakfast, he asked me to "Cook cake."
- "GONE." This is Tommy's new favorite word. We'll be driving in the car and he'll spot a truck. "Truck mommy! Truck! BIG Truck!" then seconds later "GONE. Truck GONE mama. GONE." The drive to my parents is on a highway, so you can imagine what the car ride is like.
- For their birthday, my parents gave the boys a train table. I decided to glue all the tracks down and even put the trees and little houses all around so they could enjoy it more. I decided to use liquid nails to really ensure that everything stuck. Well the train table now has white polka dots all over it where the trees used to stand - each one snapped off. Cole...holding an apple tree in his hand...looked at me when I caught him red handed and innocently said, "Oh no!" Tommy of course chimes in..."Tree GONE mommy."
- Our refrigerator (brilliantly) has an alarm that sounds if the door is left open too long. Well the other day I ran up to get my sneakers and heard the infamous beeping sound. When I got into the kitchen, Tommy heard my footsteps and RAN over to the alphabet stickers on the window - leaving the door open - and starting innocently reciting, "A, B, EEEE!" He appeared to be shocked over the open door when I asked about it.
- As we are getting ready to leave the house, I walked into the kitchen to find that Cole has literally dumped an entire bottle of cornstarch baby powder ALL over the kitchen floor. Not a small bottle...the big one. The funny part? He also opened an entire package of baby wipes which he was desperately using to try and clean up the mess before I found it. The mess required a broom, vacuum, mop, sponge (love grout) and two outfit changes (his and mine) before we were finally able to make our play date.
This list could go on and on. Of course, there are moments that are not funny. Sometimes, I have to remind myself that they are only two and testing the limits. How far can we push mommy before she cracks? How many tantrums should we have today? I feel like this is the topic of conversation every morning as they babble away in their beds.
Everyday is a challenge, a joy, a new discovery and an opportunity to learn. Life with two-year olds is crazy. But we wouldn't want it any other way.
Our Two Year Stats
When they say identical....they mean it! Thought this was interesting enough to share. The boys 
had their two year check-ups and here are their stats. Their appointments were one week apart. Cole's was first...
had their two year check-ups and here are their stats. Their appointments were one week apart. Cole's was first...Cole: Height: 35 1/2 inches | Weight 30 pounds
Head Circumference: 19 3/8
Tommy: Height: 35 7/8 inches | Weight: 30.5 pounds
Head Circumference: 19 3/8
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Painting Pumpkins!
The boys took a few moments out of their VERY busy schedule to paint pumpkins with mommy and Auntie Meredith Friday afternoon. It was literally like a drive-by painting. They were running in the yard...one at a time they stopped...painted their pumpkin...then kept on going!
Blueberries, Apples and Pumpkins!
Here are some highlights from our amazing birthday weekend! It all started with the arrival of Auntie Meredith and Grandma. We took advantage of a crisp fall day and went to an orchard for apples, blueberries and pumpkins!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
3 more days until we're TWO!!!
14 months - the boys first time playing in snow! All this snow was melted about a week later and we were outside playing on their tricycles...hard to believe.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
4 more days until we're TWO!!!
10 months -- poor Cole and his helmet! Couldn't lift it off the floor....Tommy got his off about 3 weeks earlier. Free as a bird!!!
11 months
One year photo - did they really EVER sit this still for photos?
Halloween!! Cole: "No! Really Tommy...it's not that goofy."
13 months - Sunset in Fiji! The boys first passport stamp...
And yes...that sunset is REAL.
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