Ready, set.....swingset!!!!!

The proud new owners discuss their swingset over a twizzler.

The countdown has begun!!! Tomorrow our swingset is being delivered and installed in the newly renovated lower backyard. We're calling the entire play area "Kid Town" as it resides behind the infamous Man Town. I'm fashioning the whole structure to look like a pirate ship with a Jolly Roger Pirate flag, a telescope, steering wheel and cool handpainted signs. I'll post pictures when its complete.

Finding the right swingset was no easy feat... Do you know HOW expensive swingsets are??? Holy crap! Who knew? And there are so many different brands, etc. I wanted something that would last...and something that the boys could really grow into. But most importantly...I wanted someone ELSE to put it together.

Anyway, the big day is almost upon us at last...and we can't wait!!! These guys are at the back door everyday at 7AM ready to head out. :)

The great photo experiment...

Our friend Kimmie is taking all the kids photos (from our twins group) and superimposing them all together onto the same background to make a fun group shot. Its a big surprise project, so I'm not sure what the final product will look like yet...but we followed our directions and snapped photos of the boys beside a tape measure today.

Cole has officially surpassed Tommy in terms of height! At his 18 month appointment today, he measured 34 1/2 inches tall and Tommy is 34 inches tall. Pretty impressive stuff considering he has been the "little" one since the beginning.

Anyway, taking these photos was hard as the kids couldn't stand still. We needed props. Cole held still for his fingerpaint and Tommy would only stop for his pirate hat. :)

Red Sox Nation

Representing their favorite team, the boys thought they looked so funny wearing daddy's baseball hats. You should have heard the giggles. Top picture is Cole on the left and Tommy on the right. Photo below is Tommy.

Go Sox!!!!!!!!

Easter Sunday

Tommy


Tommy and Grandpa

Tommy, Nana and Cole

Sunday morning, the boys woke up EARLY. We peeled ourselves out of bed and came downstairs just in time for daddy and the boys to spot a bunny hopping away in the back yard!! Could it have been...the Easter Bunny?!?

Soon they discovered their Easter basket filled with balls, bubbles, race cars and Thomas the train coloring books. It was so funny...Cole's new favorite word is "WOW!!" So there were lots of "wows!" and "woahs!" Once Tommy realized that the colored eggs had M&M's inside...the hunt was on!

We went to Nana and Grandpa's for Easter Sunday and the boys looked so cute in their little sweater vests. :) Still recovering from being sick, we kept things fairly low key. They played with their matchbox cars and showed Uncle Michael all their trucks. They watched Thomas and Friends and blew bubbles on the deck. We really had a nice afternoon and both boys seemed back to themselves after their nap. I was so happy to see my best pals feeling better.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday!

Sick little bunnies...

We've had a rough couple of days here with a stomach virus. Cole had it first and we were holding out hope that Tommy wouldn't get it. But today he woke up sick. Poor baby!

We had planned to spend the day at the Red Sox game, but we're going to watch it at home instead. Gorgeous day here in Boston!