SNOW!!!

Yesterday, we woke up to snowflakes coming down and a light coating on the ground.  The boys went crazy!!  "Mommy!  SNOW!  Put my shoes on!!!"  Cole was ready to go outside immediately and play.  Tommy was jumping up and down yelling, "Snow! Snow!" And told me he didn't have to go to school.   This child is three-years old.  Did we really start dreaming of snow days that early?!?

Anyway, after school, our "flurries" turned into a full blown snowstorm.  We watched from the windows and seeing it through the boys eyes was nothing short of magical.  They were mesmerized.  Cole told me it was beautiful.  Tommy wanted to know if the animals would be cold.  We took the time stuck indoors to play Christmas music and make cookies for Santa.  It was perfect!  The boys used their new rolling pins and proclaimed their cookies were delicious.  However, they decided that the cookies would be for the reindeer and poor Santa would go hungry.

That night, the snow continued well into the night and we promised the boys that when they woke and the snow stopped, they could play outside.  Around 12:30am, Tommy woke up and when he looked out his window it had apparently stopped snowing.  He was on his way downstairs with his blankie and animals when Kevin intercepted him.  "Daddy!  The snow stopped and I awake.  I want to put my boots on!"

Holiday Showcase

The boys had a "Holiday Showcase" at school this year and all the parents were invited to attend.  The spent weeks making decorations and practicing their songs.  While the boys were aware of it...I'm not sure they really *got* it this year.  As they all paraded up on the stage and started to sing, Cole took one look at Kevin, myself and my parents in the audience and wanted to come and sit with us.  After he made his way off the stage, guess who followed!!  We ended up watching the rest of the kids in the show, with Cole and Tommy in our laps.  Tommy wanted to go back up...but you could see he didn't want to separate from his brother.  Oh well, there's always next year!

After we were invited back to the classroom for snacks and to see all their artwork.  It was really cute and I just love their school so much.

7 more weeks!!!! The date has been set....

So today we learned the date of my scheduled c-section.  It's February 3, 2011 at 11am.  Wow.  So official!!  Now, baby boy may decide to make his debut earlier than that...but at least I know that he'll be here by the 3rd for sure.

These final weeks are really going by fast!!!

Polar Express

Last weekend we took the kids on the Polar Express.  It's a local fundraiser where they transform the commuter line for the kiddos.  The trains are decorated and filled with "elves" who do all sorts of fun things with the kids.  They sing Christmas carols, hand out chocolate milk and cookies, give "tattoos" and more.  Halfway during the train ride, the train stops and they read the book Polar Express to the kids.  Then...as the train starts to make it's way to the station, Santa Claus himself walks through every car handing each child a silver bell.  The boys had a blast.  Wearing their PJ's and hanging with their pals, they enjoyed all the decorations, treats and probably the train ride most of all!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

We had a great birthday celebration for Kevin today.  The boys were so sweet...and REALLY excited that it was daddy's birthday.  They made a gingerbread house for him with Nana during their sleepover this week.  (Kevin and I escaped to NYC for a quick getaway.)   And today we baked him a gigantic "brownie/cookie" in the shape of a heart.  We had a "fancy" dinner in the dining room, blew party horns and the boys sang him songs (Twinkle, Twinkle and ABC's) while we ate dinner.  It was really cute.

After dinner we had our special cake which spelled out "DAD" in red frosting.  Cole took the opportunity to take a blob of red frosting and rub it on his nose.  "Look!  I'm Rudolph!"  He said proudly.  :)  Such a ham.

Happy birthday to my best friend and the world's greatest daddy!  You make everyday fun...we love you so much!  Let the weekend of festivities begin!!