Rainy days...

As everyone knows, we've been getting LOTS of rain around here lately. Lucky for us, our house has stayed high and dry. But the boys have been going bananas! They want OUT! The most recent storms were warm enough that some puddle jumping was in order. We suited up in our "Fireman Sam" outfits and hit the driveway. (The boys are obsessed with a PBS show from Scotland called Fireman Sam.) They loved splashing in the puddles and getting each other wet. It was after all this fun that Cole informed me that his rain boots didn't work. They were "too full". He was trying to say too small. :) And he was right! A visit to the shoe store revealed that they went from a 7.5 to a size 9!

Here are some rainy day photos....

Fun at the playground!

We had some nice weather last week, so the boys went to the playground to meet up with their friends. One of the moms brought treats for all the kids...including green cupcakes! They were a HUGE hit. It's funny watching the boys play. They are always within eye sight of each other and usually gravitate to the same toy/activity. During this visit, they were really busy playing with other kids, running, chasing, sliding...they were so tired by the time we left that they didn't even argue when I said it was time to go. :)

The boys talked about how much fun they had the whole ride home. It was such a great afternoon and so nice to be out of the house enjoying the warm weather. Here are some pics from our afternoon...

My boys...

Happy St Patricks Day!

Remember this?

Tommy (left), Cole (right)

My poor buddies. I tortured them with crazy photo shoots. ha ha! Today is sunny and GORGEOUS so the boys spent a good part of the day outside in their "park". That is what Cole calls the back yard. "Mommy? We go to the park?" I had bubbles and a cool bubble machine stowed away for Easter, but decided to pull them out early for some fun. They had a blast! They are about to go down for naps, but only with my assurances that they can play bubbles when they wake up.


Cole (left), Tommy (right)


Cole (left), Tommy (right) -- Notice the white sprinkles on the deck? That would be baby powder. I went inside to get a sweatshirt and during that 2 minute window they managed to get the powder from their changing table by the door and have a field day with it in the backyard. My little leprechauns!





Sadly we don't have ANY green shirts! I just assumed we had some, but this morning realized there would be no representing St. Patty's Day today. Oh well. Next year we'll be better prepared. Enjoy this beautiful day everyone!!

My two hams...

Tommy posing with his new obsession - dill pickles!


Cole making his "scary monster" face.

The boys are always "hamming it up" lately for the camera. Tommy will actually strike a pose, whereas his brother loves to yell "CHEESE!" This is all good except the boys are so busy, it's hard to actually find time to grab the camera. At nearly two and a half, the boys are wearing sizes 3T/4T, have a size 9 shoe and weigh 34 pounds. My boys are getting so big! They are saying new things everyday and will repeat EVERYTHING you say. This means that Kevin and I now have a special jar where we drop money every time we let something slip we shouldn't have...we should have enough for Disney soon enough. ;)

Their favorite toys are LEGOS, trucks, play-doh, crayons, LEGOS...oh....and did I mention LEGOS? Basically anything that they can use to build and/or create makes them happy. We've also gotten more into home made games. We've had more fun playing with dry oatmeal in a bin, or one filled with water...or one with dried noodles. I just toss in some measuring cups, spoons and a couple of random items and they are in heaven.


Tommy contemplating which block to place next. This was a pretty cool "house boat" he built.

A friend gave us these cool wooden beads that come with strings for making necklaces and Tommy immediately took to it. He makes some pretty interesting creations that he then parades around the house wearing. This one was from the other day. It used every bead in the box and he was SO proud of it.



Tommy and his necklace. These pictures actually made us realize how badly they needed haircuts! So the following morning, off we went to get them 'spiffed up'.

Overall, the weather has been so crummy that we've been stuck inside and getting creative. Luckily, today the sun finally peeked through the clouds and we have a beautiful weekend ahead of us. We can't wait!! It's time for bubbles, swings and sunshine! Spring starts on Saturday...and we couldn't be more ready!