30 March 2010

boys will be boys...

So our blog needs a new entry. We have a bunch of pictures to download from our cameras and a lot to blog about, but right now we just need a new post. So here's a quick note about our boys.

Along with growling when he sees pictures of dinos, bears or lions and his love for any type of ball that he can throw or kick... *L loves cars. He and his brother are establishing quite the little Hot Wheels garage, befitting of their zip code: Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari F540, Ford Mustang GT, Barracuda, Land Rover, Fire Truck, and others. (Still no Aston Martin or Rolls Royce, but we'll find 'em.) Here is a clip of *L driving his cars in his high chair.




*j likes his electronics, much like his dad. Recently *j was recruited to accompany me on a "special mission" to long sought after iPhone. No more getting frustrated when he grabs his dads 4 year old Razor and trys rubbing his finger over the screen to scroll through the apps. Now he can be found playing the guitar, typing notes, deleting his dad's emails, popping bubble wrap, caring for Pedro (our goldfish), jamming to the CBS Sports theme song when he pulls up the March Madness app, playing the drums, reading the scriptures, using a compass to navigate his pirate ship, taking pictures or recording voice memos (for some reason he likes to say "tell Bugatti, when you know" - I'm sure he knows what that means, but I just think it sounds funny). *j is also scary good at navigating his way around pbskids.org and the Playhouse Disney website. Finally, in one of his funniest "boy" moments, while playing in the courtyourd of the dorm complex where we live, *j made his way behind some bushes, dropped his Disney/Pixar underoos and relieved himself! Gotta do what ya gotta do!

09 February 2010

This one's for my sister...

So this morning Joey and the boys let me sleep in a little. As I gradually made my way out of bed *L and Joey came in to greet me. *L was laughing and giggling when he saw me so I squatted down to say hi to him. Unfortunately I passed a little gas (or as *j says, "I cut cheese")... and when *L heard it he paused and then giggled. The laughter got me going and I let another one slip... this time, in addition to the giggle he added his own interpretation of the noise that he had just heard. He put his little lips together and ppppphhhhhhhhhhwwwwww... pppppppphhhhhhhhhwwwwww! The three of us had a pretty good laugh together. Lessons learned: (1) little boys have a propensity for sound effects and (2) avoid early morning squats.

23 December 2009

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! We have been very blessed by the love of friends and family this year. We hope this card finds you well and that you feel the love of our Savior during this special time of year when we celebrate His birth.

15 December 2009

Videos, As Promised

So here are the videos that I had so much trouble with for my last post. They include j* riding his 'no pedals' bike and some of l*'s first steps. Enjoy!

13 December 2009

Milestones

The past few weeks (okay, month and a half) have been very busy. Here's a little update:
J*- one word...finals
graphic design for invites and holiday cards. Here's one example:
T*-opened an etsy shop for her new hobby...making headbands (http://www.everythingoes.etsy.com/)


j*- turned 3!
loves to ride his bike and explain to anyone "it has no pedals and no training wheels!
loves doing projects. Here is our Tom the turkey project
l*
lounging on his chair


walking
(vided to come)

31 October 2009

Happy Halloween!

We hope you each enjoyed a spooky and sweet holiday!

We celebrated in our version of Goldilocks and 'da Three Bears
aren't vertical stripes supposed to be slimming?!?

the candy sort!

p.s. I was two different versions of Goldilocks for different parties.
(Those who know of my costume phobia might be shocked, but it worked out alright.)
Here's a peak at the more traditional, and almost totally homemade version.
I told you I was getting into sewing.

19 October 2009

Passing the Time

It seems like the boys have grown up quite a bit over the past few months. We've been passing the time lately with some of these fun things....

...clearing the pantry shelves several times a day. I know, you might suggest child locks, but I say, "look at that face, he loves it so!"
...surfing the wave at a Pepp event

...resting in between adventures. (This seems to be the only form of nap that j* is willing to take these days, so I enjoy every minute of it!)