A Lesson in Getting Down

I really don't know what to say...Brady is usually shy or silly in front of the camera, but tonight, in a rare moment of abandon, he opened up and danced his little heart out. And Carson, oh my, Carson...those little legs are moving a mile a minute. Put that together with Daphne's infectious giggles, and we had quite a scene. Tears literally streamed down my face.

Backyard Fun

With in-ground pools costing upwards of $20,000, we opted to have backyard fun during this steamy weather in our own way. The boys had a blast, and Jeremy even tried to show the boys a thing or two (not caught on video).

Super Kids

Even kids with super powers would have a hard time cleaning up the mess in that playroom. So, needless to say, they had a lot of help from "the help" (mom and dad).

The Touchdown Dance

My quirky children: Brady has taken to naming animals after other animals. For example, the horse on the way home from school has been lovingly (albeit confusingly) named Goldfish, while his goldfish are named Cat and Dog (Mrs. Wishy-washy passed away last week, God rest her little fishy soul). Carson says no, even when he means yes, and his arms look like a football coach giving orders from the sideline every time I ask him to say please (he doesn't like to miss out on a snack just because he finds sign language confusing). But, no one can ever accuse my children of not being All-American. They love to play football around the house, and they have learned, from a young age, the importance of...The Touchdown Dance.

SNOW DAY!!!!

This day has been everything that a snow day is supposed to be: sledding, hot chocolate, snuggling, staying in your pajamas...The only thing that I feel sad about is that Jer is not here with us! Luckily, we are getting so much snow that there will still be plenty to play in on Sunday when he gets here...and many days thereafter. It's still snowing so hard that we can hardly see in front of us. Brady LOVED being outside and threw a fit when it was time to come in. He even helped out by shoveling some of the lawn. Carson was so bundled up that he literally couldn't move, but he still seemed to enjoy the outdoors.
Tomorrow, we are hoping that the snow firms up enough to make a snowman. This is so great! No offense Texas, but we are so happy to be in PA right now!

Oh, and I would like to send a shout-out to Walmart for the seven dollar puffy coat, and 10 dollar boots that I bought for Brady yesterday...not to mention the sleds!

Severe Cuteness

Carson and his little buddy, Emma, are just starting to show off for each other. It's quite adorable. Video to come!

Tough Times, Overcome

I'm not gonna lie to ya...in the beginning, I shed a few tears thinking that my baby was miserable all of the time...well, not all of the time...only when he was awake. But as he has gotten older, Carson has become a really happy dude. He even goes with the flow when his older brother decides to use him as a prop during play time. Who needs dirt for your dump truck when you have a little brother?! Should I be putting a stop to this?

By the way, Brady is a VERY proud and helpful older brother.

"Thank you for my tractor, Boo boo!"

What a big boy!

Boy Toys

Well, it wasn't a huge leap for Brady to go from taking a ride on a real tractor with his Pap, to pedaling his very own tractor around our neighborhood. As if his Aunt Boo boo hasn't spoiled him enough, she had this cool tractor with a bucket dumper sent right to our front door. There was a huge picture of the product right on the box, and when Brady saw it, he screamed every time I tried to go inside before it was put together. So, with the sun beating right on my face, and mosquitoes swarming around my head, I proceeded to assemble this intricate tractor. I got as far as putting the bucket partially on (step 2) before Jeremy came home and had to finish it for me (it's not that I'm a helpless female...I just happen to be mechanically-challenged. It's not my thing). Anyway, we finally ended up letting him drive it around the house on the first night because it was too dark by the time we finished to let him go outside. He LOVES this thing, and even though he can't quite pedal his bike yet, he is really good at pedaling his tractor!

Pop-pop's Rocking Horse

Lately, one of Brady's favorite things to do is ride the rocking horse that my Pop-pop (his great grandfather) made for Regan when she was little. On this particular evening, he was so tired, he put his head on the horse's head and almost rocked himself to sleep. The only reason he looks sad in the picture is because I took his pacifier away (Brady's Nona will not allow pacifiers in any pictures)! He LOVES this horse...it just goes to show you that sometimes the simplest toys are the best!