Thursday, March 17, 2011

An Update!

I am getting really bad at keeping this updated. I just wanted to post a few pictures I recently took and show you how my little ones are growing...

Connor is an amazing guy. He's helpful, loving, independent and smart! He's been in a bit of trouble at school lately though. He's just so physical and doesn't seem to know what personal space is. I think it's also that he may be a little bored and finding other means to distract himself. Anyways, he's working toward a fun incentive and his behavior has been much better. I think every parent hates to hear bad things about their own perfect angels. What kills the most is that I know he knows better and I just pray he turns out right in the end-being able to think through his actions before he does them. He's really progressing at piano and is playing some simplified Primary Songs and the Star Wars theme which is really fun for him. He's trying out for baseball soon so we've been practicing that too.

Haydn is loving joy school and he's getting so independent too. He's starting to read which is soooo fun! The look on his face whenever he sounds out a word and recognizes what it is is PRICELESS. He is such a good friend. He can play for hours with his friends and have no problems. I love having him home with me. We play games, read, play outside, go to the library, etc. He's also going to do T-ball soon and he's really excited about it.

Tristan is just my sweet cuddle bug. He plays well on his own, with his brothers and with friends. He's starting to talk a little but he gets his point across rather well with body language, sign language, sounds and pointing. The other day he brought me a toy and repeatedly said, "On, on, on!" It was so cute! He's such a little clown and he loves attention. He LOVES to be outside and I'm glad I can finally let him out more. Every time I get out of our car he runs to the bikes and wants to play outside. He's heartbroken when I make him come in.

So that's my crew! Scott's still loving his job and I am too. I've been busily Heritage Making our own things too. I finally finished my wedding album...

A board book for Mr. T...

And a canvas of the boys for our wall...

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Haydn's 4th Birthday

Haydn turned 4 years old on Feb 11th. I know I've been bad at blogging but I just have to get his special day on here. He wanted a "How To Train Your Dragon" party. I had plans of doing something really cool with his chosen theme but it got put on a back burner because I was out of town and everyone was sick the week before. Anyways, we still made his day special. We started out with going to choose donuts, this is kind of a tradition now. We sang to him and he got to open his presents in the morning.




One of his presents was a dragon egg that he got to hatch by putting it in a volcano! It was pretty fun to watch it fizzle and then he got to put the dragon together.


He got a helmet, shield and ax like every good viking should have.

We spent our morning building a viking ship.

When I asked him what vikings eat for lunch he said "oatmeal" so that was what he ate. Then he watched "How To Train Your Dragon" while playing with all his viking gear and accessories.


In the evening he got to open one more present from Grandma Beckie- roller blades! He loves them and has been wearing them non-stop since.


Then I made a chocolate cake, per his request and celebrated one more time. We decided we had so much fun having a family birthday that we didn't need to do a big party this year. I think maybe we'll do an every other year big party. It's nice to just celebrate low-key and enjoy our boy growing up!

By the way, at his 4 year old WCC Haydn's stats were:
37 lbs (60%) and 42 1/4 in (90%)
He DID NOT like his shots this year. He ripped one of them out of his arm! It was so sad!

I can not say enough good about this boy. He is definitely an outgoing, friendly, funny, smart, sneaky, sweet, happy, and independent little man. I'm so glad he's OURS!!! I love you Haydn!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Our Igloo

We built an igloo to celebrate the most snow in one month EVER recorded! We have a had I think 5 snow days(1-2/wk) since Christmas and more snow is on the way! Our driveway is getting narrower and the banks around it are as tall as me almost! CRAZY! I'd been complaining (not quite the right word) about not seeing a true New England winter yet! Here it is! Our igloo is family sized with a kiddie pool as our roof and a tarp for the door. It only took Scott and I 9 hours to complete. It's awesome and luckily it just keeps getting stronger with every storm!



Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Christmas at Grandpa's House

We took off after our Christmas morning at home to visit my at my Dad's house. We had a blast hanging out with them. The kids got more presents from their Grandparents. I got to see my sister Susie too. It was even worth the blizzard we braved to get home!






I made a fabulous new dessert...a red velvet cheesecake! YUM!!!

Monday, January 03, 2011

Our Christmas Morning

We started our Christmas morning with Connor and Haydn woke up around 6am (like every day). They were so excited! We decided to start by reading the scripture account of Christ's birth in Luke 2. We put together our nativity set while the story unfolded. Then we went to get Tristan and to see what Santa brought! Here's some of the scenes from our Christmas morning!


Connor's wish list for Santa was a calculator, and sunglasses. He also got some fun lego games, a magic set and a dictionary. We also gave the boys a box of some of our favorite books-Magic Tree House, Magic School House, A to Z Mysteries, etc. What did he want to bring with him to Grandpa's house later that day? The calculator and the dictionary!




Haydn asked Santa for a calculator (if brother wants one he must too), sunglasses (his idea, Connor copied that one) and a dragon car that changes colors. Santa did good this year and he also got a butterfly garden, books, and a lightsaber (to replace one he lost).




Here's the big boys having fun with Tristan and his new ball house. It was probably the biggest hit of the day!


Here's Tristan and the rest of his loot, you might notice a theme...ball, Ball, BALL!




We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and carry the spirit of Christ with you all year long!

Ornaments

I had the boys decorating ornaments one day and they couldn't get enought out of it. Looks like I will need to come up with some more painting projects. The ornaments turned out beautiful!

Cookies for Santa

We had the boys paint a plate and cup to put cookies on for Santa. Then they decorated some sugar cookies for Santa.


Our Own Christmas Party

Connor had a Christmas party at school and Haydn felt a little left out so we did our own party. He made a Christmas card and we had a special lunch of cheese and crackers and star apples (this Mommy invention was a hit)!