2.23.2010

Winter Wonderland & our crazy kiddos...

Grayson playing airplane with Mommy, he is getting ready to say "Flyin"
What?
Barney, Grayson, & Cookie. (somebody needs his hair cut)
Note the two huge lumps on their melons, they ran full board into each other at Nanni's.
Brobee, Charlotte & Cookie
Just a look out into the Snow covered world from our garage.
The snow was so heavy and stuck to everything, so I wanted to take some pics for all of our people who aren't here to see it first hand.
Back yard winter wonderland.
Facing the road
Heading to the back of our property

2.22.2010

Building Frosty the Snowman (REVISED 03/01/2010)

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21ST, 2010
Nanni, Charlie, Frosty, Gray, Mommy 02/21/2010
1, 2, 3... Heave-ho!!
Jared's first snowman! Grayson is an experienced veteran already compared to his Daddy!
Grayson, Momma, Charlotte. (I never get pics with my kids, LOVE IT!)
Family fun
Daddy & Bubba, cross-country sledding
Poppa with Charlie going down the hill
Grayson rolling while being pulled on the sled?
Poppa pulling Charlotte
Charlie rocking the sled
Grayson cruisin'

2.17.2010

Splish Splash, we were takin' a bath......

Charlie Girl
Here is their new favorite thing. Laying in the bath tub so the water is over their ears, and they can still hear me.. The twins think this is very cool.. Grayson is putting on his "say cheese" face. Every time you say to him, "say cheese" this is what you get!! Too funny.

At the Twins 2 year wellness checkup, Dr. Green had only good stuff to say about the kids. They are very healthy and smart! Grayson weighed in at 28.2 lbs. & is 35 3/4 inches tall. Almost 3 feet!! They are in the 75% for babies. He loves to go potty on the big boy potty, he isn't' quite ready to be fully potty trained, he forgets to tell us when he has to go. But we are taking steps forward. Grayson is in love with jumping, bouncing, diving, leaping off of anything, he also loves Elmo dearly, and Yo Gabba Gabba are his Peeps! And lets not forget his Dino Dancin Barney his Aunt Tara got for them, he knows the words and each dance move.. Every night, he takes the cushions off the couch and starts to Jumpy-Jump as he calls it. Vocabulary is still off the charts, for a boy, he keeps up with his sister no problem, he knows his colors, all animals, their noises, articles of clothing, body parts, starting on numbers 1-5, you name it he can say and knows what it is. Two months ago or more, he decided he was no longer going to eat meat, occasionally he will nibble on breakfast links or bacon, but for the most part, he has my taste buds as I was growing up. He loves to dance, and sing, loves to take showers and play in the snow. He still keeps us awake at night, you'd think this kid would get tired and just sleep? Nope not Gray, up 2-4 times a night usually. All around busy little man! And so HANDSOME!!!

Love, love, love.

And for Charlotte. AKA Parakeet, this child will hold a conversation with you, she will repeat anything that she hasn't soaked into her vocabulary already. She is going to be a talk show host at the rate she talks. At her wellness checkup she weighed in at 27.5 lbs and was 35 1/4 inches tall. Again in the 75% for 2 year olds... Charlotte is very into Yo Gabba Gabba, a couple months ago, when the show comes on, she was yelling our their names as they are introduced, and Jared and I looked at each other like............ Uh-oh!! She is a die hard Yo Gabba girl. She takes Foufa to sleep every night, and the twins have Muno Guitars via their Nanni and Poppa! Charlotte is not the most fond of going #2 on the potty, but otherwise, she as well is going forward in the old Potty Training. She loves her books, babies, Gabba anything, dancing, singing, and her beloved Barney. Purple is her favorite color. She loves to go play in snow as well. Charlotte is very into counting, her Daddy has taught her 1-5, which she loves to practice with him nightly. She is a climber as well. She is not fond of time-out and is rarely there, can't say that for her brother!! And her Nanni has her hooked on scarfs.. Thanks Mom, she is creating a fashion Diva!! I can ask Charlotte if she wants her hair done, or to get dressed, and she is all about it!! Look out world!!!
Hoping to get some pictures taken next week! Will get them posted asap.

1.14.2010

The Garage.............

One day back in September, some of Jareds City buddies came out to play in the dirt at our house. Henry did our excavation for the garage.. And with the greatest of ease! He should get paid to do this for a living! We decided we were going to do the garage with just family and friends helping us, a lot cheaper, but this takes a lot longer!

Jared & Keith salivating over the power of a machine!
I think they wanted a turn to play in the dirt.
And then they brought the concrete trucks! Henry, Keith, Keith, Eric, & Jared!I sat with the Twins and watched them pour this, very cool to watch. Amazing how smooth it is when they are done with it!

Between my work schedule, the holidays, the snow, Jared just couldn't get the Trusses up, so reinforcements had to be called in.

This was the garage when I got home on the 13th. I can actually park in an enclosed garage now. First time in 8-9 years? So excited!









11.03.2009

The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown......

Barner Farms picking out our pumpkins...
Beautiful day at the pumpkin patch.

and then.... Charlie Brown showed up..... (for those of you who don't know the gentleman in the background, he is Charlie Brown)

I think I like this one Mom...

And Charlotte just couldn't decide.

Grayson talking with Charlie Brown, discussing finding the Great Pumpkin!!
Say Cheese!
For those of you who know my daughter, she doesn't like Men in hats or glasses. Charlie Brown was holding Charlie Knoxs hand in two minutes of meeting each other.. Good Buddies by the end of the trip.
And this is the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
Grayson's facial expressions make me laugh..
This was the great photo opt, to no avail... We had a great time, the kids love running around, and touching all the pumpkins.. Weather was great and we found the Great Pumpkin...

10.27.2009

A day at the park...... 21 months old

this picture was actually taken this summer by Brother Ted at our church picnic. You can still see a little bit of Grayson's blackeye! He was playing in the Bounce House here....

Brother Ted also took this at the church picnic this summer.. Love this picture of Charlotte.

And the day at the park begins... The weather was so nice last week, after work Jared and I took the Mini-me's to Tot Lot and nobody was there but us.. The kids had a blast.

Grayson figured out rather quickly that he could go down the slides all kinds of ways!

and then he found the REALLY big slide.. I had to get Jared's help with this one as the top of the slide was way over my head..

Our little man has over come his Croup and still has a bad case of the Whiney Child and we are hoping it will go away soon, but terrible two's are here and this may just be something we deal with?

And yet another way to go down the slide Mom..

Charlotte, it looks like the Mission Impossible theme song is playing in her head.

Big Kid slide and that is the top of Jared's head. They would climb up the ladder themselves and then, WEEEEEEEEE, down to the bottom to me.
Charlotte also beat her battle against Croup, and has no lasting Whiney Child effects.. Thank goodness!
She was getting ready to blink, she doesn't like the camera!
Too cute, my little punkin..

Zoom, zoom, zoom....
Hi! That's what she says to everyone now.. Hi and Bye, with a wave, lots of conversations with strangers when Charlie goes to Wal-mart. She also tries to reach out and touch people!!! I am always like what are you doing, STOP!! Too much..