How will they react this year?

Russ and I had bets going as to how the boys would react to their presents in front of the tree Christmas morning.
Last year Nana & Poppy bought them the power wheels 4-wheelers and we were shocked that they got on them immediately and started pressing the button to make them go. This year Nana & Poppy got them classic Big Wheels and we knew they would more than likely get on them immediately, but we both had our own idea as to how they would react. I thought there would be exclamations of "Wow!" and Russ thought it would be more like "look at that... COOL!". We were both a little wrong but the boys enjoyed it in their way. :)

Check out the video to see them in action.

Blizzard 2009

So for those who are completely living under a rock, the East Coast had a HUGE snow storm Saturday December 19th. We actually calculated over 24 inches of snow on our deck. It was snowing very hard ALL day on Saturday and Russ had to go out and shovel the snow on 3 different occasions to keep up. We tried to take the boys out, but again, the cold got the best of them and neither was happy for very long at all. However, we attempted to take them out into the snow again on Sunday when it wasn't snowing AND sunny... I think the boys actually enjoyed the snow for the first time in their lives!


Especially more than last year!

Hershey Park Candylane with the Starners

We visited Hershey Park recently to see their Christmas Candy Lane event with Sean & Deanna. The boys had their first twizzler candy and cup of hot chocolate ever. They also attempted to master the use of their hands while wearing of gloves. Unfortunately they were not too successful. Again, being that it is December, it was WAY too cold for the boys. Neither (especially Jake) likes the cold or wind on their faces. If they made ski-masks for toddlers, we would be in the market for those. We were able to stay long enough for the boys to enjoy one train ride with Sean & Daddy, but otherwise, we were in and out in a flash!

MD Football & Symphony of Lights

We attended the last MD Football game and brought the boys along for the ride! The weather wasn't expected to be terribly cold for that day and the timing worked out perfectly for the boys in terms of nap, so we figured WHY NOT? The boys only started to get unhappy close to halftime and it was nothing that a few cookies couldn't cure. We expected to have to leave by then anyway, so we considered it a success!

We decided to go to the local light show this year with the whole family including Grandma. Usually you drive through this show at night but this year they allowed parents with strollers to walk through the show prior to the evening drive-thrus. It was a good idea but it was WAY too cold to actually enjoy it (notice there is only one other kid walking behind us...) And the lights really weren't too impressive considering it wasn't even dark when we walked through. We figured the boys wouldn't really see much strapped into their car seats if we simply did the drive thru version of this event... but I think next year unless there is a heat-wave of sorts, we will just stick to driving so we ALL can stay happily warmed in the car!

We love love love spaghetti!

The boys are very typical 2-year old eaters. They eat nothing that resembles a vegetable but can devour all carbs and a few meats.... especially if ketchup is involved. Their most favorite meal, though, seems to be spaghetti. It has become a very regular meal and quite a mess so we have decided to make a statement for spaghetti night. We call it "Naked Spaghetti Night". Now keep your mind out of the gutter -- only the boys are naked -- the adults are fully clothed. However, with the boys naked (except their diapers), we save on stained clothing and extreme messes. Here are a few photos of our most recent Naked Spaghetti Night. As you can see, the boys REALLY love these evenings. =)

Oh....the things they say

As the boys are building their vocabulary exponentially, we come across a few funny words and you just can't help but giggle. Often they are trying to say something or tell you something, but what actually comes out of their mouths is very different and sometimes even hilarious. Check this video out of Jake telling us about his "Monster Trucks". Enjoy!

Happy 2nd Birthday!

We had our family birthday party and it was a blast for the boys! The theme was trucks and construction and they were in aww by all the decorations and the cake that Aunt Kim made! They woke up from their nap and spotted all the people first and then very quickly found the cake and wanted to dig in. We were able to distract them with the truck decorations but had to eventually let them take a closer look at the cake. We ended up starting to take it apart before we put candles on it or anything.... the boys just had to have some of the trucks from the construction scene! :)