Snow Day Fun!

Last week we had 2 snow  days!  Unheard of around here.. school doesn't close.  Daddy came home from work early and took the boys out to play.  The boys loved it... until Sean face planted in the snow!

Moving on to Table Foods

too cute for words!

Rub - A - Dub - Dub Three Boys in a Tub

Haircuts, Thanksgiving, Tile Laying, Cookie Baking, Lego Building,Christmas Concerts, Snow Playing ... 

Oh My!!

 The last few weeks have been... what else... busy at our house.  The build up to the holidays is always hectic... and we thought we'd throw a little renovation into the mix!   We haven't been happy with the flooring we put in when we had the addition put on 4 years ago.  It was scratched and had gauges in it and the grout was awful.  Not due to wear and tear, but poor quality.   Thanks to a great deal from a friend of Tony's brother we were able to have the main floor painted too.  Consequently, our house has been in an upheaval for several weeks now.

Brandon had his first haircut a couple of weeks ago.  He looks even more handsome now.  

Poor little guy has been suffering from a cough, stuffy nose and ear infections since the end of September.  We went to the ENT last Friday, just in case is is following Ryan's path.  At that point he was fine...  now... not so much.  I think we'll be back again soon.  He is so good natured though.  He doesn't cry.  Even when I go in during the night after a bout of coughing, I find him smiling!  It's hard to believe he is 8 months already.  He rolls, but no crawling (fine by me for now!) and babbles dadadada and mamamamama.  Where oh where does the time go?

Ryan is loving preschool.   He is 1 of 2 boys in his class, and he doesn't seem to mind.    Sunday was his first Christmas concert.  He wasn't sure he wanted to go, but he did great.   He belted out his songs so loud and strong.  I was very proud of him.  After we went to the Jubilee Center at the church for treats and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Then we went to Ryan's favourite Carlos O'Kelly's for dinner.  Such a wonderful evening.

Sean is doing well in grade one.  He had his concert this past Thursday.  It was also Grandma's birthday, so we took her out for dinner first.  He was so excited.   Especially about his new belt. If you look carefully in the pictures his hands are on it the whole time! He was disappointed that his tie didn't match the pants I had out.  Trying to grow up so fast.  

Brandon's First Haircut

Playing with new toy.

Thanksgiving Day.  Ryan is less than thrilled about having his picture taken!

There... that's better!

Sean and Brandon

Ryan (so serious) and Brandon

Daddy and Ryan building with Lincoln Logs.

Sean carefully following the instructions as he builds his Lego machines.

My living room as the tile is being done.

Almost done:)

Looking down the hall to the family room... yes there is a fridge in there too!

Sean's Christmas Concert

Notice the hands on the belt.

Baking sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies.  Later we delivered them to Daddy's work.

Peek!

Are you STILL watching me?

Ryan's Christmas concert.  Sean took the pictures as I was feeding Brandon and Tony was videotaping.  Hopefully Grandma has some clear ones for us.  But, you get the idea.

The boys with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Today is a snow day, so we are all home (except Daddy... no snow days for him).  Brandon had as much fun watching the boys play outside as they had playing.

Are you seeing this Mommy?

The guy is here working on the hardwood in the family room today.  So, of course, Sean turned into 'Dusty' the carpenter.

 Halloween Happenings

Here are  a few pictures of Halloween around  our house.    Sean was Robin aka Dick Grayson (when not in costume), Ryan was Spiderman aka Peter Parker (when not in costume) and Brandon was a puppy... so cute!

Last weekend the kids attended a Halloween party.   On Wednesday, they carved pumpkins with Daddy.  Friday night we went to see The Wizard of Oz at the local high school.  The boys were SO excited to see it.  Despite the fact that it started 30 minutes after their bedtime and ended 3 hours later... they were engaged in it the whole time.  When the curtains would close Ryan would ask "when they going to open again Mommy?"  When the witch melted Sean said "Is she really dead Mommy?"  wait one second "Oh wait I know there's probably a trap door in the floor and she probably went down that".  Too smart for his age!  Saturday Tony took them trick or treating with friends, while I stayed home and manned the door. 

Playing games at the party

Showing off the bats they made

Robin made one too

Daddy cleaning out the pumpkin

Getting ready to carve his creation

Oooo, what is this?

Robin and puppy

So cute!

Sean and Ryan and friends

I'm 7 Months Old!

Wow, where does the time go?  My baby is 7 months old and growing like a weed.  As of last week (10-26) he weighed 21 1/2 lbs!  He is now bigger than Ryan was.  My records show that Ryan was 22 lbs at 9 months!  He is such a chunk!  I wonder if that might be why he hasn't rolled yet... too much to roll!  He reminds me a lot of Sean at this early age.  Sean rolled once at 4 months and not again for what seemed like forever!   He didn't practice things a lot, rather he waited until he could just do it!  Brandon is very vocal... cooing and squealing... even the odd dadadadada.   

Last week we were at the doctor, for the third time, for a cough that has persisted for over a month.  The doctor found an infection in his left ear.  After 8 days on his antibiotic he doesn't sound much better.  Looks like we'll be heading back again.  He is such a good little patient.  No fever, other than the cough you'd only know something was wrong because his daytime naps were non existent.  Nighttime was business as usual (more or less... coughing of course).   Hopefully this won't be a repeat of Ryan and the ear infection that wouldn't go away (for 6 months!)

The Pumpkin Patch

A couple of weekends ago, Sean had a birthday party to attend at the pumpkin patch.  I decided to take Ryan and my friend Tiffany brought her boys too.  They had a great time on a beautiful day.  Here are a few highlights.

Ryan was so excited to ride the pony.

Dig dig diggy and a dig dig dig do, singing my diggin' song! 

(You have to know Mighty Machines to appreciate that one)

So excited, but immediately got out... no time for riding today!

Sean caught up with us for a few minutes at the track

Ryan could have spent the whole day riding this tricycle.

Weeeeeeeee

A piece of the group picture from the party