Garden Prep

We are trying to change our evening routine, moving away from too much TV time, and taking advantage of warmer evenings and more daylight.  Last night Duane took the boys with him to help dig in the garden.  Just some worm finding adventures, really, but D needed to move around some dirt  in preparation for our seedlings, and the boys really needed some fresh air.

playing man on the mountain

informing us about his worms

brody showing us his dirty hands - apparently his hands are just like new PBS Sprout character Dirt Girl's hands

(hence the need for less TV time)

a blurry but very fulfilled picture of the eldest

a very typical up-to-no-good glance from the youngest

Potty pals

Logan has decided he is ready to potty train.  And does so with great encouragement from his big brother.

Easter 2010

We hope everyone had a wondrous Easter - we certainly did.  This was the first Easter that both boys could grasp the idea of the whole egg hunt.  And boy did they grasp it.  Logan prompty dropped to the ground with his bounty and began shovelling the candy as quickly as possible.  I  have about 15 pictures of this particular pose.

We began our festivitesat a local farmer's market/deli, where a little Egg Hunt was planned.

Our grand find - one beautifully decorated egg.  I'm afraid there were only about a dozen eggs, and 50 egg-seekers.  Brody was the lucky one.

After the hunt, we drove to the airport to pick up  Grandmommy and Gigi. We were so blessed to have family here to celebrate Easter with us.   

Easter bounty

The Easter Bunny left little chalk eggs to decorate our table.

Gigi and Daddy assisting in the hunt.  Can you see the baby bump?  This is probably the last

smaller family Easter, because a much anticipated baby is due in early October for Gigi and Uncle Rob!!!

Eggs!

our booty

and a few random play pics

Can you see the glow?

A very happy soon-to-be-another Grandmommy

Weekend wonders

Today was Maple Sugar Sunday in Maine - when many maple sugar houses, like this one, open their doors for visitors to view the process of making maple syrup, and perhaps sample their wares over yummy ice cream, as my boys did amidst 30 degree temps.

Logan helped Daddy put together some  new patio furniture - he was quite helpful

The boys enjoying the fruits of their labor

Brody and Daddy planted more veggies this weekend in our small indoor  nursery...can't wait for summer!

Logan has been enamored of the Cars movie characters.  When I went to peek in during a nap, this is what I found... bet you never knew  Rescue Squad Mater  could be so tender...

So Strong

In an effort toencourage Brody to eat more at meals,

we have told him that good food helps him grow to be strong.  In a nutshell, peas = Superman.

So this morning, he positioned Buzz to show his strength,

and then Brody wanted to also model his own superpowers.

Erin Go Bragh

We had a festive breakfast of "clover" pancakes

And we wore our Green shirts from Grandmommy

so that this leprechaun wouldn't pinch us.

Wishing everyone a Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Come Spring!

Here is Brody in his new "big boy" swing.   He's been swinging in one all year at school, so I figured it was time to relent in the overprotective department and move on up.

Spring is finally sneaking into our days, in spite of freezing nighttime temps. Yesterday we enjoyed the sunshine after a stormy weekend.

New milestone

Notice anything different about  Brody's bed???

That's right - the guard rails are gone!  It's so hard to believe that this miracle preemie is now such a big boy sleeping in a big bed. 

Tuckered out

Logan is one of those tykes who really konks out when he is tired.  I mean is impossible to rouse when he wants to sleep.  Yesterday I picked him up out of the car and set him down so I could wrangle bags, and he promptly fell back asleep standing at our bench.

Loverly

After a 24-hour stomach flu bug afflicted all 3 of my boys, I was rewarded with this beautiful bouquet, with a card stating "Thank you for taking care of us."   Love my men.

March madness

These many days of gloomy weather are not helping our cabin fever.  To help expend engery, we have kept the trikes in the house.  Brody began pedaling the day we first rode his trike, but Logan has had to push it around for the most part...until today!

Parties and playdates, oh my!

We enjoyed a fun-filled trip to Georgia around Valentine's day - saw a circus, camp friends, family, a wedding, and an aquarium, and more friends.  More pictures to post of those adventures soon.  As all my little men are battling through the stomach flu at the moment, these pictures below that a friend shared with me are much sunnier than current dispositions, although I am certain that telling your mommy that you love her between heaves earns you a special place in heaven (my sweet Brody bear).

The boys attended a birthday party for their friend Korsen this weekend - a train centered gathering, which suited my gang to a tee, and they adored all of Korsen's wonderful toys and other friends.  

 

Brody, Logan and Mom enjoyed a playdate Monday with David, Jack and mom Elizabeth.  Thank you for being such gracious hosts!  (And for sharing pictures)

Bookworms

My little boy love books, and I mean love them. Especially Brody. I think he would enjoying hearing stories all day. As I was doing some housework, I stumbled upon these two in Brody's room.

I heart mommy

My funny valentine



The really sweet bit about this is that I have always made a song to this same tune of "Are You Sleeping" for each of my sons since they were born. Brody totally surprised me yesterday morning with his new rendition. A perfect spoonful of love to start my day.