Grandpa Visits

7/8/07 - Grandpa came up for a visit, and Nana and Pop-pop stopped by, too. The boys were so happy to see them all!
Alex took a walk in Grandpa's shoes
Again, Nicholas really, really, really loves trains.

6/30/07 Cousin Cassie turned 1 year old today! She's a cutie!!!
7/7/07 The boys got another great birthday gift of a very cool new pool. They had fun "helping" to put some of it together. I would blow up a piece, and then Nick would grab it, bury his face in it, puff out his cheeks, and blow!
It has a slide . . .
And a water sprinkler built in!
Did I mention that Nicholas really, really loves his trains?!?!

May and June 2007

I am surprised by how much time had past since my last blog update, so there are several posts below to catch things up. When Daylight Savings Time kicked in early this year, the boys went from going to sleep at 7:30 to refusing to go to sleep before 9:00 pm - unfortunately even later on some nights. This has really cut back on the things David and I are able to accomplish in an evening. Darn Daylight Savings time!

To add to the lack of time, I was on my ICU rotation in the month of June, and at the end of the month, I was horrified to realize that I hadn't taken any pictures of the boys. We spent much of the month playing outside, going to the Zoo when we could, and playing with Water. 5/22/07 Outside playing with the house and the water sprinkler . . .
And the water table
They figured out very quickly that they can pick up the sprinkler, move it, and chase each other with it, which is why I took this picture from the deck. Alex is pointing to an airplane.
5/26/07 - They love to shout "WAKE UP" if you pretend to go to sleep. And then they jump on you! Alex is clearly looking forward to the jumping on Daddy part - as you can tell by that mischievous smile.
5/28/07 - We won't be able to do this much longer, but they still really enjoy sharing those bucket swings together! This is at Aunt Jenn's house. Nick is on the left; Alex is on the right.

Another Birthday Already?

5/19/07 - We started the day off early by opening some presents first thing in the morning. Nick wanted to wear his jacket because he was "bRRRR."
Nick and Alex really like airplanes. They point out every single one they see in the sky.
This was their BIG birthday present this year. Nana, Pop-pop, Grandpa, Aunt Jenn, Uncle Ryan, Michael, Cassie, and Mommy and Daddy all contributed to their big play house.
We picked up some noise makers for their birthday song, but Nick decided to use his as a spoon to dip in to the icing before we had a chance to sing to them. I think Michael would have liked to have done the same, but he was a very well mannered little boy and showed a lot of restraint!

After the mass confusion of last year's birthday party, we kept this party very small. A lot of the family was out of town, anyway, so it worked out.
Later, the boys got to open a few more presents, and they LOVE their new trains.

Daycare - The day before their birthday

5/18/07 I was able to go in to daycare for their birthday party. They have cupcakes or strawberry shortcake after nap time when one of their friends has a birthday. This was Alex's and Nick's day to celebrate, since their birthday fell on a weekend.

As usual, Nick is still asleep (he spends a lot of time sleeping at daycare), but Alex is one of the first ones up from nap, and running around.

Why doesn't he nap like this at home?
Alex got so messy playing at daycare he had to wear a borrowed shirt on that day.
Here they are celebrating with cupcakes. That's their friend, Sara, next to Nick. She's been in the same class with them since they started going to daycare when they were 11 weeks old.
As you can see, preschoolers really know how to get a party started!

April Summary

4/13/07 We spent a lot of time at the Zoo this month, even though it was still pretty chilly out on most of the weekends we could go.
The Zoo has a boat ride, and this was the first time the boys got to try it. There was no line, so they got to go on it as many times as they wanted to - 3 times in a row!
4/20/07 - Playing in their play tent at home. Nick in front, Alex in back.

4/29/07 We were at the Zoo again, but thankfully, it was a little warmer on this weekend! They love to P-LAY (as Alex says it) in the play area at the zoo.