Easter eggs

Today we colored our Easter eggs. Michael and Logan really liked putting stickers on the eggs and Aiden was happy to watch from his high chair while snacking on cheerios. The boys are really excited about Easter this year. We have a bunny that lives in our yard and makes an appearance at least once a day so we have a lot of conversations about bunnies. We are planning to attend an Easter egg hunt Saturday morning and then have a nice family dinner on Sunday. It should be a great weekend!

Day at the museum

Last weekend my Mom and I took the boys out to lunch and to The Children's Museum. It was their first time going to the museum and they loved it. We now have a pass so we can go back whenever we want. We are actually going to head down there tomorrow and then meet Brian for lunch. Michael and Logan especially liked the Lego exhibit, the trains, and the dinosaurs. Aiden was just happy to be riding along in the stroller. It was a really fun day for them and they all slept the whole way home:):):)

Day at the zoo!

This morning when the boys woke up I surprised them with the news that we were going to the zoo. They were so excited to go see all the animals. We met some friends and all the kids had a lot of fun. We saw a lot of the animals, rode the train, and ended the day with a late lunch out at our favorite place. Michael and Logan talked about the zoo the whole way home in the car and asked if we could go back tomorrow:)

Pirate Party!

I can't believe Michael and Logan will be three years old tomorrow! Over the weekend we celebrated their birthday with family and friends. Michael and Logan were very excited about their party this year. They helped me decorate and couldn't wait to wear their pirate costumes. It was a really neat party and most of the other kids dressed up too. I think one of their favorite things this year was blowing out the candles on the cake after everyone sang Happy Birthday to them. They had a lot of fun and are still talking about the party today!


Mommy had a lot of fun making sails for the pirate ships!


Logan
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Michael
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I love my boys!

I was finally able to get a picture of all three boys together! (It is not easy to get them to sit together.) They are growing up so fast! Michael and Logan will be three in March and Aiden is now 14 months. Michael and Logan are very into playing pretend. They can make up some crazy stories between the two of them. They also love to help me do everything. They even like to help me with Aiden, although they still put him in time out for not sharing. Aiden is so close to walking. He walks very well holding onto our hands and can even stand on his own. He has taken a few steps by himself but once he realizes what he is doing he drops down to the floor to crawl. He has also started talking more. This week he started saying hi, no-no, dog, and go. It's so cute to walk into his room to get him up from a nap and hear him say HI! I love the age that all three boys are at right now. It's so much fun to watch them play together:)

Valentine's Weekend

Michael and Logan were so excited about Valentine's Day this year! Last week they helped me hang up hearts all over the house and we colored Valentines for all their friends at school....10 kids per class....2 days a week....times 2 kids....equals 40 Valentines!!! We did A LOT of coloring!

Then Saturday morning I made them heart shaped pancakes and they each got their own little box of candy. Brian got me some beautiful roses which you can see on the kitchen table. Saturday night my mom and dad babysat so Brian and I could go out to a quiet dinner with some friends. (Five years ago the restaurant that Brian and I had made dinner reservations at called the day before Valentine's Day to tell us they had closed. Our friends invited us to go along with them since it is impossible to get reservations anywhere the day before Valentine's Day. We had so much fun we have gone out together every year since then!)

Sunday night Michael and Logan helped me make our entire dinner from start to finish! We made chicken rosalie, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and homemade bread (all dairy free of course). They got to pound the chicken flat and mix the seasonings to coat the chicken with. Then they got to help me make the mashed potatoes in the mixer. They had so much fun sitting on the counter helping me cook. It was a great weekend!

Let's dance!

The other day I had some music on while I was cleaning the house. I usually play music while cleaning up or cooking so Michael and Logan are always dancing in the kitchen but I had yet to catch them on tape. Luckily this time I had the video camera close by so I was able to catch them while they were still dancing. Little did I know that Aiden was rocking out too! Be sure to look at the bottom left corner while watching the video to see his moves! He starts dancing around 26 seconds into the video. Sorry for the shaky camera at the end...I guess I shouldn't dance and hold the camera at the same time:)

Playing in the snow

We have had a lot of snow lately but it has been so cold! Sunday we finally had some warmer weather so it was a nice day to play outside. The boys loved their first time playing in the snow! Grandpa helped the boys build their first snowman and Daddy took them for rides on the sled.

Aiden on the go!

Aiden is so close to walking! He just needs to get brave enough to let go and walk on his own.

A new toy!

We have been waiting for Aiden to hit the 20 pound mark so that he could switch to his new carseat and face forwards. Last Friday he weighed in at 20 pounds 9 ounces so over the weekend Brian replaced his infant seat with the new one. While Brian was in the garage switching out carseats Michael and Logan discovered their new toy. Who knew an empty box could be so much fun? They pretended it was a train and played with the box for the next couple days before Mommy finally had to take it out to the trash.