US AT THE PARK

Last weekend, the weather was beautiful! It was in the 70's and we loved every minute of it! I decided to be brave and take the boys (by myself because Jason works on Saturdays) to Seneca Park. We grabbed lunch and off we went. Owen loved playing at the "tire playground" and afterwards we walked down to the water. Gavin loved being carried around all over the place. I don't know what I would do without my baby bjorn. It comes in handy for adventures like this. Although the warm weather seems to have left us, it was great while it lasted. I can't wait for spring to come! 

Owen playing with the big kids.

Owen on the dragon.

Owen took this picture of me and Gavin.

My Super Hero!

For months I have been trying to take a picture of Gavin when he sticks out his bottom lip just before he cries. I Finally Got It! I hate when he cries, but it's so cute when he pouts.

Just a few pictures of us at home Saturday Night.

SNOW DAY!

When we woke up this morning, we had several inches of snow on the ground. FINALLY! So I put Gavin down for a nap after lunch and Owen and I had a blast playing out in the snow. It was clear Owen had only one objective out there and that was to completely cover me with snow. He kicked it, threw snowballs and even charged towards me trying to knock me to the ground and when that failed, he told me I was really strong. You betcha! After a while of this, I had no choice, but to retaliate. I put the camera down and made as many snowballs as I could while Owen was jumping on me and when I felt I had enough, I attacked. Owen loved it! He is such a BOY! It wasn't all rough play, we also made snow angels and a tiny snowman. Afterwards, we came inside and drank hot chocolate. Owen was exhausted by the time he finished and went upstairs to take a nap. It was the first time in a long time when there wasn't an argument about going to bed. I checked on Gavin and he was still sleeping. I love it when it's quiet in the house!

UPDATES OF OUR FAMILY

So much has happened these last few months. I received a calling at church to teach Sunbeams and I love it. It challenges me and I am learning so much as well as having fun with the kids. Jason's mom is back home and doing well. She is working hard on her exercises and we are very proud of her for following through with that. I know this situation is not easy for her and she is taking everything in stride. Work is super busy and at home juggling 2 kids makes things even more hectic. 

Gavin is growing so fast. Friday, he turned 5 months old! I can't believe my little baby isn't so little anymore. He is happy and healthy and very, very alert. I have him on a somewhat decent schedule during the day, but come bedtime he's like, You can think twice if you're putting me to bed! So I'm looking forward to the day when that's over! Gavin reaches for everything and is really getting into playing with his toys. Ofcourse, he giggles all the time and does this thing now where he'll scream bloody murder and I look over thinking someone is hurting him and he's smiling! 

Owen is also growing up faster than I would like. We have enrolled him into preschool for the fall and I can already tell, it will be me that cries when I have to drop him off, not the other way around. Owen is so excited about going to school, I honestly think it's the only reason why he's working so hard at potty training. BTW, Potty training is not something I ever wanted to explore. Before Gavin was born, I told everyone I could careless if Owen wasn't potty trained. I would rather change diapers forever than deal with the mess that comes with potty training. It's funny how things change when there are 2 kids in diapers! Knock on wood, Owen has been doing fantastic with going on the big boy toilet. We've only had a couple of accidents and they haven't been that bad. I hope I'm not jinxing myself!

My mom has been begging me for more pictures of the kids. So here you go!