2-18-13

 

Daddies should never be allowed to try on headbands...end of story!

2-17-13

 

Oma & Opa brought corndogs for the kids for lunch.  Joel wasn't quite sure what to do and started dipping the stick in his ketchup!

2-16-13

 

A Pinterest creation - and I actually used the sewing machine by myself!  BUT I have been endlessly ridiculed when I put it on Avery - I guess it doesn't look good on my babe??

2-15-13

 

I regularly try to explain to Jeremy that tupperware should not go in the microwave.  Especially when it's sealed.  Warped and ruined...

2-14-13

 

2 dozen roses for this lucky mom!  Jeremy always does Valentine's Day right.  Afterall, he prosed on this night 11 years ago!

2-13-13

 

Happy 7 month old!  Kicking off Valentine's Day a day early.

2-12-13

 

The kids have been playing in a tent.  Avery even got involved and decided to army crawl through the tunnel of the tent!

2-11-13

 

Jeremy had a snow day and made Mac & Cheese for lunch for the boys.  They ate the whole box.  How much is it going to cost me to feed 2 boys as they get older?!

2-10-13

 

This is our treadmill.  You can hardly see it under Jeremy's creation.  He put all of this together so that he can play games on the computer while walking.

2-9-13

 

It's Cindy-Lou-Who!  Bathtime pictures are so much fun!

2-8-13

 

I broke down.  See the brush on the right?  I've owned it since I was in 10th grade.  It barely worked and was really dirty.  So after all these years I finally splurged, spent $5, and bought myself a new one.  It's shaped like a rectangle, so I'm pretty excited. (I don't know why I find this so cool.)  Jake now sits around brushing his head and saying it feels so good.  Silly kid!

2-7-13

 

And this is the reason the boys are no longer in the same room at night - Jake fell asleep DURING his bedtime story and nightowl Joel hasn't even gotten his pj's on yet.

2-6-13

 

A friend wanted to try this headband on a baby to see if it would fit her little doll that she's bringing home soon from Ethiopia.  Love the headband and Avery is excited for her new playmate!

2-4-13

 

Joel is secretly giving Avery toys that she is too little to play with.  I have to watch these two like a hawk!

2-3-13

 

February is here!  Time to start celebrating with pink hearts!

2-2-13

 

My handsome, curly Q, trouble-maker!

2-1-13

 

Joel is my little Bubba Fett (yes, more Star Wars.)

 

1-31-13

 

This is the beginning of my painting.  I had no desire to do this because I have zero artistic skills.  However, the girls from work were going and I wanted to be a part of it.  So here I am, learning to paint.  Hard to imagine this will soon be a city scape of downtown GR!  Go me!

1-30-13

 

Jake is at school today.  Joel decided to move all the chairs in front of the TV and then alternate which chair to sit in.  Jake never allows his to do this - when Jake is away, Joel will play.

1-28-13

 

I didn't know she could feed herself!  She's getting so big!

1-27-13

 

Play time!  Joel really loves Avery's toys!

1-25-13

 

Joel is trying to sit like Daddy in the recliner.

1-24-13

 

Ok, I set Avery down on the blanket and now she's over there!  I think we have a crawler on our hands!  (Ok, just army crawling, but I still have to be on the lookout now!)

1-23-13

 

Crazy morning hair!

1-20-13

 

Avery is choosing to play with Star Wars toys instead of her own.  I thought with a girl I might get away from this obsession.

1-19-13

 

These 2 second cousins are having a BLAST!  We love spending the weekend with family!

1-16-13

 

Avery is watching the Calvin/Hope game with Daddy.

1-14-13

 

Joel is still lounging in Avery's toys.  I think he's stuck here, thus the look of, "Now what?"

1-13-13

 

6 months old today!

1-12-13

 

Avery fell asleep like this.  We must have worn her out today!