What A Wonderful Day

We were so excited to have such a wonderful spring like day yesterday. The boys and I decided we couldn't stay couped up in the house all day. As soon as Connor went off to school and we were dressed we set off to tricycling around the neighborhood.

The sun was so bright we had to pull out the trusty red sunglasses to go for our ride:)

This pic was taken about the time we were 3/4 into our walk/ride. They were exhausted, but I told them I was not about to carry 2 bikes and kids home. They eventually regained some strength because "it was on" as to see who was going to be the line leader getting home.

On our journey, there were roley-poleys everywhere. Preston finally decided he wanted to touch one.

At the end of the day as the sun was going down and we were waiting on Daddy to get home we went back outside. We played with the dogs, played on the fort, laid on the hill in the backyard, and even rolled down the hill till we were covered in grass. What a day!

My Lil' Pirate

I bought the sign below for the boys' birthday party. While I was at work several weeks ago, Preston continued to read the sign to Doug all day long repeating the same thing over and over. As soon as I walked in the door Doug told me to check out our lil' reader.

Preston says, "Dear Preston and Grantsters...We're gonna have a birthday party."

Every time he says the same thing with the same exact look on his face. He has us cracking up every time he says it!

Just so you don't miss out on the past few weeks, I have finally caught up. Check out these blog posts.

http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/party-time.html

http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-my-birthday.html

http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/grant-cook.html

http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/doug-does-floors.html

http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentines-parties.html http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/trying-to-hide-from-homework.html

http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/small-change.html
http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/sickly-grantsters.html http://oursweetboys.blogspot.com/2009/02/countdown-has-officially-begun.html

Party Time

Finally, the big day had arrived! The boys' friends had arrived one by one and were ready to celebrate the birth of the twins. A day their mom will surely never forget:) The twins insisted that they have a Pirate Diego party. I guess that I should be thankful I made it three years getting to decide the theme before having to incorporate two themes into one party. I actually found a cute clip-art pic of Diego dressed like a pirate for their invites. As far as decorating, we did half pirates and half Diego. It all turned out pretty darn cute if I say so myself.

Friends eating hot dogs.

The birthday boys with the Halpin boys:)

Cousin Garin decided to start opening presents when no one was looking.

(Actually, I was paying attention so I took a picture and just laughed)

Cupcakes made with Diego cupcake holders and handmade pirate toppers.

My favorite pic...everyone singing to the boys!

Blowing out the 8 candles...

Cousin Jax thought the cupcakes were excellent:)

Opening presents...

Grant was about to explode with excitement in this pic because Honey and Papa gave the boys a Diego dinosaur rock toy...they play with it from the moment they literally wake up till they go to bed every night.

Papa and Daddy rigging the pinata from the ceiling of the game room.

Grant wondering if their ready yet...

Finally, Grantsters gets the first hit.

Several of our friends watching in anticipation of the candy frenzy.

Preston's turn...

The real baseball player's turn...Connor

Get it quick or it will be all gone.

Grant selectively picked all GREEN candy.

Is it really all gone?

Thanks to all our friends for making it such a wonderful day!

It's My Birthday

Today is the twins actual birthday, February 17th. We started off the day with the tastiest of treats...donuts. Connor was off to school after breakfast and then the twins got ready and went to school.

Grant was grumpy as we were preparing to leave for school.

He wasn't going to show his face for the camera. Such a sweet Preston.

Now he is really upset with me and intentionally hiding.

Mr. Peek-a-boo and Smiley Pants

Grant the Cook

Whenever I am in the kitchen, you can count on Grant being right by my side. He loves to sit and watch and if given the chance the opportunity to do just about anything. This particular time I turned my back for just one second and the child was laying sprawled out on the counter checking out the cook-top. You just can't turn your back even for a second with the lil' rascal.

My cute assistant chef

Doug does floors

It's amazing what I can get my husband to do every now and then. He finally thought the floors were so bad that he bought me some stone cleaner and got after it. LOVE HIM!!!! He scrubbed and I wet-dry vacuumed the floor right behind him. The floors look 10,000 times better.

Valentine's Parties

This has been Preston's favorite time of the year and you ask "Why?" Valentines Day, of course. My little man just loves celebrating the month of love and PINK:)

I bought "Dinosaur Lovasaurus" t-shirts for the twins to wear to their party. Preston asked where they came from and I told him I bought them. He responded with, "I am going to school to tell everyone my mommy bought me this dinosaur."

Unfortunately, I scheduled myself once again during one of Connor's parties at school. He has reminded me not to ever let this happen again. I feel awful:( Here he is decorating a cookie for himself and me!

Connor and some of his starry-eyed classmates

The fill-in momma...thank goodness for Honey!

Trying to hide from homework

The picture tells it all..."Sometimes homework just plain stinks."

Small Change

We have been in our house for almost 6 years...hard to believe. I love my dining room, but I have always thought their was to much dark wood and needed something to break it up. FINALLY, the time arrived that I convinced Doug to buy a rug! It is amazing what a rug will do to a room:)

Before

After

Sickly Grantsters

All three of the boys have spent their fair share of being sick lately. It started with Connor on a Tuesday and by the following week all the boys had gotten the bug. Grant is pretty much over the fever part, but now he has a lingering cough that just won't go away. I sent everyone to school today and decided that Grant was going to have another day with mommy:) He was so excited to get spoiled another day and I have to admit even though I was still paying the church for his spot I was glad to have him home! We ran errands in preparation for the upcoming birthday party and called Honey to plan a lunch date for the lil' guy. I told him we were going for sandwiches and pizza and he was totally pumped until he saw the pizza. It wasn't your average cheese pizza, but the Subway kind. He ended up eating one small piece, but the pics below show what truly happened with Honey around.

The "I am not going to have it" face...

The "I have Honey wrapped around my lil' finger" face. She felt sorry for him and caved in and bought him Cheetos for lunch...rediculous...that would have never happened when I was little!

The Countdown has officially begun...

Grant and Preston have been so excited for months about the fact that they were going to have a birthday and party. The time has finally arrived that I am tired of telling them how many more days so I took a friend's bright idea and made a paper chain countdown with Preston. First, I got on a great website that you can print off tracer pages for your kids and typed the days left till their birthday and then the phrase "Happy Birthday."

Preston traced each number and then the Happy Birthday

He wanted it to be just perfect:)...notice the pink crayon (his favorite color).

Showing off his great work

We hung the final product on the refrigerator and every day to a loop off till the big day.

We interchanged green, Grant's favorite color, with pink, Preston's favorite color!!