Snow Day

We had the best day in the snow today...

The weather was nice and sunny and the ground was covered with 5 inches of powder.

Jack made his first snowman,

and he was very proud!

We started out sliding down the slide,

and ended up driving to a nearby hill to sled.

Jack wanted to run and jump on the sled and slide down the hill all by himself, like he saw his Daddy doing.

We had such a ball! Sam was squealing and had his hands and feet shaking with excitetment.

Best Buddies

Jack loves his little brother.

Jack dumped out all the snacks so that Sam would have enough to eat. Isn't he so thoughtful?

And Sam sure does love to eat. It is one of his favorite things about the day.

Jack and Sam love to be together. The more mobile Sam gets, the more fun they have...

We are back!

After not writing for about a year, I am back. I took a year off in between each child, so I guess I am ready to write again. We have a lot to catch up on. Our boys are getting bigger, cuter, more curious, more loving, smarter, more fun to play with (most days), and growing just the way God created them to be...

Our California Trip

Last summer we went to California to see my cousin Charles get married. We had a wonderful time with the family.

We got to meet Ethan, my cousin's son. He and Jack had a great time together.

I had an amazing time with my family. It is always too long in between when we see each other.

My aunt and uncle own a tanning salon. It was funny to see our name on signs in the town.

Sam

Here are a few of Sam's loves...

Rolling over

Sitting with you and being a part of the conversation

Cooing and giggling

Sucking his thumb

Grabbing your things, especially when you are eating

Playing in his exersaucer

Smiling

Kissing Daddy on the cheek

Wearing the same size diaper as his big brother - no joke!

Making bubbles with his mouth

Swinging

Jack

Here are a few of Jack's new loves...

Wearing my nametag when I get home from work

The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Jesus Loves Me songs

Trucks, choo choos, cars, tractors, balls

Looking at his book that has Papas, Nanas, Mimis, Papaws, uncles, and Greats

(He goes through and points out everyone by name)

Kisses for Sam

Throwing away dirty diapers

Taking his fruity vitamins

Immitating everything we say and do (We have to be careful)

Saying lots and lots of words

Throwing a few temper tantrums

Following his big boy friends around

Calling Sam "Ya Ya"

Jack still loves to look out the front window at the cars going by. If you look farther back at our earlier entries, there is a picture of him sitting in front of this window watching the cars when he first learned to sit up. He can say "car", "truck", "bus", and "choo choo". For a while he was calling everything a "tractor". Sooo, cute....