First Haircut

Just a little off the top, ma'am.

So....Yeah

I wish that I could say that the last couple of months have been a whirlwind of exciting trips, new adventures, and tons of pictures.  You know, have a good reason for not blogging for a while.  And, I guess in some ways, it has been a whirlwind....of sickness.

Snotty noses, coughing attacks through the night, fever spikes, throw-up (oh the humanity, the throw-up), and nasty diaper surprises.  At least one person in our family has been sick every week since the start of January.  And I know we're not alone - this year has been rough for everyone.  

However, March has come, and with it the enticing aroma of freedom.  Freedom from humidifiers, tissues scattered all over every surface, and the dreaded cries in the middle of the night.  So hang on! becomes my mantra.  And soon, I'll be complaining about sanding down my patio furniture, cleaning out the flower beds, and trying to plant veggies.  

But none of those things involve throw-up, so I'm alright with that.

Check Out Those Gams

Soccer socks make the best thigh-highs.

The Surrender

The Surrender (suh-ren-der), noun:
1.  to give up, abandon, or relinquish
2.  to yield, or resign
3.  how you know when Jack is ready for bed, accompanied by hands behind the head

All Partied Out

Christmas Day was so wonderful.  Cole received many Transformers (sigh), and Jack has taken over the Nanabots - we pretty much go through a set of batteries every day as he insists on carrying them around the house.  Pa and Nana came over for gift opening and breakfast, which was delicious as usual.  We went sledding later that morning, and the afternoon found us pretty tuckered out.

Merry Christmas to you all, and here's to a wonderful New Year!

Christmas Eve at the Allen's

We continued our wonderful Christmas Eve at Pa and Nana's.  The boys were so excited.  They loved their new PJs:

Cole was fascinated with the bat cave:

And Jack insisted on riding his new car backwards.

We finished off the night with some of my mom's delicious clam chowder, and made our way home in the snow.  We decorated some cookies for Santa, and went off to bed.  It really is the most wonderful time of the year!

Christmas Eve at the Thomsen's

We spent our Christmas Eve afternoon at the Thomsen's (once we made our way through the snow to get there - wow!).  We had a delicious dinner, complete with ham, fondue, and potatoes.  We had a lovely reading of the nativity and opened presents.  We even got to Skype with Ryan, Eliza, Matthew, and Peter.  I didn't get many pictures, but this one of Jack wearing his new PJ bottoms as a hat?  Totally worth it.