These two are great buddies! (As soon as I have time - maybe five years from now - I will post other Christmas pictures!
January 2, 2012
Frank and Daniel
These two are great buddies! (As soon as I have time - maybe five years from now - I will post other Christmas pictures!
December 7, 2011
Feast of St. Nicholas
December 6th was the Feast of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas was an actual person who would travel around his area on Christmas Eve bringing small toys and trinkets to children in celebration of our Lord's birth. The character of Santa was based off this actual person. It is difficult to explain how Santa and St. Nicholas are "related" to a three year old (I don't even attempt it with Danny yet), but at the end of the day as long as Robbie realizes that we are celebrating Christ's birthday I will be satisfied!!!
I did not get a chance to take pictures of the boys discovering their shoes, but this was a "before" picture. Robbie woke up and walked right by these shoes and when I reminded him that they were there his eyes lit up and he went running for the shoes. He was so excited and pulled out each piece of candy and each toy slowly examining them because they were special gifts from Santa/St. Nick. This Christmas is so much fun so far!
I did not get a chance to take pictures of the boys discovering their shoes, but this was a "before" picture. Robbie woke up and walked right by these shoes and when I reminded him that they were there his eyes lit up and he went running for the shoes. He was so excited and pulled out each piece of candy and each toy slowly examining them because they were special gifts from Santa/St. Nick. This Christmas is so much fun so far!
Santa Visit 2011
Robbie and Danny visited Santa recently! Robbie was in awe of the man who he says is Jesus' best friend (we are trying to keep the focus on the "reason for the season"). He gave Santa a big hug and when Santa asked him what he wanted for Christmas robbie said "treats" - meaning sugary foods/cookies/candy. Santa asked if that was all and Robbie decided to push his luck and also ask for "toys". Santa asked him if he wanted any particular toys and Robbie said "bad guys". For whatever reason our little man does not want to be the super hero, he likes the bad guys. I think this is because a few children's cartoon movies recently have told the story from the bad guy's perspective and have made the lines a little blurry between right and wrong - we are now much more careful what he watches!!!
Danny on the other hand was not too sure of this guy in a red suit. He didn't necessarily cry, but he certainly was very concerned that his parents left him in the lap of a total stranger dressed in a very weird outfit!
It was so much fun to take the boys to see Santa. This Christmas has been so special so far because the boys bring the magic back to Christmas. I am planning on spoiling them with fun activities, homemade treats and hopefully lots of special memories!
Danny on the other hand was not too sure of this guy in a red suit. He didn't necessarily cry, but he certainly was very concerned that his parents left him in the lap of a total stranger dressed in a very weird outfit!
It was so much fun to take the boys to see Santa. This Christmas has been so special so far because the boys bring the magic back to Christmas. I am planning on spoiling them with fun activities, homemade treats and hopefully lots of special memories!
October 17, 2011
Downtown Festival
Just some pics of the boys at a downtown festival. Robbie LOVES Bibendum "Bib" (AKA The Michelin Man), so he just had to have a picture with him. And then he saw the chicken mascot for Zaxby's and gave him a hug! Danny is pointing at the balloon that flew away...he did not seem to understand that it could not be retrieved.
More weekend pics to follow (pumpkin patch, etc)...
October 4, 2011
Just another day at the Lake
We spent a day at the lake with some friends and here are a few pics from the day . . .
August 18, 2011
Just sittin' here...
I am just sitting in the DC National airport waiting for my delayed flight. This is the end of a stretch of seven straight weeks of travel - I had another one of these stretches earlier in the year. All I can say is I am tired, my nerves are shot and I JUST WANT TO GET HOME!
An update on Kevin's practice - it is up and running! He has not had his "Grand Opening" yet because he is not ready for that, but he is at least seeing patients. The only problem is the patients he is seeing are non-paying patients so the next step is to get this not-for-profit thing turned into a profit making machine! Please keep this process in your prayers, this has been incredibly hard on both of us and we take turns losing our faith in making this decision!
The boys are doing great. Robbie is half way through potty training and luckily I have missed most of the accidents while traveling (wish I could say the same for Kevin, hehe). He is very proud of himself and is also sleeping through the night on many nights. Quite an improvement for the kids who slept in 45 min - 1.5 hr increments for the first 12 months!!! Danny is walking now and his biggest goal in life is to follow his older brother around and steal his toys. It is such a joy to watch these two!!!
Baby #3 is healthy and happy. I have another appointment next week and one month after that we will find out if we are having another boy or a girl! Yes, we decided to find out . . . what can I say, we just don't have the patience to wait!
I pray all is well with all of our friends family and loved ones. I miss all of you and wish I could post more often, especially with pictures of my boys (all three of them), but I guess I just need to take things one day at a time right now and cut myself some slack.
Oh, and I can feel baby #3 moving!!! It is so much fun to "play" with baby squiggles!
An update on Kevin's practice - it is up and running! He has not had his "Grand Opening" yet because he is not ready for that, but he is at least seeing patients. The only problem is the patients he is seeing are non-paying patients so the next step is to get this not-for-profit thing turned into a profit making machine! Please keep this process in your prayers, this has been incredibly hard on both of us and we take turns losing our faith in making this decision!
The boys are doing great. Robbie is half way through potty training and luckily I have missed most of the accidents while traveling (wish I could say the same for Kevin, hehe). He is very proud of himself and is also sleeping through the night on many nights. Quite an improvement for the kids who slept in 45 min - 1.5 hr increments for the first 12 months!!! Danny is walking now and his biggest goal in life is to follow his older brother around and steal his toys. It is such a joy to watch these two!!!
Baby #3 is healthy and happy. I have another appointment next week and one month after that we will find out if we are having another boy or a girl! Yes, we decided to find out . . . what can I say, we just don't have the patience to wait!
I pray all is well with all of our friends family and loved ones. I miss all of you and wish I could post more often, especially with pictures of my boys (all three of them), but I guess I just need to take things one day at a time right now and cut myself some slack.
Oh, and I can feel baby #3 moving!!! It is so much fun to "play" with baby squiggles!
July 28, 2011
Wow, its been how long????
OK, I KNOW - I have been a bad bad blogger. Can I just make a few excuses that I know will not matter? Crazy busy job - with a new business development responsibility and a new boss who resides in France; Kevin opening LIFESPAN Chiropractic Centers; two busy kiddos who are into everything and are either fighting with one another or sharing and playing in such an adorable way ;); and well there is one more thing . . .
I am also three months pregnant with baby #3!!!
We are nervous and excited all at once. When baby #3 arrives (and everyone is guessing girl - including Robbie), we will have three children aged three and under. And if we cannot hurry and potty train Robbie we will have three in diapers at the same time two. Goal number one is getting Danny to walk independently (he is so close)! Goal number two is getting Robbie potty trained! Goal number three is getting Robbie and Danny to sleep in one room - without waking up all night long!!! These are lofty goals, but will put me much more at ease having a third baby!
I have about a zillion great pictures that I would like to share, lets see if I have some time to download them on one of my last days of vacation!
I do read everyone's blogs, but then I run out of time and can't post anything - and it is never worth a post without pictures (I am not funny or witty enough for that!)
I am also three months pregnant with baby #3!!!
We are nervous and excited all at once. When baby #3 arrives (and everyone is guessing girl - including Robbie), we will have three children aged three and under. And if we cannot hurry and potty train Robbie we will have three in diapers at the same time two. Goal number one is getting Danny to walk independently (he is so close)! Goal number two is getting Robbie potty trained! Goal number three is getting Robbie and Danny to sleep in one room - without waking up all night long!!! These are lofty goals, but will put me much more at ease having a third baby!
I have about a zillion great pictures that I would like to share, lets see if I have some time to download them on one of my last days of vacation!
I do read everyone's blogs, but then I run out of time and can't post anything - and it is never worth a post without pictures (I am not funny or witty enough for that!)
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