The Magic House

Sean had fond memories of going to the Magic House as a child, so he was pretty excited to take our boys for the first time. The museum did not disappoint. It was at least double the size of our local Children's Museum and had so many cool exhibits. We felt like we only scratched the surface when we finally left. It was a great day!

We just got lucky and happened to visit while the "Bob the Builder" exhibit was in town.

Each alphabet letter lifted up to reveal an object that started with that letter. Carter would have been happy to stay at this stop all day.

Foam pit for the little guys

Gears, gears and more gears!

This was the coolest water table I have ever seen.

Carter working the Pizza Parlour. Davis was kind of upset to find that the pizza was plastic. That's when we decided it was time for lunch.

Carter climbing the three-story beanstalk.

Those balls are just out of reach...

and it's making me angry!

Grandma & Grandpa got us these cool hard hats!

Fixing the car with Daddy. Just like at home!

Can I offer you a ride?

Too pooped to party.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thanks to all of the grandparents, friends and family who sent cards and surprises, our boys were feeling the love this Valentine's Day!! We have been getting over Strep and fighting off colds so we spent the day inside baking cookies and watching Pinocchio (from Cupid). We love you all and hope you had a wonderful day with your Valentine!

The boys had so much fun getting their cards out of the mail box and "reading" all of them. Davis even sampled a few. :-) I think they looked better than they tasted.

We LOVE Elmo!

Cards, cards & more cards!

So serious...

Silly Boy

This boy is one cool dude. Need I say more?

And, Davis took it upon himself to climb up into Carter's desk to sit and enjoy his morning bottle today. He was just chillin' with his elbows up on the desk, propping his bottle and waiting for breakfast. Too funny!

More Soccer

Today was picture day at soccer practice, so I (being either really cheap or really ingenious, not sure which) decided to snap a photo of Carter's "team" before the photographer. We have yet to see much athletic ability come out in these weekly meetings, but he does seem to enjoy running around and sort-of playing soccer. Needless to say, I was happy with my free amateur photo and didn't find the need to purchase the $50 team and individual package...maybe next year.

M-I-C-K-E-Y...

"Mickey's Magic Show" came to town, so Carter and I went to see some of our favorite characters LIVE on stage! It was 90 minutes of singing, dancing and wonderful Disney magic. I think I enjoyed it a little more than Carter because when I asked him what his favorite part was, he said "Riding in the glass elevator." (in the parking garage).
We were at a dinner party the other night & all the other dads were telling Sean how much fun it is to take your kids to Disney World for the first time. I think we will probably wait a couple more years for that, but that conversation and seeing this show made me super-excited for the day when we take the boys to Mickey's house (DW). I'm sure no elevator ride will be able to top that!

Checking out the stage with my new Mickey binoculars! (Yes, mommy is a sucker for souvenirs.)

Ready to go home for a nap.

Play Date

We met up with our playgroup friends for a much-needed outing to run off some energy. The boys had fun and the mommies enjoyed the chance to catch up, in between chasing wild children. Thank goodness Mimi was with us to help keep my two in check! We did the best we could, but didn't escape the day without a meltdown...or two.

It took us about 10 minutes to get the boys and ourselves bundled up. Davis was so layered that he could hardly bend his upper body...

...but could still hold a cookie!

Sam and Carter giving me their fake smiles.

Davis and Finn hangin' out.

Mimi and her favorite boys!

Cookies on a Cold Day

We have been trying to stay warm and entertained over the past few days since it has been sub-zero outside. Carter's school was closed yesterday, so we decided to bake sugar cookies! It is a new hobby for us as I bought 3 lbs of cookie mix at Sam's Club and now am the proud owner of a tub full of cookie cutters for every holiday and occasion. Can you say--sweet tooth? Anyway, Carter had fun mixing, rolling, cutting and frosting our delicious treats and Davis enjoyed the end results.

my little baker man, complete with apron and spatula

Enjoying getting my hands messy

Frosting!

My very own cookie--yum!!

A cookie-loving dog sits by to catch a stray morsel.

I loved every bite!

The finished product! We made snowflakes and airplanes, although here they look more like dead birds and flowers. Guess we'll have to practice some more!