Have I Mentioned Lately How Much I Love These Boys?

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Warning! Picture Overload! Hmmm.....where to start? Christmas has come and gone, but luckily we have plenty of pictures to remind us how great it was.

On Christmas Eve, we went ice-skating with Megan & Carter. The boys were a bit nervous and stayed close to the wall. (except for Nick who got pretty much a "free" ride around the rink by me or Megan! That was a good workout!!!) We came back home and anxiously waited for Kallee, Ashley, Grandpa, & Grandma to arrive. We ate lots of food and headed out to the Botanical Gardens to see the lights. The boys got some very special 3-D glasses that made all the xmas lights look like stars.








Christmas morning was filled with excitement. The boys got an interesting letter from Santa due to the fact that they forgot to leave cookies & milk. We got a trampoline and a basketball hoop so we should be set for a lot of fun (once the weather warms up!) We enjoyed the day with our family.






A few days later - Dec 28th - we celebrated Nick's 4th Birthday! I know, I know - It is hard to believe that Nick is ONLY 4 years old as he pretty much rules this house and the people who live inside of it. It often seems that this is Nick's world and we are all just trying to find our place within it. We sure do love him though. He keeps us all entertained and surprised by the things that he knows. Aunt Kallee took him to Build-A-Bear. Then, we had a little birthday party for him at home. He got a much-wanted pillow pet and train set! We ate cupcakes and then he got his present from mom & dad - a motorized scooter! Happy, Happy Birthday Nick!!






BASKETBALL - HOOP TIME!
Ryan & Alex started basketball a few weeks ago. They have been having a fun time and learning a lot. Sorry the pictures are kinda grainy. I am also going to post a video of Ryan making a foul shot, but it is kind of dark.

Ryan Makes A Foul Shot!

Ryan shooting a foul shot and making it!

Alex's Christmas Piano Recital

Alex had his Christmas piano recital last night. He did great! I had packed his piano book "just in case" (although I knew he wouldn't need it!) He played his song toward the end of the program and as the time got closer, he kept looking over at me. Then, a few songs before him, he reached over and grabbed the piano book. I whispered to him "you don't need it" and he whispered back "everyone else is taking a book up there". When it was his turn, he proudly said his name and the title of his song. Then he played "Jolly Old St Nicholas" perfectly (without looking at the book once!). He has had a great teacher, who we will miss dearly as she is no longer teaching. Hopefully he will continue to progress though. Good job Alex!

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Conversation Corner

Last night at bedtime -
Nick: "Mom, DO NOT come in to check on me."
Mom: "OK, but why?"
Nick: "Nothing, just DO NOT come back in. I WILL NOT be playing my DS or eating those marshmallows or sneaking out to watch Alex and Ryan."

Hmmmm. Thanks for the heads-up!

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