Cousin Time!

 Last weekend we had 2 of Jeff's brothers and their families come stay and there were a lot of crazy little monkeys running around!

Box Trolls

 Grandpa & Grandma Stoker came to visit one weekend and we watched The Box Trolls.

So of course, it made sense to make their own Box Troll hideouts, with the help of Grandpa and a roll of packing tape.

For the next few days the boys would leave their boxes all over and randomly pop out, scaring the you-know-what out of me.

Happy Valentine's Day! Have a Pizza my Heart!

Each Friday we have pizza and watching movies together as a family, and this year Valentine's Day was on a Friday so the boys each made a heart-shaped pizza and put their choice of toppings on.

 

 

Turtle Soup

 The boys got some pretty sweet footie Ninja Turtle jammies for Christmas and for some reason one of their favorite things to do is stuff pillows down them...whatever it takes to keep them entertained, I guess!

On the Clearance Aisle

Sold as is, only in a set of 3.

No refunds or exchanges.

Kamden's Wig

While decorating Grandma's house for Halloween, Kamden pulled out an old wig from one of the boxes.

"Look! I'm Braxton!"

His cousin has been growing out his hair for awhile and, while Braxton's hair isn't shaggy or ratty, there is some resemblance there between the two!

Beware the Swamp Monsters...

Last Saturday we went over to my parents' house to help with some yard work and the boys stayed busy most of the day playing in the mud.

They had a great time and I love that they have so much fun playing in the ditch and the mud together.

Breast Friends...

 Owen is fascinated when I feed Olivia and wonders what goes on under my Nursing Cover. He recently used his chore money to buy his very own Storm Trooper and he does a great job of making sure he's receiving all the nourishment he needs...

3 Men & A Baby

Date Night

Before Olivia was born I took each of the boys on a date. We went during the first week of February and Ethan chose bowling followed by frozen yogurt.

  Then Owen and I spent a morning at Wahooz where he played video games and won prizes. Then we had lunch before going to Kindergarten Orientation. He was a bit confused by this and thought he was starting "real school" right then and hated going to Preschool after that. He has since dropped out of Preschool.

Kamden also chose Wahooz and won some prizes before we went and had frozen yogurt.

I'm one lucky girl to have so many handsome dates, and they even open doors and (mostly) remember their manners. 

Top O' The Mornin'...Happy Saint Patty's Day!

 Our four lucky charms were visited by some Leprechauns last night. They were surprised to find a new T-Shirt, sunglasses, and flip flops. Olivia got purple glasses with rhinestones, but they are still a bit big and she isn't terribly fond of them quite yet. 

Sunday Stroll

 Yesterday was such a beautiful day, we are really looking forward to the warmer weather and summer break is only 11 weeks away! 

We took advantage of the sunshine and went on a walk. Olivia loves her stroller and being outside, she fell right asleep. The boys played at the park and ran around like animals that had been caged for months and were finally free!

Happenings:

Several weeks ago the boys had a day off from school and Isabelle was in town. Grandma VanLeuven met us for lunch and then we saw Smurfs2 at the movie theater.

We had a hungry gorilla and an adorable bear show up in our Living Room one evening...

And two tough football players tackling each other...

On Halloween I organized Ethan's class breakfast:

  And did a craft and snack with Kamden's class:

 The next weekend we celebrated Jeff's 32nd birthday with Chinese and a special Sunday dinner complete with fruit pizza:

And the weekend after that the boys had their Primary Program and they all did a great job memorizing and saying their parts.

That same day was Kamden's 7th birthday and he chose nachos for dinner and an Oreo ice cream cake. Thanks to everyone who came and helped us celebrate! 

Seven Things We Love About Kamden:

1. He comes up with some of the funniest things and makes us laugh all the time.

2. He is very curious and inquisitive, he asks lots of thoughtful questions and is eager to learn.

3. He has a kind and tender heart and is concerned about others.

4. On Sundays he does the dishes without being asked.

5. He loves music and will walk around the house with the iPod while doing chores, playing the air guitar and head-banging.

6. He has the most beautiful brown eyes, cutest toothless smile, and sweetest giggle.

7. He loves his family and we are so glad to have him in our family. 

Happy Birthday Kamden!

Weekly Happenings

 Last week Jeff was in Denver for a work conference and he went to a Bronco's game, a Colorado Rockies game, and went golfing.

It's a rough life, I tell ya.

Meanwhile at home, Owen had his first day of Preschool!

He has been waiting and waiting for so long, he could hardly believe the day had finally come.

He had a great time and has asked every day since then if it was Preschool day and he's trying to be patient waiting for Tuesday to come around.

 On Friday we had a little adventure and went downtown for a picnic and to the Nature Center to see the fish and birds.

 Jeff came home late Friday and we went out Saturday evening while my niece watched the boys and Sunday after Church the boys decided to be shirtless superheros.

Sleep Like A Hobo

 The night before my niece's wedding, Kamden & Owen went to stay the night at Grandma & Grandpa Van Leuven's house with cousin Isabelle.

The only thing that could make a sleepover at Grandma's house better is a cousin and being able to sleep in the TV room inside of a cardboard box.

 I have no idea how they came up with this, but they colored their cardboard boxes and I guess they were so proud of their creations they just couldn't part with them for the night.

One thing's for sure, it's always an adventure at Grandma's house!