Stuck in the Snow!

The day before our 10 day stretch (10 days today) of being stuck at home in the snow and ice . . . The Boys met Santa!! They actually took to him. . . looked at him a little confused at first, but I think they will develop a good friendship over the years! At least no tears were involved. . . something we can't promise next year.

Stuck inside and having fun- we have found a new favorite toy in our house! Above is Tyler, below is Carter . . .

Decorating the Tree! The boys love the lights.

And Tyler's favorite activity, romping on his brother. It's pretty funny. He loves to tackle him.
Now for snow coverage . . . literally. We are covered!

This is the view outside our front door a few days ago- we have gotten even more snow!

















Our backyard. Yes, these are the stacks of pavers Travis is installing. You can see that project is on hold. That back wall is about 9 feet high. . . so the drifts- 5 to 6 feet. Incredible!










And lastly, our cars. You can see how much snow is piled on top. We have over over a foot without drifts.

7 Months!

Carter (above) and Tyler (below) wish you a very happy holiday season!

I still can't believe these little guys are already 7 months old! Where does the time go . . . really?! Tyler has already said his first word: he has said "mama" now a couple times when he has wanted to be picked up. Okay, I know he doesn't mean to, and it really doesn't count, but it's still cute and I'll hold onto it till he ACTUALLY says his first word. They are so close to crawling. You'll notice it's two legged scoot right now- Carter shows it off in the video. And their obsession: Maizy. They can't get enough of her.

The Long Awaited Thanksgiving Pictures

Our little men got all dressed up for their First Thanksgiving.
Above is Carter, Below Tyler

Moment of the Day: It wasn't what we are used to! Papa is usually the one asleep and snoring on the couch. But Nana was the one this year! She and Carter were so cozy napping together.

Below is Tyler- loving the Toy Giraffe!

Both boys slept through most of dinner. Carter woke up just in time to join everyone (he is above). And Tyler awoke to join us for pumpkin pie! (for him it was sweet potatoes- see below)

Happy Thanksgiving!

We took many wonderful pictures of the boys on their first Thanksgiving: Enjoying sweet potatoes and falling asleep with Nana on the couch- the list goes on! But our camera is having issues so we have a few things to figure out before they are posted. In the meantime, (and to make it up to all of you) we thought we would leave you with this priceless photo of Tyler:

Happy Half Birthday!

The boys are 6 months old! Gigi and Popi had us over for dinner with Grandma Mack to celebrate . . . Gigi is so creative- notice the "half cake" and yes, as you can see, Tyler and Carter BADLY wanted to taste the Apple Bundt.

Tyler is on the left, Carter on the right
Carter can't get enough of his tongue! It's his favorite thing to do- if he likes you- you get to see his tongue. This picture is nothing- usually he will stick it out as far as possible and just sits there with a smile on his face like he is so talented.

The boys LOVE their high chairs. Every night they sit and play and watch me make dinner. I feel like I have my own cooking show with an audience- we have too much fun. And I get dinner made before Travis gets home- it's a win win!
(Color code for next pics: Carter is in the light blue, Tyler in the navy)

Above: Tyler is on the left, Carter on the right

Below: Tyler

Look at those legs!! I can't keep my hands from just squeezing them! They are getting close to crawling and sit up perfectly now.

Above: Carter

Below: Tyler is on the right

Happy Halloween!!

As this year rolls around we remember where we were a year ago- Halloween 2007 - announcing that we are expecting our boys- so the best news came this Halloween- check out Mike and Kylie's blog!! Not only will you see that our godson Holden makes the CUTEST lion ever and Camden is a fantastic spooky ghost- but they will BOTH be big brothers soon! We are THRILLED- their blog is linked to ours, to see the announcement (and our ADORBALE nephews) for yourself!!

Color code for the next couple pictures: Tyler is in the brown suit, Carter in the cream. . . .
Above and Below: Carter in his mom's arms (and BIG smiles)
Below: Tyler posing . . . too cute!
Below is also Tyler- he is really sitting up well!!Above: Tummy Time- they are trying to crawl (Carter is in the red, Tyler in the green)
Below: Tyler tries CARROTS for his first time

Rice Cereal- here we come!

The boys got doctor approval for solids as 4 months but we wanted to wait a bit. Since then they have been like Maizy, staring us eat and following our every bite. So on their "5 Month Birthday" they had their first real dinner and boy are they natural eaters! Did anyone have any doubts?

(Tyler is in the white-Carter in the grey)

(Carter is above, Tyler below)

Travis and I think they really can look different- but boy in pictures I realize how much they look alike. Thank goodness I have certain colors and outfits for them so I can tell looking back who is who. Below is Carter . . .

Tyler just laughs with Dad . . .

FARMERS MARKET DAY: I picked up some butternut squash to make for the boys. And in a busy market, and these little outfits - I couldn't get anywhere without causing a commotion. Carter is with the blanket below and Tyler has his bear in the next picture.

The boys are learning how to sit up- and getting so good!
(Carter is in the baseball shirt, Tyler in stripes)

They "timber" over after a bit and somewhat bend over to "sit like a gorilla" but overall they are very strong.

They love their tummy time! Carter is a steamroller. In minutes he can roll across the floor whereas Tyler is move his legs like crazy and kicks like he really wants to crawl. Both have the leg part almost down but use their head instead of their arms.

We finally met Maria Coussens! Travis' best friend Mike and his wife Fawn were in town from Seattle with the sweetheart. Such a beautiful little baby. We were so excited to finally meet her.

And lastly, another cute picture of Tyler.

2008 Memory Walk

It is the boys' first "walk" . . . The Memory Walk benefiting Alzheimer's Research. What a beautiful day for it too!

All snapped in ready to go . . .

Grandma, Travis and Carter pose mid-walkMore fun pictures:

Carter supporting the Irish!

Cute story: Every night the boys somehow make their way together to cuddle . . . But lately the boys have started rolling around when waking up. One morning I caught Tyler rolled over on his belly - still swaddled (VERY scary!). . . We decided right away they needed their arms free or we needed to have them sleep in separate cribs. So we decided to try this first: we left their arms out but put them as far apart in the crib as possible so they wouldn't roll over onto one another. Ten minutes later we walked in to check on them and this is what we found.

So anxious to crawl! (Tyler is on the left)