Winter Wonderland Part 2

We all went outside and played for a bit today. We had a snowball fight and made snow angels. Ethan and Kellen dodging snowballs. Check out Ethan's tongue
Kellen
Jared demonstrating how he blocked a snowball and ended up getting snow all over his face
Ethan
Jared pelting Ethan with a snowball
Kellen making a snow angel
Ethan making an angel

Walking In A Winter Wonderland

In case you missed it I wanted to let you know that it SNOWED last night! The boys don't have school and mom and dad stayed home too. We got about 12 inches. The boys are outside as I type this playing. I went out for a bit and took some pictures. I will head out to take more soon.The trees by our apartment are a bit weighed down
The boys and Jared saving a tree
The boys playing in a fort that the neighbor kids built
The boys in the snow

The Polar Express

Last week Ethan's class put on a play. The Polar Express. It was very cute. Ethan was the main boy in the play. He had a total of three lines but he did it well! All the kids were wonderful!The Polar Express on the wall
Ethan on the bed waiting for the play to start
The playbill
Ethan putting his slippers on
Back in bed
Taking a bow and putting the bell back
The whole group

First Snow

It started to snow today! The boys could not wait to go out and play. They even built tiny snowmen for us to put on the deck. Ethan started making snow angels and ended up making snowballs to hit his brother with
The boys in a snowball fight
Practicing their aim at the sign in the front yard
One of the little snowmen that the boys made for the deck

Tiny Triumphs 5

Another week has passed. It is time for Tiny Triumphs!

1. The tree and decorations are now up! That one is not so tiny but HUGE!

2. The kids are back in school after a long weekend

3. We just switched our cable and internet to a different company. We have faster internet and a DVR!

4. And same as always the litter is still being scooped

The Present Game

To avoid the Holiday Gimmes that I know are on their way I made up a new game! Each boy gets a gift bag and they put something in it for the other boy. Then they exchange and have to think of one good thing to say about the "gift" that they were given and a Thank You! They don't get to keep the "gifts" so that made it easier. It worked really well. Ethan loved it and Kellen tolerated it. We will play more now the the craziness of the Holidays is on us.Kellen opening his "gift"
Ethan checking out what Kellen "gave" him
Exchanging "gifts"
Kellen was not sure what to say when Ethan gave him a pair of underwear. He did well and said "It is something that I can really use! Thanks!"

I am not sure where I found this idea but I am glad that I did!

Oh Christmas Tree......

On Sunday we went and bought a Christmas Tree! It smells so great in the house! The tree is 9 feet tall and HUGE! We needed a ladder to get to the top!Jared putting the lights on for the second time
The finished product!