Colored Hands......I mean Coloring Eggs

On the Saturday before Easter we colored our hands......oops......I mean we colored our eggs. We were at Grandma Schumacher's house. Anthony and Justin were there too. So were Auntie Jenny and Uncle Aaron. The boys all played together so well. There was barely any fighting. Kellen writing a secret message on one of his eggs

Justin taking a break to smile for the camera

Ethan working hard. He was so fast that his eggs were kind of muted colors. He would not leave them in for very long

Kellen working on an egg. Kellen was one of the slowest because each of his eggs had to have a secret message on it.

Ethan wanted this picture of his blue egg up

Some eggs swimming in the color pool

Anthony being helped by his mom.

Justin and Kellen working

Ethan's finished dozen of eggs

Uncle Ben and Aunt Marie Visit Kellen's Class!

Yesterday, Uncle Ben and Aunt Marie went to Kellen's class with Gloria the Blue Tongued Skink. The kids all loved seeing her and learning about her. The kids all had a chance to pet her and see what she feels like. The kids all had questions to try to Stump Ben and Marie. A few did most did not. They all got treats. The game was a surprise to Ben since I did not tell him about it. Kellen and some of his classmates looking at Gloria

Ben trying to feed Gloria but she would not eat. She was too interested in all the kids

Gloria and her sleeping bag

Some kids touching Gloria

Ben, Gloria, and some of the kids

Even Ms Loker got a chance to touch Gloria

This is Kellen's class with Aunt Marie, Uncle Ben, Gloria, and Ms Loker. The kids all seemed to enjoy seeing the lizard and touching it. They all seemed to have a blast. Ben and Marie are planning on doing it again next year for Kellen and Ethan since he will be in Kindergarten.

Jelly Belly!

We took a tour of the Jelly Belly Distribution Center. I would love to tell you all that it can't be missed, but the boys thought that it was boring and so did I. The HUGE Jelly Belly on the building

The doors to get in

A big Mr. Jelly Belly The big Jelly Belly's painted on the wall

The Statue of Liberty made of Jelly Belly's

Kellen, Ethan, Justin, Anthony, and Grandma Schumacher in front of the Belly Mobile.

Badger Basketball!

On the first Sunday in March we went to a Badger Women's Basketball game. Grandma Schumacher gave us the tickets and we met Uncle Aaron, Auntie Jenny, Justin, and Anthony there. We all had a great time. Kellen really got into the game and wanted to know why everything was happening. Ethan once he figured out that we would not stop him from dancing was quite a loon. Here are the Cheerleaders. Before we went to the game Kellen asked "Do girls play basketball?" I told him yes. He then asked if all the Cheerleaders would be men. He was quite surprised to see women and men Cheerleaders.

Here we all are in our Badger red and white.

Jared

The half time show was a guy called Quick Change. The woman changed clothes like 8 times in a 10 minute show. The boys really loved this. Ethan told me that this was REAL magic!

Another change of clothes!

Merry Christmas!

I know these are late. But again better late than never. Here are all the kids posing with presents. The top row from left to right is Trevor, Bella, and Kellen. The bottom row from left to right is Lulu, Ethan, and Cassidy.

Kellen opening a gift

Ethan opening his Optimus Prime Voice Changer

Kellen and his voice changer

Ethan and his Hot wheels thing

Kellen got a Nerf Blaster. Rick told him that he could have it only if he shot me with it twice. What a nice cousin I have! Just so everyone knows he did it.

The boys opening their stockings on Christmas morning. We were at Grandma Schumacher's house when Santa came to visit.

Kellen checking out something from his stocking

Ethan re-stuffing his stocking before opening his gifts. Aren't they both cute in the matching PJ's that Mom and Dad got them?

Ethan's Christmas Program

On Friday we went to Ethan's Preschool Christmas Program. When we got there one of his teachers told him that he should sing extra loud so that we could all hear him. He did that. Actually he yelled all the songs. He was the loudest one there. I was laughing so hard because it was so freaking cute. After they sang songs Santa came! He had gifts for all the kids! Kellen was especially excited because as he put it "It was the REAL Santa!" Ethan in his hat getting ready to sing

Ethan shouting the songs

Kellen's Christmas Program

Kellen's school had their Christmas program on December 13. I always laugh so hard at some of the things the kids do. Even my own son would not stop talking to all the kids around him. This year Kellen had a speaking part! He did great!



Jared and I both agreed that we are not meant to see the whole program. Last year Kellen got sick so we had to leave. This year Ethan fell and hit his mouth on a chair. He split a tooth in half. So Jared had to leave and take him to the ER. He is fine now. The dentist glued it together and filed it down. They said that he was too young to just pull it.



Hopefully next year will go better than the last two years. Here is Kellen talking to the girl next to him. He was the only kid who wore the Santa hat. He played with it the whole time.

Kellen actually singing!