Gross Beef

What does Jude call roast beef?

Christmas Chaos

After having scheduled our Christmas gathering multiple times, we were finally able to celebrate with the Caswell's. Last Saturday they came down for a visit. We enjoyed having some baked ziti for lunch and jumped right into opening some gifts. The kids were so excited to have new toys to play with that the adults got a chance to sit and chat for a bit.


Levi loved to cuddle up with his Auntie Marsey...


The girls were gearin' up to open some gifts.... They were impressive with all of their patience.


Eleanor got to hold Levi for the first time. Who knows, it may be the last time with the rate that he's growing....
Jude coerced his uncle, cousins, and aunt to read the "Little Bug Book" with him. He gave his cousins a few seconds to locate it before he pointed it out. Gemma and Eleanor had to be quick!



Jud had made some yummy Indian food for dinner. What a way to end our wonderful day... and we loved the leftovers too. Thank-you Caswell's for making the trip and for all of the gifts!

Boston Children's Museum

Friday night we changed it up a bit and took off for a quick trip to Boston. Joining a group of friends at the Children's Museum, we had a wonderful time! Barely scratching the surface of the museum, Jude played until he was clearly showing signs of fatigue. We'll definitely be heading back to check out the many exhibits that we did not get a chance to see. (Friday nights from 5-9 PM the museum is only $1.00)


Music and lights, oh my!


A room full of water activities...
Jude loves playing with Owen....
Levi had a great time watching his brother....
Driving a Bobcat in the construction room....
And of course there were many cars....
Joel was Jude's co-pilot... who better than the geographer to play navigator?
Flying with sound effects....



Arthur's kitchen... a huge hit!

Zoolander Pose

Guessing Game

It's becoming increasingly easier to tell the boys' baby pictures apart. It's remarkable how similar they still look.... I guess they are brothers, so what can you expect? How good are you at telling them apart?

Who's in picture number 1? And who's in picture number 2?






Here are few more pictures of my handsome boys.... (Jude has been commenting lately on how handsome he is. "I'm so handsome," he says. I wonder where he gets it?)

Water

Lately, Levi has been very interested in my water. He just couldn't wait to get his lips on my bottle....although he won't take his own. He definitely objects when we take it away from him.

Rainy Day Crafts

Monday, we had unbelievably warm weather. With the 50 degree temperatures came steady rain. We opted to stay inside to play. We played with many of Jude's new Christmas gifts and got into arts and crafts. Jude's coming a long way with his coloring. Gone are the days when he just wants to organize the crayons or markers. He's now discovered that when they come in contact with paper they leave color behind. (He's also discovered what happens when they come in contact with fingers....)