February Fun

This February has been busy! Now that we are all feeling better, we have packed our schedule :) We have visited the Play Boutique in Beaverton a few times and Wyatt just loves it! I was able to take Nolan to Book Babies while Nick took Wyatt to Play Boutique last Monday, which was a blast for both of us. We got to celebrate Maria's 30th birthday with her and her family by taking the kids to Play Boutique and then having them over for a birthday dinner. It is so fun to watch the kids interact and play together.

We also had our moms club at our house this month and were able to have 6 babies and 1 toddler under control for a few hours :) It was great to talk and have wine while letting the babies interact.

There was also a fun afternoon BBQ last weekend with the Bales/Barney/Weber family at our place. The boy cousins got to play and "wrestle" which was very fun for us adults to watch :) We got a glimpse of our future and are glad it is still a ways away :)

Looking forward to March and spring time fun!

The Bales

Wyatt at 19 months

Out Bunky Boy is getting so big we can hardly believe that little boy is our baby! He has really started to grow into his own little person and it is so fun to see that. Although, we could do without the tantrums, he is really a sweet and kind little guy :) He loves to play with other kids, play with any car or train and take baths. He is very loving to his brother and makes sure he has something to play with at all times too :) Our biggest feat yet is getting Wyatt into his "big boy" bed - he just loves it! We are a full week in and have only had two nights where he woke up (because he fell out!). He is wearing 2T clothes now (WHAT!) and size 6 or 7 shoes! Nothing small about this little man :) He loves to eat in his booster chair, no more highchair, and he has started using a cup to drink out of. We are looking into a Toddler school and I think we will start that in the next month or so.

Wyatt is a wonderful little boy and we enjoy learning and growing with him. We couldn't be any more blessed or lucky to have our boys!

Nolan at 4 1/2 months

Our Nolan Bear is changing so much! He is such a smiley and happy boy...such a pure delight :) He is looking much older and acting much older than he really is. He is wearing some 9 month clothes (check out his train conductor overalls!) and is trying to stand/take steps with help. He tried rice cereal and loved it, but had a hard time figuring out the spoon :) He LOVES his bouncer and is teething a bit already. He watches his brother constantly and is laughing/talking a ton still. He is sleeping very well in his crib and only gets up twice for feedings (thank God!). He rolled over a few times this past week, but I can't get a repeat performance :)

We are having so much fun with him and love watching his little personality develop.

Mardi Gras 2012

This year we decided to have a "true" Mardi Gras celebration by drinking Hurricanes and having Banana's Foster :) Nick did a great job on both accounts! My sister and Sean joined us to celebrate Fat Tuesday and I think it will become a new tradition :) Here are a few pics from the evening and a video of Nick lighting the nana's on fire!

Nano Beer Fest and Train Convention

This weekend at Max's Brew Pub, a local pub in Tigard that we frequent, was hosting the Nano Brew Fest in their back lot. It featured 16 beers or so and had live music - how could we resist?! :) It was great to eat, drink and listen to music...as a family! Wyatt was a total card and loved dancing, playing with his cars and cheersing us. Nolan slept most of it but made an appearance towards the end :) It was nice to get out and be adults, even with our kiddos in tow.

Sunday morning we got up and got ready to hit the Convention Center to check out the Train show and see Thomas! :) Wyatt loves trains and especially Thomas the Train, so we thought this would be a fun thing to take him to. Both boys got dressed in their "train" outfits, Wyatt in his Thomas sweatshirt and Nolan in his overalls :) Although this was probably a bit over Wyatt's head, he seemed to like it and thought the trains were pretty cool. There was a whole lego city and several trains all made out of legos! Nick was in heaven ;)

Visiting Carol in Washington

This Saturday we went to Longview, Washington (Nolan's first time out of the state!) to visit Carol. She graciously invited us, The Barney's and Laurie to come for lunch - something not many people do :) As we always do, we came in - took over - and then left as quick as we came! The boys LOVED getting to eat picnic style on the indoor porch and looking at the river for "sea creatures" :) Nolan was full of smiles and giggles and we were able to capture it on video with Bebe. Lunch was wonderful and the hospitality was appreciated! Thanks to Carol for hosting and allowing us to take over for a few hours :)

Our Cute Kiddos :)

Here are some recent pictures of the little guys...:)