Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Mummies
Boxes are so much fun when you have an imagination! Henry couldn't resist pretending to be a mummy in a sarcophagus...and Walter was right behind him.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thanksgiving 2011
The boys and I drove to the cities the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. After spending a few hours with grandma in the morning, the three of us went to lunch with Mimi #1. After a good portion of my Jimmy John's sandwich was eaten by Walter, we ran an errand and then headed to visit a few toy stores and a local bookstore that is also home to a chicken, tarantula, cat, 2 ferrets, birds and a number of other fun animals. Amazingly, Henry remembered that Sebastian Joe's ice cream was just down the street. After trying the eggnog flavored ice cream (because it was yellow) and deciding that he didn't like it, Walter opted for Henry's flavor of choice - salted caramel. We made our way over to Mimi's house and watched "Wallace & Gromit" while Mimi did a little organizing. By then Nate was on his way, so we headed to grandma and grandpa's for some Macaroni and Cheese. It was a full and fun day!
Watching Tiger, Blankie and Little Bear taking a spin in the washer.
Thursday morning, we drove to my aunt and uncle's house in Wisconsin and enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal. We missed Aunt Gayle and cousin, Kat, but enjoyed catching up with everybody else. Henry and Walter loved playing with the toys that Aunt Edie brought out for them.
And of course, you have to nap and recover from over-eating while bonding in front of the TV.
Russell also enjoyed a pretty good nap...
until his tongue proved too big a temptation for Walter to resist. He just had to touch it (over and over again). He also thought Russell's eyes were interesting.
Mama Bakkel with her great-grandsons
Goofing off with cousin "Kayak" during the picture session. (Henry thought that Kyle's name was Kayak.)
I'm sure you can't tell which cousins hail from the great state of Wisconsin!
Although we were planning on driving home on Friday, we ended up staying at my parent's through Sunday. Henry and Walter love pretending to be "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed." Thankfully they were in good hands with Dr. Mimi #1.
Bedtime stories
Watching Tiger, Blankie and Little Bear taking a spin in the washer.
Thursday morning, we drove to my aunt and uncle's house in Wisconsin and enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal. We missed Aunt Gayle and cousin, Kat, but enjoyed catching up with everybody else. Henry and Walter loved playing with the toys that Aunt Edie brought out for them.
And of course, you have to nap and recover from over-eating while bonding in front of the TV.
Russell also enjoyed a pretty good nap...
until his tongue proved too big a temptation for Walter to resist. He just had to touch it (over and over again). He also thought Russell's eyes were interesting.
Mama Bakkel with her great-grandsons
Goofing off with cousin "Kayak" during the picture session. (Henry thought that Kyle's name was Kayak.)
I'm sure you can't tell which cousins hail from the great state of Wisconsin!
Although we were planning on driving home on Friday, we ended up staying at my parent's through Sunday. Henry and Walter love pretending to be "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed." Thankfully they were in good hands with Dr. Mimi #1.
Bedtime stories
November 2011
A few pictures from last month:
The empty candy bucket was a constant companion for a few weeks after Halloween.
Taking a little time to read after a visit to the library...I managed one picture of Henry before he took off to avoid the camera.
We thought it might be okay to take Gumball Guy out of hiding, now that Walter is a little older. Henry was more than happy to show his little brother how it works.
I can't help but laugh when Henry decides to go with his "camera smile."
Horsing around
The empty candy bucket was a constant companion for a few weeks after Halloween.
Taking a little time to read after a visit to the library...I managed one picture of Henry before he took off to avoid the camera.
We thought it might be okay to take Gumball Guy out of hiding, now that Walter is a little older. Henry was more than happy to show his little brother how it works.
I can't help but laugh when Henry decides to go with his "camera smile."
Horsing around
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Fun with the Short Mimis
A couple of weeks ago, the "short mimis" (aka cousins M & L) came over with their dad after church. The dads watched the football game and the kids had tons of fun playing together. The mimis sure keep Henry and Walter entertained. As you can see, the mattresses are still being used with creativity, along with tunnels, blocks and almost every pillow from the bedrooms! Bedtime was a breeze that night!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Halloween
Henry and Walter had a great time at our church's Trunk or Treating event. We had dinner, played games, had a costume "parade," a pumpkin parable, and of course, the trunk or treating (which is what the boys were really waiting for).
Henry refused to open his eyes, so this is what we got - gotta love 'em!
Costume "Parade": you can see H & W in the first pic, in the second picture Walter was wandering around, checking out the other costumes. He was kind of taken with the bee in the back row, far right. This was just kids under 5 years so you can imagine how crowded it was!
Visiting Mama A's (decorated) car trunk to get a treat. Walter was quite selective - people would offer him a candy and if it wasn't one he was interested in he would say, "No thank you," put it back, and find a new one! And if he was given a choice, we were there for a long time, "Hmmm," he'd say as he picked through the candy bucket looking for the best piece. Meanwhile, Henry's goal was to get to all of the candy stops as quickly as possible.
Enjoying the fruits of their labor while Mom and Dad got to catch up with some friends.
I didn't get any pictures, but on Monday, the boys had the best time handing candy out to the kids who were trick or treating who came to our house. They were standing on the porch yelling, "Candy!" to all the kids passing by. They would see someone coming and yell, "Visitors! We've got more visitors!" Then they would stuff fistfuls of candy into each bag (needless to say, we ran out before the night was over).
It was so nice out, I took them down our street and then we ran into their cousins and the fun really began. They feel so special when they get to do things with the big kids. I was exhausted by the end, but it was a fun night.
*This post is for a certain boppa out there, who was giving me a hard time about not posting frequently! :) I think I'm almost caught up...
Henry refused to open his eyes, so this is what we got - gotta love 'em!
Costume "Parade": you can see H & W in the first pic, in the second picture Walter was wandering around, checking out the other costumes. He was kind of taken with the bee in the back row, far right. This was just kids under 5 years so you can imagine how crowded it was!
Visiting Mama A's (decorated) car trunk to get a treat. Walter was quite selective - people would offer him a candy and if it wasn't one he was interested in he would say, "No thank you," put it back, and find a new one! And if he was given a choice, we were there for a long time, "Hmmm," he'd say as he picked through the candy bucket looking for the best piece. Meanwhile, Henry's goal was to get to all of the candy stops as quickly as possible.
Enjoying the fruits of their labor while Mom and Dad got to catch up with some friends.
I didn't get any pictures, but on Monday, the boys had the best time handing candy out to the kids who were trick or treating who came to our house. They were standing on the porch yelling, "Candy!" to all the kids passing by. They would see someone coming and yell, "Visitors! We've got more visitors!" Then they would stuff fistfuls of candy into each bag (needless to say, we ran out before the night was over).
It was so nice out, I took them down our street and then we ran into their cousins and the fun really began. They feel so special when they get to do things with the big kids. I was exhausted by the end, but it was a fun night.
*This post is for a certain boppa out there, who was giving me a hard time about not posting frequently! :) I think I'm almost caught up...
October 2011
Life's been full the last few months and I haven't been doing a great job of taking pictures regularly or posting them here. So here are a few pictures from last month.
My aunt and uncle were kind enough to pass down a bed with a trundle bed to us. We haven't set the beds up yet, but when we brought the mattresses in and set them in the family room, the boys had them on the ground and were jumping on them in under a minute. To be honest, they are still in our family room (1 month later) because they have kept the boys occupied and burning energy. We've had dance parties, tumbling events, made slides, played Venus fly trap, seen lots of running in place and jumping up and down...and just taking time to wake up in the morning.
In mid October, Nate went to S.D. for his first pheasant hunting trip of the season, so the boys and I drove with Mama L. to surprise Mama Bakkel with a visit. We even got to see Aunt Gayle, too. I thought for sure we'd get at least one fabulous picture with great-grandma (since we took about 20) but a certain four year old wasn't exactly a willing participant, so I'll just be grateful for what I did get!
Henry thought we should take this picture so we could show it to his pre-school teacher, Mrs. V. He spends quite a bit of time building with blocks these days.
My aunt and uncle were kind enough to pass down a bed with a trundle bed to us. We haven't set the beds up yet, but when we brought the mattresses in and set them in the family room, the boys had them on the ground and were jumping on them in under a minute. To be honest, they are still in our family room (1 month later) because they have kept the boys occupied and burning energy. We've had dance parties, tumbling events, made slides, played Venus fly trap, seen lots of running in place and jumping up and down...and just taking time to wake up in the morning.
In mid October, Nate went to S.D. for his first pheasant hunting trip of the season, so the boys and I drove with Mama L. to surprise Mama Bakkel with a visit. We even got to see Aunt Gayle, too. I thought for sure we'd get at least one fabulous picture with great-grandma (since we took about 20) but a certain four year old wasn't exactly a willing participant, so I'll just be grateful for what I did get!
Henry thought we should take this picture so we could show it to his pre-school teacher, Mrs. V. He spends quite a bit of time building with blocks these days.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Carwash
Henry and Walter love to do things with their dad - especially washing cars. We had a Saturday with decent weather in early October and they used it to wash the 'burb...and themselves. Their favorite part was dipping their hands into the bubble-filled bucket. The wind made it a little chilly by the end, but they enjoyed every second.
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