Sunday, April 25, 2010

The recent happenings

Oh where does the time go.   So much is happening in our house so I am going to try to take a minute or two to catch up.  At the end of March Benjamin celebrated his 6th birthday.  We then headed to Florida for a week with Grandma and Grandpa.  We spent time at the local parks, took a very eventful boat ride and spent a couple days in Orlando and even took in the Magic Kingdom.  Zach had a blast getting his first hair cut at the Harmony Barber shop in the Magic Kingdom.  Then once we returned the fun began.  We had decided with school this was the time to potty train Benjamin – out with the diapers and in with the underwear!!!  And lots of laundry soap on hand.  Benjamin has made tremendous progress and I know he will get there someday!!  Later that week both of the little boys had their ear tubes replaced.  They both did great and healed very well.  We did all the drops for everyone only to have baby Zach’s ear start draining yesterday- more drops.  Bryan and I somehow found a night to grab a bite to eat together to celebrate our 9th anniversary, we had Benjamin’s planning meeting for school next year and we have been to 2 Dayton Dragon’s baseball games.  To finish off the weekend, Benjamin lost his second tooth tonight so we are prepared for the return of the tooth fairy!!  Oh what will the next week bring?!?!

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

January 2010

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Christmas in Florida –2009

Down at the VillageCheese!! 

Wooooo!!!  Swings!!!

Ben Loved climbing trees and being outside  Benjamin liked climbing the treePile Up Sliding and Swinging –enjoyed by all at our Christmas Eve picnic

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My Little Boys

opening socks Chillin in the back window Zach even liked Santa

Santa was wonderful

Seeing Santa!

 

We went to a nearby park to see Santa this year.  It was bring your own camera so this is what we got!  Not great pictures but

you get the idea!!

Ben wants toys and Will Gator Golf Santa 2009 - maybe next year  Woodland Lights

Poor Ben could not figure out what everyone elses problem was.   He enjoyed his visit with Santa, Zach did not and Will insisted he would stand next to Santa!!  They have a light display set up that all the kids loved!!

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Ben had a great time!

The Reindeer were visiting

Monday, December 28, 2009

Zachary is 1!!!!

In November (wow almost 6 weeks ago now), Baby Zach turned one!!!  Can you believe it—I cannot!!

Ready for a party!!

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Will loves cake!

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Ben does too although his is GF/CF

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A Candle!!!

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Ohhhh…cake –I love cake!!

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TOYS!!! 

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CARDS!!!!

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Happy Birthday Baby Boy!!

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Turkey Time!!!

Thanksgiving this year we travelled to Michigan to join Uncle Rick and Aunt Elizabeth for Turkey but before we went we decided to make our own Turkeys!!!

Making Thanksgiving Turkeys Oreo Style!!!

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We had a great time and were able to share these with Will’s preschool class

Friday, December 4, 2009

Trip to New England






In the beginning of November the boys had a few days off school and Bryan had a day off work. You would think we would relax and stay home but instead we opted to fly to New England, in the end a wonderful decision. We trapsed around Wilmington -where we used to live. It looks as if our old house is in foreclosure and one of our favorite little seafood places was closed (I never even had a lobster roll). We travelled to NH to visit my Great Aunt Mabe - she had never met any of the boys. Last time we saw her, I was pregnant with Ben. We had a wonderful visit and walked to the ocean. We had lunch and played for the afternoon, we said our goodbyes and soon found these were our last goodbyes as Mabel "Roxie" Mitchell passed away only 5 days later. We finished our quick trip by travelling to CT to visit friends we had made in KS. Nathan and Lona King and their 2 children, Ammon (4) and Maddie Sue (1 year). We visited a childrens museum with them and played around the house. It was a rainy weekend but we really enjoyed the visit!!