Downhill things are better...

It snowed a little last night, and off and on today, and it was really cold. We decided to take the boys sledding with Grandma and Grandpa of course! We have a great hill at Cottonwodd park that is close to us. So we got the boys bundled up...

They were so cute, Colin could have done a commercual for Michelin. He was so puffed up. So off we went i stayed at the bottom of the hill, for one because i cant sed pregnant and for two so i could take pictures. They hiked up the hill and the rest was history they havent had that much fun in a while. We didnt stay to long though since the snow kept coming harder, but it was all worth those smiles!
For an update on Gavin and the potty training he is doing great, i mean really, sometimes we have little set backs but all and all he is awesome, doing just great! Colin is trying so hard to talk but is getting there, he is such a cool kid! Stella well shes a puppy, crazy as ever, but doing really well getting adjusted Tuf is really happy to have someone to play with.

Potty Potty Potty

Yep that is all we do anymore, POTTY! Friday night Gavin asked to go potty and like he has before (and never done anything) we sat him on the potty, sure enough HE WENT!! So we threw a party like there was no tomorrow, he was so proud. Saturday was a little crazy, so we didnt try anymore. Sunday came and we went full force started out with underwear and never looked back. He did AWESOME, just took right to it, like it was no big deal we have had a couple of accidents along the way but really i think we have only had 2 accidents in 2 days. He is just amazing, he now tells us when he has to go and waits till he gets there to go!! WWOOOOHHHOOO, now the last thing we have to do before baby is born is get Colin into a toddle bed and move the crib back into the 3rd bedroom.

Guess what there is even more potty time...

We got a new puppy on Sunday afternoon, Jason works with a guy and his dog had puppies, so we went to look, and of course we couldnt leave without one. So yes we have a 7 week old cute as can be puppy. Her name is Stella, and he mom is a Australian Shepherd mix, and we dont know who the dad is so she is a mutt. So yes we are house breaking her. The boys fell in love and she feels the same, she follows them around, and they follow her. Gavin has really taken to her, and Colin still kinda thinks shes a toy he can pick up and play with. When anyone comes through the door Colin stands next to Stella and points to her to show her off.

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it has been a long couple of weeks, i cant seem to kick this tired feeling. I guess that is how things go though, so my apologies for not keeping up. We have recently started a gym class for the boys, with some friends of ours. It is kind of a trampoline gym, they just love it. It so much fun since they get to do it together,usually they are in different age classes. We get to do that every Saturday!! Grandma and Papa decided to get the boys an art easel just for fun.
Oh my goodness they just love it, one side has dry erase and the other is a chalkboard, then there is paper you can pull over the paint or color on. We finally got some paints, and this was the outcome...

As you can tell Colin wasnt very intrested in the paint but still loves the chalkboard!! Colin has finally hit 20 pounds he is at 20.3lbs he is just a skinny little thing like his Dad, who i both have to say eat like horses, not quite sure that is fair:) Gavin is right at 30 pounds, just perfect for his height. Gavin is showing us how much he is 2 right now, but he is still such a good kid. He is just trying to figure out his independence. Colin is really trying to talk more, and is running faster and faster. Jasons job is going very well for him as is mine, so all in all we are GREAT!!!

Mini Olympian

Tonight was Gavins last night of soccer for the session, and he had the best time out of all the weeks. He ran his little heart out, all over the field, and he listened to coach very well tonight. Not quite sure how to put this in so i will just do it. My Grandmother, more affectionatly known as Grandma Babe, passed away this afternoon. It was very expected but still something to grieve over. Mom and Dad decided to come to soccer anyways, i think it was the best thing for them. Colin loved all over Papa which i think was the best medicine. Children seems to know these things and i think Colin has a good sense of these things. Gavin had all 4 of us out there with him, well alternating between us. It was such a fun night!! At the end of his class they usuallly get stickers and stamps, and since tonight was the last night Gavin got a gold medal, yes a MEDAL!!! He thinks he is the best soccer player EVER, and well we do too. Of course until Colin plays... Anyways just had to share this picture, he is so proud!

Room buddies

Last Saturday we decided to put the boys in Gavins room to share. Well we decided this quite awhile ago, but finally thought this was the right time. It has gone great, they love it. Naps are the best they talk for just a little while and then straight to sleep. But the night time is something different, they talk to eachother for about an hour before they go to sleep, it is really quite cute, but hard because we know they should have been asleep a half an hour ago. i think it will work it self out, hopefully! When we moved them on Saturday the first time they were in there was for their nap. We heard Colin talking himself to sleep, and then we heard Gavins little voice saying "lay down Colin" "lay down" it was so sweet. It seems to have brought them a little closer.

Hey Brother

We ahd sat down for lunch yesterday and Colin ate good like he normally does, but then got really mad. He kept saying "down" "down" so i cleaned him up and let him down. He walked right over to where his brother was sitting, reached up and started eating some of his brothers lunch. Gavin thought this was very fun so he helped feed Colin, which got very entertaining!

On other notes, I decided to sit down with Gavin yesterday and see how many letters he knows. I still am not 100% so we were home again yesterday. So i wrote a letter in big marker and asked him what it was. He knows 20 letters, i couldnt believe it. He just spouted them out. So we are wrking on the others right now, and he sings the alphabet song he just leaves out some parts, but it is so cute. Colin has found his favorite book and now says "book" he LOVES Goodnight Moon. So we read it about oh, 15 times a day. I almost dont want to write this, but i had a "Steel Magnolia" moment this morning. If you remember in the movie when Julia Roberts wants to make things easy and gets her hair cut short and then hates it, well thats me:( Lately all i do is put my hair up and i was sick of it, so i wanted to get it cut shorter, so when she was done, i smiled said thanx got in the car called Jason and said Crap i HATE it. Well i went home toke a shower and fixed it. It was the way she had styled it, wow it was bad. But now that i did my own thing, it doesnt look nearly as bad. It is still something i have to get use to, but i think it will be ok. So if you see me, Please be kind!

sick sick sick

Yes it has been awhile since i have written, we have ALL been sick here off and on and well i am just a little worn out. I guess you could say Jason started it he got a sinus infection and then ruptured both of his eardrums (wow that seemed very painful) then both the boys got some sort of cold, and Gavin seems to be getting over it, but Colin never got any better so back to the doc we went. It turns out Colin got a sinus infection and an ear infection, so he is on meds for that and seems to be doing much better. Then i got it and am sniffling it up right now, hopefully it will pass soon. Most of all i am just really tired. So keep your fingers crossed that all of us can finally be over all of it, and be normal again, it seems like it has been forever. On a fun note Colin justs keeps spouting out new words, and Gavin keeps getting more independent every day! We are just so proud of these boys.