January Phone Pics

so stinkin cute!

learning

in matching track suits...grumpy old man and OCD basket ball player who insisted I zip his zipper up the whole way

first try on my silhouette

making decorations for Hunters party

loves the kitchen

Adam secretly ordered Papa Johns online 5 minutes before I suggested we order Papa Johns

playing together

Monsters Inc Daze

"Peek-E-Boo Oh Ah"

cutest birthday banner EVER

Ever get a really cute photo taken and wish you hadn't worn your little brothers High School hoodie?

Now that he's one he gets a Harris Teeter cookie

First birthday mail

They don't call it a smash cake for nothing

sick boy

When brother is out of commission little man gets the toys all to himself

This guy took full advantage

This is what 5 am looks like in our house

Hunter got to walk on our walk...not for long though...he isn't the best listener

Zack wondering if he should splash in the mud like I suggested.  He was so worried about getting his shoes dirty.

this just happened all on it's own

when the cupcake shop has a deal...

sorry Hunter none for you 

my new shelves

decided to take the kids out to a Mexican restaurant all by myself.  It went well :)

woke up from nap thinking it was morning...sad because Daddy was at work...I felt bad so I gave him the cereal he asked for...then he was sad he couldn't eat it while his hands were under the blanket.

Date Night

new way of feeding himself

as soon as he can reach this we are really in trouble

finally figured out this whole cupcake thing

first snow

playing in the snow

there isn't a cuter kid dressed in snow gear

Hunter not to happy he has to share the wagon with our "sled"

so thankful this after snow mess is rare in NC 

Post nap

gave him a ball and put on Monsters Inc to get a photo of him sitting still

Made in China...best t-shirt EVER for a half Norwegian

Snow Day Part 1

I have never been so excited about a day in the snow (in my adult life)...I seriously considered waking up with the boys even though it was my turn to "sleep in" just to see Zack's face when he saw the snow (or "done" with a long o...as Zack calls it).

I gathered the random "snow" wear we would need so it would all be ready to go first thing in the morning...because lets face it we live in NC and rarely does the snow stick around past noon.

Zack was so excited.

From the second he woke up he couldn't take his eyes off the "done"

I left our water table out to catch some snow in case it didn't build up on the ground.

"done my doves mommy"

Look at that red nose and his red cheeks...he could have stayed out all morning

I loved watching him light up as he played

He is one of those kids that is happy pretty much all the time but this was an exceptionally happy morning.

I imagine he is thinking about snow as he waited for his hot chocolate to "get cold"

Hunter was content, this day proved my theory that he loves the cold.

seriously...this is the cutest kid EVER...proven in this photo

He didn't love the snow...he didn't hate it either.  I'm pretty sure he loved the cold air on his face.

poor guy couldn't move...under his jacket and athletic pants he wore his footie pajamas a shirt and a pair of sweat pants.  I loved the chance to get some photos of him standing still.

Still not so sure what to think about all this.

Once we moved to the front yard he took the opportunity to run (hobble) away down the sidewalk...he is always running away.

Too young for hot chocolate but not too young to have a good snuggle with his blanket to warm up.

I tried to get some pictures of both boys...not always an easy task but I got one decent one: