Sledding!!

Grandma thought it was nice enough to take the kids out to sled today! I pulled into the cul-de-sac and found them in the street!! SO CUTE! Grannie said it was A LOT OF WORK to get them all ready by herself! You'll notice the kid in the front looks like a girl. That would be Brady in Auntie's snowsuit from the early 90's. Addison has on another of Auntie's snowsuits too. Grannie bought one pair of snowpants for Colin. I wasn't about to spend a ton of money on snow clothes that would be worn 5 times!

Thanks for the ride Grannie!

Colin couldn't sit up very well!

THIS IS SO FUN!!

And here is a little video. Please ignore my comments as usual. I was REALLY excited to see them outside and it was VERY funny to watch too!

Just a few pics to make you smile!

Addie at Grannie's house

Colin likes to vacuum in his diaper.

Brady Ryan

Great grannie is so fun to play with!

Colin doing what he does best!

My loves

Sweet hair

The best we could do!

When daddy stays home....

Ryan was home with the kiddos today. He works many Saturdays a year so then he is able to take a day off during the week.

Addie can often tell you where her tummy is and sometimes will point to her nose when you ask her too. Ryan decided to teach her something new today....

Right after bath, Ryan VERY PROUDLY says to Addison, "Where's your BOOBS Addie?" And what does Addie do?! Puts her hands right on them!!!!!!! And not just one or two times. EVERY time I ask her!

Way to go, Ryan............

13 months!

Happy 13 months babies!

Not a lot going on here. Ryan and I celebrated their 13 month birthday with a much needed DATE NIGHT! Buffalo Wild Wings was delicious! Grannie and Grandpa babysat so we could enjoy some time together!

The kiddos are growing and learning so much. Addie seems to understand what we're saying quite a bit. She understands "go get a book" and "get me a diaper" really well. I can even tell her to look for our favorite book "Brown Bear Brown Bear" and she'll get that book. She's one smart cookie! She still can't say any real words other than "Hi mom or Hi Dad!" Soon enough I'm sure! She's still a momma's girl and definitley is nicer to the boys than they are to her! Kisses are still her favorite thing and I even caught her giving Brady kisses the other day! SO CUTE!

Brady is still the lover and cuddler...and FIT THROWER! He "blabbers" the most so I think he may be the first to really say some words.  He's really become a daddy's boy too. (Which makes mommy sad!) I guess I can't be everyones favorite though, right?!? His favorite thing to do is to pull the heat vent thingy off of the living room floor and throw toys (or daddy cell phone cover) down it...........So that's where all of the missing toys are! Stinker! And he loves to pull off his diaper and run away from me (naked!) and laugh the whole time he's running!

Colin is still wild. He can throw a good fit too. We had a first today with him. He completely got his head stuck in between the spindles...like REALLY stuck. He has huge red marks on his head and ears to prove it. Poor kid! Looked like it hurt like hell! He's still into pulling hair and beating on everyone...but crying like a girl when someone picks on him!  He needs to toughen up!!!! 

Other than that, not much going on at our house. We haven't taken the kids out much because of the FREEZING, crappy weather.  Ready for some warmer temps so we can take the kids sledding!

Christmas in January

Ryan's family came to visit this weekend. We hadn't seen them since the trips birthday so we still had to do Christmas with them! Lots of cute clothes, fun toys and good books!

Getting ready to open presents!

What's in the bag Addison?!

NEW BALLS!!! YES!

Brady loving his new stuff

New wagon from Auntie Bree!!!

Addie dug right in!

Thanks for the new toy!

Addison



CHEEEEEEESSSSEEEEE!! (Notice the crazy hair!?!)



We love Auntie Bree!

Our Wednesday morning..in photos!

What's a day like in our house? Pretty busy and kinda crazy most days. We had 2 snow days on Monday and Tuesday so I was home all day with the kids. We also had a 2 hour late start this morning. I don't know what their deal is but they've been kind of crabby lately. Addie follows me around like a little puppy and whines/cries till I pick her up. Annoying but I still love her. I'm ready for the kids to be back to their normal happy, healthy selves.

 Here are some pictures from our morning!

We love to kiss daddy goodbye! Kisses are a hot item this week. I bet I got 30 kisses from Addie today.

We run to the gate when he leaves! BYE DADDY!



This last week Addie has spent a lot of time at my feet...WHINING!



Our daily trip upstairs to play.

And we go right for the box of hangers...why buy toys, really?!?

And then we fight over my sports bra they found on the floor...

Addie loves to climb onto the couch....

Take a load off kid!

We do a LOT of drooling...

And throw a fit or 2...

We do a little fighting...and biting...

But lots of times we just play nice!



We vacuum the floor...



And vacuum some more! (They love that toy!)

Thank goodness when grannie gets here!!



Enough already!!!!!!!

Just when I think things are getting better...

Addie had a fever last night of 101.7. Her whole body was HOT. Her nose is running nonstop and has a cough to go with it. REALLY!?  She was a huge crab this morning, too. I hate not knowing what's wrong. She was pulling on her ear...but I've seen her do that sevearl times before when she doesn't act sick and is fine. Maybe she's telling me she wants her ears pierced. Sorry hunny. Not till you're like 12. I decided to take her in anyway. NO ear infection. I wish she had one. Then there would be an excuse for her crabbiness.

Thankfully, the boys are feeling better (I think). Especially Brady. Both boys slept great last night so I'm hoping it's OVER. And NEVER comes back. 

Nothing much has been going on around here. I had my first week back to work after a 2 week break. Wasn't too bad. I was definitley tired Friday at 3:30!  I live for Christmas break. And summer break. I don't think I could ever have a "real" job where you work all year round and only get vacation days here and there. NO THANKS.

 I've been slacking on picture taking. Probably because everyone is sick! Here are a few from the last week or so.



Where's Waldo?!



This is what happens when you leave 3 1 year olds alone for 2 minutes in their room.

Colin



Their favorite place to play...the steps. They all have figured out how to get up and down without hurting themselves!



A sick little girl playing tea party.

My dolly.

When it rains...

IT POURS!

Ear infection #2. Colin. I caught it right away and took him in yesterday. She said it looked pretty bad. Poor little guy. Brady is thankfully feeling much better though.

And they all have colds. Runny noses. A few coughs. FUN.