End of Year Wrap-up

We took Grandpa John (and the rest of the family) to the aquarium for his birthday, and what a treat. Andrew really enjoyed seeing all the fish, and he was always ready to move on the next exhibit. Santa happened to swim right up as he moved to one of the big viewing areas!!!
At the annual birthday party for Jesus at church. There is usually a petting zoo, and Andy loves his animals, guess he's just checking out what the donkey is doing.

Our little guys loving on Apollo (such a trooper)!

This has been another amazing year! Starting with the introduction of Matthew 5 days into the year, we have had so much fun watching our boys grow. It is hard to believe that we will be celebrating Matt's birthday over the weekend. Both Andrew and Matthew have experienced lots of firsts, including preschool, talking, potty training, along with smiling, crawling, and new teeth. Matthew has taught us to be more relaxed, as we do our best to let the boys have fun while we still give them a good structure to build on!

We can only imagine what 2011 will bring, but we're excited to see all the new things Andy and Matt will be doing, especially being great brothers to each other!

ENJOY!

Underwear!!!

That's right folks, one more Christmas present, I think for everyone!! Andrew was giving us lots of signs that he was ready to start using the potty, so we got the underwear and dove right in. He's doing really great, and we're not going back, so it's a great way to end 2010!

Christmas 2010

A White Christmas, but far too cold to venture out, the boys were happy seeing it from the door!
Matthew wasn't quite sure what was going on, but still fun to help him open his goodies!

Andrew on the other hand knew what was going on, it was great to see the excitement on his face, and the playroom is very happy for all the new additions!

It wouldn't be Christmas without a book, and of course we need "The Night Before Christmas", thanks to Grandpa John for recording it for us!

The Pink Pig

These are not the best pictures, but we tried! This was an interesting experience, and one that I think Brian and I will only embark on again if the kids beg us! Cool idea, but the line/set-up could use a little work!

Decorating the Tree

Believe it or not, this is about as close to the tree as they get!
We let Andrew hang some ornaments this year. He only dropped one, and it was a great lesson on how careful we have to be! You can definitely pick out his branches, they are supporting 2 or 3 ornaments each.

These were the exciting "balls" that we had to see!!

Some November Fun

Helping Dad make sure it's level!
Two little boys on ride on toys, oh my!!!

One of Andrew's favorite things to do is to help Dad bring the cars back in the garage after they've been washed. You can't get a picture with him sitting down b/c the seats are so low, but that smile says it all!! Dad is very responsible, and uses seat belts to move the 10 feet down the driveway.

The Faces of Matthew

Mr. Matt is into everything!! The days of staying in the playroom are long gone, and we often find him at our feet. I would love to say that is a good excuse to keep my floors clean, but Zeus & Apollo make that almost impossible. Thankfully, he's holding an actual kid toy here instead of his beloved dog toys!! He's quickly learning to respond to "Matthew Bennett"!!
Looking ever so handsome after eating his first Thanksgiving dinner! Very fun that he actually got to participate in the eating. He loves to eat!!

I promise I'm not getting into anything, Mom!