Spring Break 2011!!

I managed to have a complete computer free week (well, my iphone doesn't count does it?).  It was glorious!  Bryan and I got to spend every precious moment of our week off from school with our Nater-Tot and Jordy.  We took a road trip to Houston to visit Bryan's sister, Aunt Libby, and Uncle Brad.  We had a fabulous time.  The boys were awesome travelers.

Aunt Libby read stories at bedtime one night...what a special treat!



While Aunt Libby and Uncle Brad were at work on Friday, we ventured out to the Childrens' Museum of Houston.  The boys had a blast!  What a great place to learn and play!

A gigantic Lite Brite!

"Knock Knock!" 

Going shopping! Jordan loved all these little bins of plastic veggies because he loves to sort and organize.  He is just a little like his Daddy.  :)

Boats!

"Get gas. Make the car go."  The boys love to point out gas stations as we drive around town now.  Or sometimes when we get in the car Jordan will ask, "get gas?"  Boys and their cars!

We made a short drive from Houston to Kemah. What a cute little bay-town!  It did take the whole "Nemo" movie to get there since the spring break traffic was so bad but we survived and had a fun dinner.

The boys loved watching for the real boats on the water.  The sun was about to go down so all the boats were coming in to dock for the day.  Perfect timing for two two-year-olds that were hungry for supper. 

I was trying to get Nathan to smile for the camera so I asked him to show me his teeth.  He did. :)

Today we were quickly back into the swing of things.  Bryan has 3 track meets, grad school homework, and a sunday school lesson to plan this week.  I have clothes to iron, a house to clean, schoolwork to do, Open House at school this week, and the list goes on and on.  Hooray for Spring Break!  Our family needed it!  Now we can tackle the last 11 weeks of school before summer.

My Two Princes

Today was Prince and Princess Day at preschool.  I got these two text pictures from my sweet Mother-In-Law this morning before she carried these "Royal Messes" to school.  :)  I kind of messed up their outfit...It's a little tricky when I have to set their clothes out the previous night in their dark bedroom.  They have a red t-shirt underneath the navy t-shirt and I wasn't thinking about the navy t-shirt being on top and then running into the navy shorts!  HA!  At least they are only 2 so it wasn't too detrimental to their social life at school.  If they were 13 years old, it might have been a different story. 

Gram said, "the boys were not in a picture taking mood." 

Last night Bryan had a track meet so it was just the boys and me for supper.  While I was attempting to make a fancy PBJ for supper, the boys would not stop arguing over their Lego McQueen car (even though we have THREE McQueen cars.)  Thank goodness "tendency to not want to share" was on their list of appropriate developmental milestones for two year olds that we got from the pediatrician.  My boys must be right on track with that one!  So, I finally decided to distract them and ask for their help in preparing their sandwich.  They were tickled to make their own PBJ! 

And yes, they still have on their pjs...that's the glorious thing about staying with their Gram all day.  :)

Update

Ellen's sister, Megan, updated Ellen's blog after the surgery.  Please continue to keep them in your prayers.  I can not imagine having to walk through this journey. 

Keep Praying...

Ellen will be undergoing fetal laser surgery today at 11:00am Central Standard Time.  Please lift her, her husband, and their two little unborn babies up in prayer today.  It's time for us to present our requests to the Lord. 

Join me...

Please join me in praying for my long-time-friend, Ellen.  She is a beautiful Mommy-To-Be.  Ellen is pregnant with twin boys.  Her doctors discovered through a sonogram last week that her two babies have Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome.   She blogged about it here.  I know that Ellen and her husband, Kellen, would appreciate prayers lifted up on their behalf.  Right now, they are waiting for more information and another sonogram on Wednesday.

He said, "I am the LORD, who heals you.”
Exodus 15:26

Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases
Psalm 103:3


Our God is a healing God.  Ellen's little baby boys are in the hands of their Maker right now...I can not imagine a better being to be in charge than the One who formed these babies in their mother's womb.  What an encouragement it is to know that we have faith in our Creator!
 
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
Psalm 139:13,14
 
Ellen and Kellen are scared and uncertain as they wait for another sonogram on Wednesday.  Let's gather together and lift them up so they can feel that peace that passes understanding.
 
Much love and a heavy heart tonight,

A Typical Week In Our House

Yesterday morning before I left for school...

• I pressed snooze til 5:40...that would be 30 minutes too long.
• Nathan and Jordan BOTH woke up at 6:00...that would be one hour early.
• Nathan and Jordan were BOTH wet because their diaper leaked and their sheets needed to be changed too.  This has not happened since they were like 5 months old.
• After cleaning up that mess, Cooper puked on the ottoman in the living room.  REALLY?!

Yesterday at school...

• I got an email from Bryan that said he had gone for a run during his lunch break at school and he was greeted in the middle of his jog by his coworker/coaching friends driving in the back of a pick-up truck, holding out a corn dog attached to a golf club, all while yelling funny stuff to Bryan on the megaphone.  I thought it was hilarious.  Here is a picture Bryan snapped with his iphone...

Last night...

• I went to THREE stores after the boys went to bed to find white t-shirts for the boys with no luck.  Thanks to my sweet Mama for finding some today.  The boys have 50's day at school tomorrow!

Tonight...

• Bryan had a track meet so I tackled bedtime/bathtime on my own.  Jordan tinkled all over the chair and pillow in their room before I got his diaper on him.  That was totally fun to clean up.   

So, now I am sitting in my chair with my laptop and American Idol on Tivo and it makes me really happy.  :) 

Party Time!

We finally had the boys' birthday party this weekend...just two weeks after their birthday.  Bryan had a basketball tournament the weekend of their birthday and the party location was booked last weekend.  So, this has been quite a long celebration for our little guys! 

For boys that love cars, trucks, and things that go, this was a great party!  We had a cars and trucks theme so I used Nathan and Jordan's toy cars, trucks, tractors, and airplanes as centerpieces. 

Cupcakes for everyone.  :)

Matchbox cars, fruit snacks, and M&Ms for party favors!

Nathan and Jordan loved playing in "The Treehouse."  Oh, by the way, does this party location look familiar?  I did host this birthday party at the same place as the boys' first birthday.  Yes, I am THAT creative.  HA!  Maybe next year we will branch out.  This just happens to be such a fun place and makes for super easy party planning.  :)

Nater-Tot

Jordy

Time to blow out the candles!  I could hardly keep Nathan's hands away from the cupcake while we were singing Happy Birthday. 

YUM!  Ice cream!

Jordan beat us to the gifts! What a little stinker!

Thank you so much to all of our friends and family that came together to celebrate my two little miracles.  It was a special day for my boys.  My sister's girls have been hit by the flu bug this weekend.  We were so bummed that Vivi and Georgia couldn't make it to the party.  It just wasn't the same without my little princess nieces!  Aunt Libby, Uncle Brad, and Aunt Morgan came in town for the party...so special!  Nater-Tot and Jordy were thrilled to see them.  :)