One Happy Boy!

Hunter got what he wanted for Christmas - Criss Cross Crash! He was in heaven when he opened it at MeeMaw's and could not wait to get home to set it up and play. His smile and screams as he opened the present were priceless! I was so happy to see him so happy! He cannot wait to have his friends come over and join in on the fun.

Numbers and Letters

Hunter has really gotten into learning and practicing his numbers and letters. He loves to count and is beginning to read. Very exciting! He has a Thomas Computer that has lots of games on it that allow him to practice his numbers and letters. He will play with that computer for the longest time and enjoys every minute of it. He even takes it over to his Nana's house! She loves to help him on it. I cannot believe how big he is getting. I am so proud of him!

Reindeer!

We all visited our local petting farm this past weekend to see Santa with his Reindeer. Evan could not get enough of the animals! He was so happy! He was trying to get as close as possible! On our way out of the farm we ran saw Rudolph and Evan was so excited! Hunter really did not care too much about the Reindeer. He wanted to see the rabbits. However, once we got back in the truck to head home he wanted to see them. Perhaps next year.

Hunter's Snowman!

With our recent snowstorm there was more than enough snow for Hunter to have lots of fun and build a snowman! He had a blast playing outside with Christian while Evan napped. They had snowball fights, made footprints and built a snowman. Hunter was thrilled when he woke up the next morning and his snowman was still there! Trypp was not too happy. The snowman freaked him out at first and he would not go out in the yard. He did get used to it and ventures out in the snow now. Silly dog!

First December Snow!

We had a small amount of snow fall last week and Hunter was in heaven! As soon as he woke up at 7 he was begging to outside and play in the snow! He continued to ask until I finally let him out at 9. He played and played and had so much fun! It was even more fun when Evan and Christian got home from Evan's well exam at the doctor office. All three boys had a great time in the snow! Then it melted that afternoon and Hunter became bummed out. He was bummed until today happened and we got hit by a snowstorm! We have almost 5 inches on the ground and it is still snowing and they are calling for 3-5 more inches!!! He is so happy! Christian and Hunter built a snowman and even had a snowball fight. Fun times!!!These pics are from the small snow we had last week. I will post some pics from today's snow as soon as I upload them from my camera.

Bowling!

Hunter's Preschool class recently took a fieldtrip to the bowling alley to learn how it works and to bowl. I was not sure if Hunter was going to enjoy it or not but he had a blast! He even loved his bowling shoes! He had so much with his friend Carson. He cannot wait to go back and show his Dad how to bowl. We even got a free pass so Hunter and Christian can spend an afternoon bowling. Perfect activity for a cold Winter day!

Please do not pay attention to Hunter having his eyes closed in all the pictures. He told me he wanted to take silly pictures with his eyes closed. Kids, gotta love them!

Our Tree.

We finally got around to decorating our Christmas Tree! It looks great, even if the ornaments do not make it all the way to the bottom thanks to Evan. He loves to grab and go with the ornaments! Quite cute! Both boys were so excited when it got set up and even more excited when the lights were put on it! Once I brought up decorations from the basement things got even more exciting. They were instantly everywhere! Hunter was having fun unwrapping the ornaments and Evan was grabbing them and running. What a scene. I could not help but smile as I watched the chaos! Memories.

Christmas Cookies.

Hunter and his Nana have a tradition of making and decorating sugar cookies at Christmas time. Hunter loves spending time with just his Nana without his little brother. This is a special thing for the two of them and I hope it continues for a long time! They both smile and laugh so much while decorating. So sweet! Poor Nana is left to clean up sprinkles of her floor for days and sometimes weeks! Those pesky sprinkles do not clean up easy!

Gingerbread House.

Hunter made his first Gingerbread House the other day. He had so much fun putting all the candy on it! He listened and did not eat any of it since he wanted the house to be pretty. He sat at the kitchen counter for almost an hour working away and was very proud of how it turned out! Even Christian got in on the action. I loved watching the two of them bond!

Flying Evan!!!

Evan loves to play airplane and "fly" on my feet! He laughs, giggles and smiles the entire time! He will pick my feet up and lean against them once I put him down to make me do it again. He is such a smart kid!

18 Months!

Evan is 18 months old today! I still do not know how that happened. Time is going too fast! Evan went for his 18 month check up today and is doing great! He is just over 25 pounds and is 33 inches. Tall and thin! He is not nearly at heavy as Hunter was at this age. Hunter was just under 30 pounds and was 33 1/4 inches. Evan is hitting all his milestones and is ready to start getting introduced to the potty. Again, how did he get so big so fast??? Evan also has 6 words - Mama, Daddy, Nana, Dog, All Done and Hi. So, really that is 7. I am so proud of my little man!

New Family Tradition.

We started a new family tradition this December. Every December 5th we will be going out to get our Christmas Tree in honor of my Papa. He passed away on December 5, 2007. We could not think of a better way to remember my Papa every year! Both our boys had a blast running around the tree lot looking for the perfect tree. But, man was it cold!!! We found the perfect tree and had happy boys!

Weebles!!!

Evan got some Weebles from his Godparents over the weekend and LOVES them!!! He will play with them for the longest time. Then when Hunter annoys him they become great throwing toys! Look out Hunter. Let the fun begin!!! Hunter also got a really cool gift - a Spiderman Triple Battle Truck. He plays with that truck over and over again and has to show everyone his new truck! These little boys sure are lucky to have Aunt Erin and Uncle Marius!

School Work.

Hunter LOVES school! I am so happy that he does and can only hope that he keeps that viewpoint. He brought home an Advent Calendar to color last week and had so much fun coloring it! He sat right at the counter coloring away and was very proud of the completed project. I was quite impressed that he sat still so long!