Cousins

Hunter loves to play with his cousins! He is always asking if Caleb and Michael are at MeeMaw's house. They have so much fun when they are together. I just wish they did not live so far away. But, at least they live in the same state and we get to see them a couple of times a month! That is better than nothing!

Ice Skating.

Three words sum this up: Not a fan! Hunter was really excited to try it and quickly discovered that he does not like it! I think it is because he kept falling. He gave it a good try. I am proud that he got out on the ice and kept getting back up once he fell. Honestly, we will not have ice skating lessons in our future!

Soccer!

Hunter was recently introduced to soccer and really likes it a lot! He is actually really good at it too! We were quite impressed to see him playing and not using his hands. He has good control of the ball with his feet and is such a fast runner. He also kicks the ball with accurate aim. This proved to be true with the three goals he made! He had so much fun playing and that was the most important part of the game! We are looking forward to signing him up for lessons soon.

Nana and the boys.

Hunter and Evan both adore their Nana. I am not surprised since she is a wonderful person and we are so blessed to have her as a part of our family! The boys instantly light up when she comes over no matter how crabby they are at the moment. Hunter is always ready to head over to her house to help her with any chores. Evan is eager to explore her house too. There is always fun to be had at Nana's!!!

Family Photo

Our Nana took this photo of our family on Hunter's 4th birthday. I think it turned out pretty good! This is the only recent pic we have of all of us together!!! It is not easy to get two little boys and a husband to stop long enough to smile for the camera.

Happy 4th Birthday, Hunter!!!

Wow! Four years ago we welcomed Hunter into the world! I cannot believe he is already four! He is growing up so fast. We are so proud of the young man he is becoming. He makes us so happy each and every day, even when he is challenging us we still manage to smile. Afterall, he is the little boy who first made us parents. We love you very much, Hunter!

The Snow.

I am so over all this snow. Last week we got a blizzard. Not much of a storm if you ask me. We ended up with about 9 inches, some ice and lots of wind. That 9 inches was on top of the 8 inches we already had on the ground. So, that brought us up to 17 inches. Then we got hit again this past Saturday with another 6 inches. That brought us up to 23 inches of snow on the ground. ENOUGH already!!!! I am really ready for Spring. Come on warmer weather!!!

The only good part to the snow, besides being pretty, is that Hunter had a great time helping his Dad clear the driveway and sidewalks. He was outside for well over an hour before we made him come in to warm up. He would have stayed outside all day if it were up to him!

Chuck-E-Cheese!

This past Saturday we had Hunter's 4th birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese and he had a blast! He was all over the place and hardly sat still long enough to blow out his birthday candles. His favorite part of the party was going in the ticket blaster and catching as many free tickets as possible. He did pretty good too. He caught 254 tickets! I am still having a hard time believing that he is already 4. My baby is growing up way too fast.

Bye Bye Pullups!

Well, we finally did it! We decided to let Hunter wear big boy underwear to bed since he has never woken up wet. He did great! No accident! I was not surprised. He even got up in the middle of the night to use the potty. He is pretty proud of himself and we are so proud of him too! What a big week for him - he turns 4 tomorrow!!!

Now, it is time to focus on Evan and beginning his potty training!

Bathtub Fun!

Evan LOVES to play in the bathtub! He will spend lots of time in the tub either dressed or undressed. Does not matter to him. Of course, it is much more fun when water is involved! He has a great time with his stacking cups, fish, basketballs and whatever toy you toss in the water. That kid will play until he is a giant prune!

I caught him playing in the tub the other day fully dressed and giggling with delight! He was dancing around and loving every minute. We don't let him stand in the tub while he is taking a bath but since there was no water in the tub he was dancing all around the tub! He had a huge grin on his face too! It was almost like he knew he was doing something that he should not be doing. Sneaky little boy!

Growing Up!

Hunter is about to turn 4 on Feb. 8th and he has shown some major changes! These changes are in a really good way!!! He has recently decided he is big enough to play in the basement by himself. This is huge!!! He has always begged for one of us to go down there with him because he said he was scared. Well, not anymore! He has also decided he is big and brave enough to put himself to bed all by himself each night. After his bath Christian helps him get his pjs on and reads him a story and brushes his teeth and then Hunter will use the potty and say goodnight and head in to his room ALONE and get into bed. He even tucks himself in!!! (Hoping that blogging about this does not jinx it!) I cannot believe how big he is getting. I am so proud of him and so proud to be his Mom!