Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentines Day! We had a pretty low key Valentine's day and just hung around the house. We woke up to a frosty morning, but it cleared up by about 1:00 this afternoon after the sun came out for a couple of hours. I made heart shaped french toast and it was yummy! We got Sean some cute Valentine's gifts: a stuffed animal (he loves them although mommy and daddy aren't crazy about having so many!), some heart stickers, candy (of course!), a Disney Cars cup (to replace a broken one) and some coloring/activity books. We had the surprise waiting for him on the table when he woke up this morning and he was so excited! Oh, we also got the boys a Valentine's placement shaped like a cupcake. For each holiday, I've been trying to pick up a placement for the boys and so far we have Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and now Valentine's Day. I can usually find them on sale for like a $1 so it's not too costly and it's just something fun and different for the boys. I'm making an effort to try and do something small for them on each holiday. Sean enjoyed having a Valentine's party at church and at school. I'm finding Valentine's all over the house! We hope that each of you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! We love you!

Ryan's New Form of Communication

As Ryan gets older, he has discovered a new way to communicate - scream! He uses his entire body to scream; clenched fists and all. Although it's actually pretty annoying, it makes me laugh sometimes and I've included a video so you can see what I mean. The boys had just finished taking a bath...

Wonderful Weather

The weather this past week in Colorado Springs was absolutely beautiful with most days in the mid to high 50's. As I've mentioned before, being a Phoenix girl most of my life, I used to think 50 degrees was very cold and never would have dreamed of going outside to enjoy temps that cold! However, things change. Now that I live in Colorado, 50 degrees is pretty nice and as long as the sun is out and it's not too breezy we try to get outside. This past week, we went for walks and played outside most everyday. The one thing about Colorado weather is that it changes quickly. It's gotten cold today and it is supposed to snow tonight into tomorrow. :-( I managed to get some pictures of the boys playing outside. We put up a baby swing for Ryan on our swing set and he just giggles and smiles when you put him in it. I've also included a picture of Pikes Peak mountain from the view in our backyard. It's not the best pic because it was a little cloudy that day, but still beautiful. I hope to take some better pictures this spring.