Random Nov 2011 pictures

yes, I'm still playing catch up from the end of last year. We spent Thanksgiving at Ryan's Grandma's house. The little boy kid table was too funny.

Collin and Liam loved to play in the little closet of toys more than eat.

Fam picture...

Hanging out as a BYU cougar. Liam looks SO much like Collin did in this picture.

Before church.

Hanging out in the hallway....

Smiley.

This is one of the funniest pictures of Collin. He wanted to wear my super warm socks. The ladybug was a "guitar" and he was giving me a concert while I got dinner ready. It's too funny.... So, yes there was our November in a nutshell. Now, on to December.

Liam's first birthday celebration

Liam has been off and on sick the whole month of January...it is getting "ridiculous" as Collin says. That being said, we kept his first birthday low key. These pictures are actually from the day after his birthday (the 19th is his actual birthday), but he was super sick that day, so we celebrated the next day. This outfit is SOOO cute. This picture doesn't do it justice, but it's an outfit he got from his Auntie Kari. SO snuggly.

We got to see Liam eat cake.... which unlike Collin (who had NEVER even had sugar before his first birthday), Liam had actually already tried bits and pieces of cake.

So, I made cake pops to make it more interesting. He didn't eat a ton of them...

But that may have been because he was not feeling well.

Lately his favorite thing is to play with these curtains in our living room. He likes to run in between them, etc.

Collin of course wanted to "help" him open his presents.

He got some fun things like some fun blocks, a little boat, a car, and some noise making toys of course.

He has been walking for 2 months now, so no big milestone there. Trying to get off the nursing thing? That is still a work in progress. We have regressed in a big way since being sick. He LOVES nursing. He will have a hard adjustment I'm afraid...

Happy birthday Liam! We are SO glad you are in our family!

Halloween 2011

Yes, I love how I am getting around to finally posting about Halloween in the new year. Our ward has a neighborhood kid party for Halloween with little games and things. Collin was very excited to go. He was a dinosaur hatching out of an egg.
It especially looked cute to see him walking around with his little egg wobbling. Pictures don't do it justice.
Playing games was fun.
Liam was a pea in a pod. But, he didn't really want to stay still....more like crawl around everywhere.
The cupcake walk was a favorite.

As well as the donut eating. Yeah for Halloween!

Preschool zoo trip October 2011

Collin's little preschool went to the zoo back in October and I got to be a "helper" mom. Granted, Collin has been to the zoo before, but it's been awhile. He got to ride in a fun little wagon.

Looking at the animals

Where do we go next?

Collin was a little scared of this elephant that blew air....but he LOVED to see the elephants eat.

And who knew giraffe's have blue tongues? I promise....they do!

We saw this one stick out his tongue and it was indeed blue! We had so much fun!

Going to see the Witches at Gardner Village

Sadee and Ava came into town also in October for a visit, and we went to see the witches at Gardner Village. We bought treats to eat while we were there.
Of course, Collin is in his "I don't want my picture taken".
The hula hoop was a favorite of the girls.
Brianne was nice to carry Collin for awhile.
Liam, unfortunately, was sick.... he ended up being diagnosed with a double ear infection later that night.... poor baby...
Playing the piano
More pictures...
That night while at Jeff and Brianne's apartment, they played doctor and nurse. Too funny....since Brianne really is a nurse :)

Discovery Museum

Yes, once again I'm behind. Back in October, my parents came into town and took us to the Discovery Childrens Museum. SO FUN!

Collin LOVED (like this was a surprise to me) the building and construction section. You could build things and stack things, all things boy.

I just made this big stack tumble down!

Liam just liked playing on the cars.

Or eating the food on the farm...

Collin riding the big horse

This picture just makes me laugh so hard. SUCH a perfect display of our two boys' personalities.

Liam destroying the blocks upstairs.

Liam LOVED this little thing on the wall in the little little people section.

Dress up bird

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for taking us to such a fun place!

We will have to go again soon!