Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Hawaii makes happy feet

The boys love to dance. While we were in Hawaii they were strutting their stuff with the best of them. Here are a few videos of Ben and Will, a.k.a. the dance machines.



Sunday, January 9, 2011

Identity Crisis...

We are currently experiencing an identity crisis between the boys. No fear, we know who is who, but the boys are the ones who are confused.

We play a game in our house called raise your hand. As in raise your hand if you love green beans. Raise your hand if you love Josie. Raise your hand if your name is Ben/Will.

Well currently both boys raise their hand on either name. Sometimes one will point to the other when it's their own name which then causes the other to point to their brother too.

This always ends with bursts of laughter from us all. I can only imagine who Will and Ben will trick in their life. At least by then they'll know who they are...hopefully!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

One day...

Will with his prized possession... the Elmo coloring book.


Ben rocking the mic


While I already posted our big new year's in Minnesota, I realized I didn't post anything about Christmas. So let me back track a bit, because one day you boys might just wonder "what did I get for Christmas when I was 16months old?!"

Christmas was magical. It was fun to see all 3 of you get excited when we went through the Jolly Holly lights tour. Every day we turned on the little Christmas tree and you two would point and say, "tree! tree! tree!" While Josie always found Holden (our Elf on a shelf) first, you two loved to show us where he was that day and wave to him.

While neither of you were ready to sit on Santa's lap this year (I totally persuaded you to give him a high five but the line was quickly drawn there), you both loved to show us where Santa was on Grandma and Grandpa's fireplace.

Oh and the almond bark dipped pretzels quickly became a delicious dessert for both of you. Not sure if there is another food at this time that got as many "more please" in sign language and verbally.

Out of all the gifts you got from Santa, I'd say Will's favorite was by far this Elmo coloring book. Ben's favorite gift was probably the microphone like the one at music class. Both boys love to say "boom boom boom" like Ms Deb does in music.

The gift you stole from your sister the most is probably her Tag Junior reading system. Which works out well, since right now I think she plays with your train set more than either of you.




Monday, January 3, 2011

New Years Eve in Minnesota

We spent our New Year's weekend in Minnesota for Kendric's wedding. It was fun and cold! Here are the highlights from the boy's perspective.



Creating our own dance party at the wedding!


Will was pretty pumped to have a cookie picnic on the hotel bed


Ben ate it up that big sister Josie would feed him cookies in bed.


Getting to swim in the hotel pool while there was loads of snow outside. Ben on the left, Will on the right.