What a great grin!
It was time to go get a Christmas tree...it was so cold and rainy, the boys did not enjoy it much. David wrangled them around the lot while Sheniah and I found the "perfect" tree!
Our tree...the family is getting too big to take self portraits of!
Harrison with the globe.
Michael with the globe.
Once we got the tree up and the lights strung it was time to hang ornaments. I was a little worried how the boys would do, but Michael got to hang the first ornament (with a little help from momma) and really enjoyed it!
Then we all (except Harrison - he is NOT to be trusted with the ornaments!) pitched in to finish decorating. Sheniah put the angel on top, and it all came out beautifully! Especially when we unloaded all the boxes mom sent of presents and put them under the tree (she got a little out of control with the shopping this year!)
The next day I finally decided to let Harrison try to hang an ornament...he did pretty well...
And was very proud of himself! (Go Broncos!)
More spoon practice...what a mess!
The fingers still work best, though!
I'm still trying to figure out how to get Michael interested in potty training...not going so well...Harrison is much more interested in the whole thing than his big brother. So, the other night the chair was in the living room (just hoping to get used) and I was cleaning the dishes. The boys were playing and pulling daddy's shoes and pajamas out of the bedroom to play with in the living room. Then they got a little quiet and I heard grunting, then Sheniah yelled "Momma, hurry!" I went running into the living room worried about what I might find...
Apparently Harrison thought the potty chair was a fun "tube" to crawl through...
What one doesn't think of, the other will, and then the first will try to copy...
Michael's head was a little too big to fit through the hole, though!
Here Michael is "helping" Nonnie with a school project she was working on. I think they just enjoyed being distracted (from work and bed) by one another!
Harrison and Michael in the bath and Harrison blowing bubbles...too cute!
This video show that Michael enjoys the jumper more than Harrison, I think!
Finally we have Harrison learning to eat with the spoon. He is so smart, I'm pretty sure he is convinced that he is 2 like his big brother!
Now I am off to try to prepare for the family birthday party on Saturday (happy 1st and 14th to two of my babies!). Also preparing for another, most wonderful surprise to be disclosed at a later date!
The lighting of the Christmas tree in Albemarle was a lot of fun. Here the boys are enjoying a snack...
The tree through the crowd...
Harrison got lot's of love from his big cousin's!
He enjoyed every moment of it!
Michael? Well, we can just say he didn't enjoy EVERY moment of the night!
Maria enjoyed talking to Mrs. Claus...
Wesley didn't want much to do with Santa!
Harrison was a little uncertain of the bearded guy, too!
Michael actually did pretty well with Santa, though!
So every year the Christmas parade lines up outside our house. The last few years (with babies) we have just watched from the warmth of the house. This year I decided the boys were going to experience the real parade (Sheniah was off with a friend for the weekend). So, usually there is some great, fascinating float outside our house and all morning I was thinking about how when it pulled up outside our house the boys would be so interested in it that I could get myself ready while they were distracted. Much to my dismay, this was what pulled up outside the house! Not really "entertaining" for the boys, as I had hoped!
But, we finally got ready and off we went!
The boys loved it!
Michael was so excited about all the firetrucks and ambulances!
Harrison was just overall fascinated!
We saw lot's of fun things...big wheel trucks with Christmas trees in the back...
To little bitty cars with santa hats on! These were my favorite!
This was the best of all...convertible, santa hat, pulling a boat my 11 month old would be too big to ride in! Too cute!
And then we had more tea parties! This time Spongebob and the monkey got to come along, too!
But then, the football wanted to come, so Spongebob had to leave! (My little ocd 2 year old...he even turned the football so it's face was toward the table!)
The boys getting a bath and the sweetest "I love you, Harrison"!
And last but not least, Harrison has figured out the climbing and sliding down the slide. It is just too bad it is winter because they both LOVE to be outside playing on the swingset!
Of course, I have more pictures and videos from the last few days but those will have to wait. I am finally off to bed after a long (as usual!) day/weekend/month!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Harrison in his Broncos gear (thanks, Grandma!) sleeping in the high chair. I have been desperately trying to get the boys to take one nap a day at the same time so I can, oh, you know, shower or use the restroom, or just relax! Harrison may not be quite ready, though! As is apparent from these pictures and the video at the end of this post! Oh well! It was worth a shot!
The boys patiently (haha) awaiting lunch!
Michael riding his chair like a horsey!
Hurricane Ida decided to sit on top of us for about a week and dump rain every day. Finally it cleared up, dried up (some) and we were able to play outside...the boys were completely stir crazy. The hurricane also shook nearly every leaf out of a 5 mile radius into our yard, so the boys had LOTS of fun helping daddy rake the leaves up!
The boys love the swingset! Harrison has really mastered the climbing part. He still has no depth perception, though, so it is quite dangerous. A few days ago, in fact, I got the boys outside and ran in to get their juices. I was gone less than 2 minutes. I came back outside to watch Harrison walk off the back of the platform...heart dropped...fortunately, he landed right on the slide and slid down, giggling the whole way! The little daredevil!
He also loves to swing and since we only have one baby swing (and Michael doesn't share well sometimes!) Harrison has figured out how to swing himself on the big swing!
Sometimes he does a nose-dive, though! Good thing he is so tough!
Sometimes I put them both in the baby swing together! That is fun and a good way to have both of them immobile (so less likely to get injured or into trouble) for a couple of minutes!
Scavengers!
Yummy!
Harrison probably getting yelled at for something by his big brother!
Climbing with daddy and Michael.
Sliding after the big bro!
Waving and saying "hey"...I'm pretty sure with an acorn in his mouth!
This one is hilarious. Michael found a new utensil to eat peas with. The greatest part of it...it's edible, too!
Michael in the jumper. Yup...that's not a typo...here is video of Michael in the jumper! What a dork!
That will have to be it for tonight! I am exhausted and the boys will be up before I know it. Will try to post more tomorrow.
