Hoppy Easter!

Ethan was actually ok with the Easter Bunny. He didn't want to sit on his lap but, he did give him knuckles and sit next to him. Aiden was good about it too. Totally expected him to cry.

Ethan did really well this year coloring eggs. He was a "little" more careful. He did most of them all by himself with just a little help getting them out of the cups.









Ethan left some carrots and water and........his wee little wheel barrow out for the easter Bunny. In return the Easter Bunny left him a big boy wheel barrow overflowing with treats. He wheeled it into the living room but, didn't quite make it before he just about tipped the entire thing right over. It was filled with candy chocolate eggs, chocolate chip muffins, chocolate chip fun snacks, Billy Bob the goat ( he specifically asked for) Tow Mater pillow, summer clothes, match box cars and a carrier, baseball glove and ball, etc!

A Taste Of Spring

Last Sunday was such a nice day..FINALLY! We went to River bend Farm and went on a nature walk and had a picnic. It was also the sugaring season.(They make their own maple syrup) It was so nice to be outside for a long period of time. We just so happened to see Santa Claus on our walk too! He talked to Ethan and asked him how he liked everything he got for Christmas. It really was Santa...................his post was the Emerald Square Mall!











This also happens to be a favorite spot for me to take really great pictures!

Playing in the Snow!

The last snow storm we had was actually better to play in. It was a little warmer out and no wind. Ethan and Dave built a couple of snowmen and Dave tried to make an enormous snowball!

Childrens Museum

We took a trip to the Providence Children's Museum for some family time and fun. There was so many cool things there for Ethan to explore. Everything was hands on learning. There was the water room where you can dam up the water or roll balls in and tools to pour water into.




Of course, the Construction Zone was huge hit....can't go wrong with Trucks and rocks and cranes and bridges!



There was an old ship to explore, horns to blow, blocks to build, bones to feel and mines to mine! Then we finished with a collage craft.













I'd say he had fun...............Crashed on the way home!

Cabin Fever

This is what happens when you get stuck indoors for too long!

2 1/2 Years Old!

Yes, another 6 months has flown right by!!And yes, Ethan is right in the middle of the TERRIFIC 2's!!! ( rigggggggggggghht) Seems he has learned so much in just 6 months. He is such a jibber jabber now. He repeats everything and even comes up with words and sentences that I have no idea where he got them from. He has become a picky eater..........wants to watch TV all day.....(Dora, Diego or Little Einsteins)....... He is a very big protector of his baby brother.....and has become either a show off or super shy for visitors.We try to keep him involved in things as much as winter will allow. He attends story times at the library, a playgroup, school(daycare 1x/week), an occasional play date.....He really does play great with other children...........wow! Can't believe that the next age milestone that we report on he will most likely be in preschool!
Some days look just like this! hahaha

Happy Valentines Day!

Ethan had fun making his Valentines for daycare. We had pails and shovels (on the shovels , we wrote "I Dig You") We put little treat bags inside each one.
Can you feel the LOVE??!! Ethan was reading his card to his brother...................Valentine's Day was spent just hanging out at home as a family. Later on we just went out to dinner.

Winter Time Fun

Oh, the joy of winter!! All the bundling up and preparation for the 30 minutes they spend outside. Ethan really does not like the cold, he will go out but for a short time when he asks to come in because he is cold. He does have fun while out there though.



Ethan loves to go sledding. He likes to pull Dave around too, well at least try!

Big Boy Room Part 2

Ethan is now FULLY in his big boy room/bed!!! Yay!! He reached this milestone using a sticker chart. He really loves his room now. He will go up there and play or just sit on the floor or in his bed and look at books. We are so proud of him!!

Christmas 08'

This Christmas was so special for us now being a family of 4!! We of course, had a lot of running to do to see family and friends. But we made it through and it was all worth it. This year Ethan was so much more excited. He wanted to help wrap presents, put them under the tree and even pick out presents for others. He then became obsessed with the whole present thing. Well, what kid wouldn't when you have like 4-5 Xmas's!! He had to help everyone open their presents like they were his. He would then throw it down and continue on to the next. On Xmas Eve he left cookies and egg nog for Santa.









Ethan got a lot of TOYS!! He loves all his trucks and tractor though................

so busy lately

so. so sorry ..I will be updating these 2 blogs very soon. I know I am so behind, it is just hard to keep up with the 2 of them now. Keep looking, I will try to get them done in the next week or so.

Preparing for Xmas

Ethan loves to help now. He was helping Dave get the tree ready...he helped with both trees.



Ethan even decorated his very own Xmas tree is his room. Complete with colored lights!

"Big Boy" Room

We have been working on Ethan's "Big Boy" room for a while now. It is not quite finished yet. I just need to add the finishing touches now, all the decorating. And, of course, it is the truck theme!







Ethan is even napping in there now. We are still working on the whole night time thing.

Thanksgiving 08

We had Thanksgiving at our house like we have for the past few years. We like to get a lot of the cutting out of the way the night before. Ethan was the big helper this year. He helped with the potatoes, squash, and the beans.















I think they were both amazed at the turkey!! lol...................everything came out so good and it was a very nice day. We had our whole
family(mostly) here.


PHOTO SHOOT

Just before Thanksgiving we had gone on a nature walk and had a mini shoot. Here are some of the shots that we got.

Halloween Festivities

This Halloween We had some fun things we did for the holiday. Ethan and Mommy made a fun Halloween project. Ethan made a Frankenstein puppet and Mommy made a Bat headband for trick or treating.
We also, painted some of our smaller pumpkins.....................

Then for the day before he dressed up as an Old Navy Sales Associate! And we carved a Jack-O-Lantern .

Then for the big night he was all dressed up as the cutest little Frankenstein ever! We went trick-or -treating and Ethan thought he was supposed to go into the house. He just wanted to go in everyones house. We had a fun night seeing all the other kids running around and Ethan was so excited this year. He was not the biggest fan of having to put the costume on like 4 times.