Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Lucky the Leprechaun paid us a visit! While we were all napping(yes all four of us today!) Lucky used our restroom and got into our milk, never imagined the joy two drops of green food coloring would bring. :)

Celebrating Ty

To celebrate Ty(never too many birthday celebrations) Grandma and Aunt Karen came to town. The boys were excited for them to be staying with us and it was great having all the family together. We had a small birthday brunch for Ty with our dear family friends...yummy food, good company, Elmo cupcakes, and a happy Ty! In honor of Ty we gathered a large lot of new clothes, diapers, wipes, and food for the Vanessa Behan Crises Nursery, and we raised about $300 in donations too! Thanks to all that helped celebrate Ty and give to a great cause.

I am 2!

This little guy is a piece of work! He mostly makes us crack up or put our hands to our face, with our mouths hanging open, in disbelief. "I ok!" can be heard from all over the house about every five minutes. Now it is routine for Ben to say "Mom! You'll never believe what Ty just did..." He just goes and we love this enthusiasm. He loves to climb, run, jump, play in the sink, brush his teeth, and play with Ben. We are looking forward to all year 2 brings!

Ty's big day--Breakfast at Sheri's with "Coc-lat" milk and pumpkin pie and a birthday dinner at Nana & Papa's, which included the cutest monster cake and a new scooter!

A little cabin fever

Spiderman & Superman

These boys are my everything, so to look at pictures like this and realize how fast they are growing blows me away! Ty is often enamored by Ben. It is the sweetest thing. And Ty is always concerned about Ben..."where Ben go?" "Ben drink milk too?" "Ben want snack too?" "get Ben at school?" and on and on. Always wondering and talking about Ben as my heart bursts.

Mountain Baker 2012

We headed back to Mt. Baker again this year with the Los and Minahans. It is always a great weekend, even though there has not been much skiing the past few years. Actually, the last three years Jenn, Lisa and I have traded being pregnant. Who will it be next year?!!! :)

The Minahan kiddos were under the weather and couldn't come, but luckily Al and Jenn made it for the trip. Wouldn't have been the same without them.

Love this photo--Lisa(7months pregnant) slidding down while the boys keep watch over her.

Hang on to your pants dad!

Drew--post 8hour drive, pizza and beer makes everything better.

Exploring the Mobius Children's Museum...

Both boys have their favorite parts of the museum. I had Ty-duty(mom was with Ben) so was at the mud basin and water table the entire time! They are opening a Science center this Fall, Ben is excited.

Leaping ahead in February!

I am SLOWLY going through Hawaii pics, so slow that I will table them for a bit and try to stay current for blog sake! Valentine's Day the boys loved opening their Valentine's from family, they both love taking their trikes/bikes for a spin out on our road, and Drew and I were out at a fundraiser...