Gabe exploring the miniaturized kitchen at the Children's Museum

Pappap's Nightmare...

... but Nanny's dream come true :)

Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription...

is more cowbell!

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Eric Bloom: [ distracted by Gene banging the cowbell ] Okay! Wait! Wait! Stop! [ the group cuts off their instruments ] Um, Bruce, could you come in here for a minute, please?

Bruce Dickinson: [ stepping out of the booth ] That... that was gonna be a great track. Guys, what's the deal?

Eric Bloom: Uh, are you sure that was sounding okay?

Bruce Dickinson: I'll be honest.. fellas, it was sounding great. But.. I could've used a little more cowbell. So.. let's take it again.. and, Gene?

Gene Frenkle: Yeah?

Bruce Dickinson: Really explore the studio space this time.

Gene Frenkle: You got it, Bruce.

Bruce Dickinson: I mean, really.. explore the space. I like what I'm hearing. roll it.

The wheels on the bus go round and round...

First Children's Museum Experience

Daddy teaching Gabers physics.

Going, going, gone...

One bite for Gabe, one bite for Liam. One bite for Gabe, one bite for Liam.  One bite for... Gabe? Gabe? Are you pretend sleeping?  Gabe?

Fall 2011

Up & Down

The boys have learned both the meaning and how to say "Up" and "Down". They now practice every day in their boxes (which they LOVE) or when standing on anything, like the couch, the ottoman, or the coffee table (which Mommy and Daddy HATE).

Peek-a-boo!

Where's Gabe?

There he is!!!

What happened to Gabe?

There he is!!!

Where'd Liam go?

There he is!!!

At the playground

Gabe

Liam

Gabe

Liam

One shoe off, one shoe on...

Makka Pakka + Graham Crackers + my Water + my Brother = Heaven

Cheerio! (said in a British accent)

Mommy went downstairs to take a phone call with her office manager.  While she was down there, she heard the crinkling of plastic and out-of-control laughter from coming from the baby monitor in the living room.  The phone call was over within 3 minutes, and this is what she came upstairs to:  Gabe and Liam having a blast dancing all over the Cheerios (I think Liam was the instigator of this activity since he was the one holding the plastic when I came back upstairs).  Anyway, mommy figured, "Eh, what does it matter when I clean it up?  Enjoy dancing kiddos."

Also note how each boy only has 1 sock on... that's their other new thing to do.

New Sleeping Arrangements

Mom and Dad were getting tired of sneaking into their room at night only to wake up Gabe each and every time.  We decided that it was time for the boys to be together in their own room.  This is a picture taken with the flash on from the first time they were put down in this new set-up.  Joe and I were downstairs and heard the giggling so hard.  When we peaked in they were both stand up looking at each other and laughing.  So very cute. 

Big Boy Chairs

We bought these from Kmart for $3 a piece.  They don't sit in them for very long and they quickly become objects that just get pushed about whenever they are brought in from outside... so it was recently decided that their permanent home is outside.

Oh Liam (said with a shaking of the head)

Before

After

Sharon Woods

Less than a 15 minute drive from where we live is a state park, Sharon Woods. It costs $10/year/family for a pass... and we think it's worth every penny. There's a fun playground with fountains, a concession stand, lakes with boating activities available, long, paved paths through the woods and huge, wide-open fields. In this mom's humble opinion, the fields are the best part - being able to release the boys onto them to just run around and do their thang makes them very nice and tired.

Gabe LOVES pushing the stroller. 

Here's Liam pushing the stroller for a bit.  He doesn't stay with it as long as Gabe though.