By request

Last Tuesday we left the boys with their Aunt Sandy while we went to work and I returned home to Alex crying. He had just fallen over and landed on his "worker glasses", the play safety goggles from one of his tool sets. This black eye was the result, so much for safety.

Just a cute story

When Alex was little, his cousin Nicholas (I think 5 at the time) decided that he should have a nickname. So, Nicholas decided to call him Alec for short. Same amount of letters, but it's one sound shorter. I just love my nephew :0)
Alex at 4 months

Matt at the firehouse museum in Ypsilanti. The boys and I managed to take a trip out there during our Christmas break because I didn't want to spend my whole break trapped inside the house with two sick boys. Sniffles were at an all time low this day, so we went and I just love this picture of Matt.
On our way home we passed the car museum in Depot Town and got to meet the Fabulous Hudson Hornet! Alex was so happy, he loves that movie, and Matt was in need of a nap, so he really didn't care.

Sit 'n Spin

Alex isn't the only boy in the family who has his own idea about how things should be done. Check out Matt using the Sit 'n Spin

Hide 'n Seek

This is what playing Hide 'n Seek looks like with Alex.

Brother pictures... sort of

This is what happens when I try to get my boys to stay still, smile and both look at the camera at the same time.



Oh well, maybe they'll sit still next year.

Snow Days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Being homeschooled growing up I didn't really get the full excitement of the snow day, but now that I am a teacher, I LOVE them. Some people told me that in order to ensure a snow day you have to sleep with a spoon under your pillow, someone else said you have to jump on your bed with a spoon in your shirt and if it doesn't fall out then you will have a snow day, and yet another person told me to sleep with my PJs inside out.

Alex with his and Matt's spoon. They did start off in the shirts, but that didn't last long... they make more noise when you steal your brother's and keep them in your hands. Both boys were nice enough to put their jammies on inside out, Matt thought it was funny that he could pull on the tags.

This is Alex's version of the Snow Day Dance. It's not exactly what I was told to do, but seeing as I'm at home posting this blog instead of at work, I think it was successful...
... and it's still snowing!