Boys are loud!

non-stop from 7AM to 8PM it's noise...airplane noise ninja noise screaming noise train noice hot wheels noise elmo noise fighting noise the list goes on and on! YIKES!!

Taylor showing off his new winter hat

and Captain America showing off his new hat

Trouble

NEED I SAY mORE!!!!

Best Buds

Riley and his best bud Elias! Thanks for your friendship buddy:)

It's been a while...

Sorry for not being an active blogger as of the last 5 months but it was mainly due to being an overactive mommy! We have gone through quite a bit of change in the last 4 months and I think are starting to accept our current situation. I won't bore you of all the details besides to reassure you that the boys are being treated like kings and are holding up like two strong soldiers. Riley has started his new pre-school in St. Anthony and has also started going to church with his best friend on some weekends. Riley really wants to have a sleepover and everyday he reminds me he is not a little boy anymore. He is very interested ( as in this last month) in states and who lives in each state. One day he said "Mom why does Minnesota have two states you know Minneapolis and St.Paul" I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He is definetly ready for all day kindergarden and can't wait to get on the bus. Taylor was also signed up for pre-school at church as well and he made it 3 days. The teacher said he would sit in the corner and not move or speak to anyone the entire time. He seemed traumatized by school and the third day I litterally had to drag him into the car because he was so hysterical. It broke my heart and I gave in. Next year he WILL be going to pre-school I'm just hoping he will not have so much anxiety. The boys got a new 4 wheeler Power Wheels Ninja that travels at a whopping 5 miles per hour. They think they are pretty cool driving it around the streets. Riley does most of the driving but Taylor drives too.

Notice Taylor's necklace in the first picture! He loves jewelry and yes I am the mom in the little girls section at Target buying y 2 year old son some jewelry! Way to rock it Tay!

Taylors birthday!

Here are some pictures from Taylor's second birthday.

At two, Taylor can recite the whole alphabet,knows most of his colors and can count to 4. He enjoys reading his elmo books, playing trains with Riley, playing air hockey with his new table, watching Mickey Mouse and of course taking care of the Sesame Steet crew. He is not much for crafts, as he would really prefer to do body painting or table painting. He LOVES rides and going to the mall ( I have trained him well). He is left handed and very physical. He really enjoys jumping from the kitchen table onto a bean bag. He weighs 3 pounds less than Riley and only wears 1 shoe size smaller. Here are his two year old pictures.

2 and 3!

We have had a whirlwind month, starting off with Taylor's 2nd birthday. That was a huge hit, he received over 30 presents and a special visit from Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street. Riley is busy talking about his birthday in June and he has so many plans I don't even know where to begin. I will post pictures of Taylor's birthday and his new harley motorcycle when I have time. Since Tay's birthday he has had a very tough road. He had surgery the day after his birthday and has been back to the hospital twice with complications. He finally just told me a few days ago, " Let's just take my weiny off." (He got circumsized) Note to any other parents of young baby boys don't wait until they are two to have the circumcision done. It is a nightmare! Well Tay is finally turning the corner and we were able to go on a family outing for the first time in a while........

Riley is playing floor hockey and loving every minute of it. We are headed to Anna Maria Island at the end of May and I am starting the countdown now!

I Love you!

While Matt is on the road, Riley has started sleeping with me everynight. I actually dont mind it, at least I dont sleep alone everynight!Last night as I was rubbing his back, it was pitch black in the room and silent,he said, "Mom, I Love You." It was dark so I couldn't see him, but that was the first time he said it, without me saying it first. The way he said it, so natural and genuine, it just made me realize he is now a young man. I love you too RY!

Happiness!!!

It's official, Taylor is in love. Ms. Lillee and Taylor are heading to the altar....

Where in the world is Taylor?

That's right, Taylor is hiding and I just can't seem to find him. He is getting tricky! This picture was taken during a game of hide and seek. (If your wondering why he is naked, he takes his clothes off all the time for no reason, and I was sick of redressing him at this point!)

Sesame Street bath

Taylor has a growing collection of Sesame Street plush character toys. He carries them everywhere with him, and says goodnight to each of them everynight. He feeds them and gives them juice and realizes immediately if one of them is not in his sight. So, yes, I am the mom at Target with the 2 year old in the cart with a bunch of stuff animals. Recently Taylor has introduced trains and balls to his babies, and before you know it I I'm sure I will be buying toys for the sesame street crew. Another fantastic thing about the Sesame street crew is that they "poop" and often need to be changed (all according to Taylor!). Yesterday I asked Taylor if he wanted to take a bath and he ran in the bathroom and hopped in the bath tub with his clothes on. I told him to take his clothes off. While he did this I ran to get a towel and baby wash etc. I came back and this is what I found......

Not only did the Sesame street crew need a bath, they each needed to be individually washed with baby wash.

When we were finished with the bath, I got Taylor our and squeezed out the plush Sesame street crew, I headed to the laundry room to put them in the dryer and Taylor came running after me, opened the dryer and looked at me and said, "NO!" Apparently dripping wet plush toys are fun to carry around the house. Needless to say the Sesame Street crew is clean and currently air drying!!!!