Hiking and other things

We've did New Year's Day hike with the boys on a 3 mile loop at the George Mitchell Nature Preserve. It is just outside our neighborhood and the boys are lovin' it. They run and run and run. It seem both of them are either in slow motion or full speed ahead. There seems to be no middle resting area. Anyway, I also brought our double jogging stroller and at about half way through they both wanted to ride, so we gladly pushed them along the trail. It was just so great to get outside and walk in the woods. Our first hike on this trail was 2 years ago when I was 9 months pregnant with Benji and Nicholas was 20 months old riding in the backpack on daddy's back. On another note, Benji will be two later this month - I cannot believe my youngest will soon be two! Today, he said, "I Love you Mommy". Melts my heart that both my boys say I Love You Mommy.

Nicholas is three and a half, he speaks very well and clearly. He goes to preschool 2 days per week and seems to love playing and learning there. Benji enjoys the few moments he also gets to play in Nicholas' classroom - makes me wonder how he will be when it is his turn for mommy to leave him at preschool. He will be 2 next month and has rarely been left by his mommy. Since I'm now a full-time at home mom we are always together.

I'm in love with my new camera

These are my absolute most favorite pictures I've ever taken of both Nicholas and Benji. This Canon Rebel XSi camera is just amazing and I can't wait to learn new techniques and take more pictures!

Spring Pics

Here are my two latest favorite pics of the boys taken by a Woodlands photographer

Epiglottitus

Not sure what epiglottitus is, but my husband has taught it to Nicholas and when someone's mouth is open wide, he says epiglottitus. So here is his epiglottitus shot!

Nicholas' Third Birthday

Nicholas' Third Birthday party was held May 15, 2009 at our home in The Woodlands. We had a jungle/Diego theme party with safari hats, a Tiger moonwalk bouncer, BBQ, Mac n cheese, and 40 friends, mommies and daddies. Nicholas and Benji had a great time running around on the deck, coming and going into the house. We are so glad all our friends could join us to celebrate Nicholas' third birthday.

Nicholas's Favorite Things

Some of Nicholas' current favorite things: Always his Mama and Baby bunnies from the Guess How Much I Love You book, his Lightning McQueen cars (ka-chow!) and lately riding his "bike" out in the backyard. Every night he sleeps with his bunnies, and comes down each morning carrying his bunnies. We lost a baby bunny for a couple of months - seems it was at his Preschool. Anyway, I found it in his backpack today and he was so excited to have two mommy and two baby bunnies.