Happy 71st Birthday to Grandpa

Pigtails!

Enough hair for pigtails at nine months old!

virus

ahhh nothing says winter in New England like a nice ole virus! Saturday Israel threw up for the first time in his life ( he spit up tons as a baby but spit up and throw up are two completely different things) We thought maybe he had the stomach flu but he just threw up that once and has been more sick with cold symptoms like coughing and runny nose and body aches. Nairi has the cold and a fever and Keira has a cold. All around they are not that fun to be around....... But I really shouldn't complain because they have been really healthy for all of fall and winter so far. And we are hearty folks and can handle the cold, the grayness, and the sickness of January and February right? RIGHT???

The playing in the snow aftermath

Finally some decent snow!

Fun times

Im going to be walking soon! Better watch out!!

Being 2

Its hard when your mind is away ahead of your motor skills. He wanted so badly to open this band aid and apply it to his imaginary boo boo but he couldn't get it open and he wouldn't let me help him. Finally he let me open it but he wanted to put it on his finger himself and wasn't able too. Tantrums all around.

This is what boys do with toys

Break them. The wheel broke off of one of Israel's trucks yesterday. Since then he has proceeded to break/ take apart the wheels to several other of his trucks. Then he can be seen trying to put them back together. I love the way his mind works. He is trying to figure out how everything works but breaking lots of things in the process. He did the same thing last week to one of my clothes drying racks. Took it apart and broke it. He was proud of himself. "Look Mama!" Like it was meant to be taken apart.

A sweeter Keira

When she isn't causing trouble or bothering her brother she can usually be found looking through books or begging me to read to her. I can't wait till she can read as I think she will amuse herself for hours with books like I did as a kid.

Time out

Keira ( she has an apple in her mouth hence the funny face) in her home away from home ( aka time out spot) This time she was in time out for kicking her brother. She is bossy and wants to control the world and when the world ( mainly Israel) doesn't listen she gets angry and does mean things like take toys away, kick or push.

Weekend project ( of course!)

Totally completed!


This Saturdays project was to add some lights to the family room. Its a huge room with only a ceiling fan and light for over 400sq feet of space. I hate dingy lighting or not enough lighting. I find it depressing. The more lights the better in my opinion. Because there is popcorn ceiling its harder/more work/ messier to add recessed lighting so we went with some cheap wall sconces from Lowes. In the above picture the L is the unfinished once and the R is the completed light and fixture ( obviously). Mike ran the wires for the lights and added a switch. Its so much brighter in the room at night and now there is enough light to read in front of the fire place.



Always by daddy's side ready to "help"

Epic Fail

This is what happens when your garage is too small- or rather your car is too big or Mike would say when you don't know how to drive. Its a tight squeeze to fit the van in the garage. Made more difficult by the fact that you must pull in the driveway and make a 90 degree turn. I knew this was going to happen sooner or later. Im surprised it took this long. I am not good at driving large things in tight spaces. So it happened. I swiped the garage as I was pulling in and damaged the van. We dropped it off at the auto place last night to get fixed. We have insurance to cover it but we have a $500 deductible. Darn! Estimated total damage $1400...