Caught Being Cute!

Lately, I have caught the boys in some pretty cute moments. Or at least as their mom I think it is pretty cute. I thought I would share a few of those pictures with you.

Carson has recently fallen in love with Elmo. Or in our house better know as "Melmo". This is what I saw when I walked in the living room the other morning. Melmo and Carson bonding time.

A week or two ago we had a couple inches of snow. Nolan couldn't wait to get in some playtime outside. After a little while out there, he came back in and this is what I saw. Here's what you look like after you face plant in the snow. BBBRRRR!!!

There is never a dull moment with Carson these days. He is always finding something "creative" to do. This week it has been hiding. I was in the kitchen making lunch and I heard some giggling in the living room. Guess who I found hiding behind the TV cabinet door. And yes, he is standing on the surround sound speakers.

Tonight was Mommy and the Boys night because Marc was gone with the youth group. We had gotten into our jammies and were enjoying some popcorn. I looked over and caught the cutest moment ever! They had their arms around each other while snacking and watching TV. So glad I could catch this one in a picture. I'm sure it will be useful when they are teenagers and forget that they are best friends. :)

Today I am simply thankful for Carson and Nolan. The best two boys in the world!

Perpetual Scavenger Hunt

These days Carson is perfecting the art of hide and seek. Only problem is, it is not the ordinary game you may be familiar with, and unfortunately all the participants didn't choose to play in his game. Lately, he has been picking up odd objects from around the house and "hiding" them. Crazy things like my parents' van keys in their dishwasher (yep, they were washed and thankfully the lock remote still worked), the TV remote was found in the pantry under the bread, a Lego horse was hidden in his new boot and traveled to AR, a baggie full of toy balls was thrown in the dirty laundry, and his shoe was in a kitchen cabinet.

The hard part about this game is that it doesn't help to think about where you might hide something because logic does not play a part at all in their placement. The more random places you look the closer you might be to finding it... maybe if you're lucky. So word of advice to those that might visit.... hang on to your valuables because we can't guarantee their safety in our home. :)

I'm not sure, but I think this may be a strategy meeting for the next scavenger hunt.

Today I am thankful that most of the items have been found or at least I think so. Who knows what has just gone missing as I have been writing this post.

Best Christmas Moment

I thought I would share one of my favorite moments from Christmas. Nolan had created a very special gift for Carson. He wrapped it by himself and was very excited for his brother to open it. In fact, he wanted Carson to open it first before any of the other gifts. Here is a picture of him helping C open the gift.



Nolan had made a picture of them together. He is very interested in writing books and illustrating them these days. In fact, he wrote and illustrated a book about his great grandmother as a gift for her this year.



The picture survived the opening of the gift pretty well. It is kind of tough on the artwork when the wrapping paper is actually taped to the picture. :)



Today I am so thankful for my two boys and the deep friendship that has begun to develop between them.

Tacky Luau & Bunco Good Bye

The second Thursday of the month is always a good night! That is when the Bunco Babes get together for girls' night. This month was my turn to host. It was also a special night because it was my good friend Shannon's last bunco before she moves to Hawaii. So what better way to send her off than with a tacky luau bunco! I had ugly fish earrings, a crazy Hawaiian shirt, and, of course, a coconut bra for her to wear. We had lots of yummy Hawaiian like food even ending with a fruity dessert topped with little umbrellas.


I always enjoy hanging out with the Bunco Babes. They are a wonderful bunch! I am sad that Shan is leaving us. But hope that we will end up living in the same place some time in the future. But until then... there is the awesome opportunity to take a trip to Hawaii to visit!!









Today I am thankful for Shannon. She has truly been a blessing to my life and a remarkable friend.

Growing Vocabulary

Carson has really started to expand his vocabulary these last couple of weeks. He has always been pretty verbal. Carrying on long conversations with others, but in his own language. Recently, he has decided to try out the English language. His vocab list now includes: Mommy, Daddy, ball, doggie, diaper, cup, bye-bye, night-night, trash, and our favorite.... yucky!

Most of the words are accompanied with a hand motion or funny facial expression. "Yucky" is our favorite because of the great facial expression he makes every time he says the word. Thought you might enjoy it too. And yes he is jotting down his new words with a pen and paper. ;)

Today I am thankful that I get to be a stay at home mom most of the week. I love spending time with my boys and enjoying these first few years that fly by way too quickly.

Carson on the Go!

As mentioned in an earlier post, Carson is loving preschool. I thought I would share a picture of my big guy walking into preschool toting his own lunch box. Every Tuesday he gets quite a few comments about what big boy he is and how cute he looks walking into school.

Also, today was crazy hair day at his preschool. I told the teachers last week that it was a little discriminatory since C doesn't have much hair. But we did our best today to crazify his hair. Hope you can see the faint mohawk.




Today I am thankful for a wonderful Christian preschool program that Carson can attend while I am at work on Tuesdays.

Black & Sons Lego Construction

One of Marc's favorite toys and past times as a kid was playing with Legos. He and his brother accumulated thousands of Legos over the years. A couple of years ago, Marc brought all the Legos from his childhood to our house. That's when Nolan's obsession began. Maybe it is in his DNA from his dad. He thinks and sleeps Legos. The eating part is usually Carson's contribution. Lately, Marc and Nolan set up the train table and have built an entire Lego village on it. Their town includes a church, hotel, diner, horse show/stables, two cottages, a gas mart, mechanic shop and a grocery store. There is even stadium seating for the horse show. Nolan is the project director and comes up with the building ideas that his construction worker/architect, Daddy, creates.

The other day while getting ready for school. Nolan told Marc that he could not go to school that day. Marc asked why. Nolan said, "I can't go to school because all I think about is Legos." See I wasn't kidding when I told you it was an obsession.

Today I am thankful that my husband's engineering degree is put to good use during Lego playtime.