It's Snowing!

Levi is very excited for snow, so excited, he decided to make a little of his own. Check it out!

This is what happens when parents are a little too busy packing and baby powder is left out! 

Two Photo Tuesday!

With our new house about to close, our lives are full of boxes, newspaper, and packing tape. However, we find the time to play with our two best packers!

                         

      

Two Photo Tuesday!

Learning to play together

Vegas Picture Blog

So I've started a blog about our trip to Vegas three times now and have gotten overwhelmed each time. We did so much and had tons of fun, but I don't have time to share all of that right now, so here are some pictures to hold you all over until I can write more.
Our first morning, we went to Mandalay Bay and visited the Shark Reef. Levi went when he was a few months old. Needless to say, he enjoyed it much more this time!

We also went to Bellagio and visited the room they decorate for each season. Although it was warm outside, it was fall inside the Bellagio. It was beautiful. 

We actually got Levi to sit still for a second!

I love these two!

I can't even handle the cuteness. Ethan wants to be just like Levi!

They had this awesome tree that spoke. Levi loved it!

 After that, we went out and watched the water show. Levi really like it until the end when it got really loud. The water was crashing and Levi grabbed our hands and said that we needed to leave. Poor thing. For the next couple hours he just kept saying, "I'm scared of the blue water. It's too loud!" Loud of not, it was beautiful! The show was to the song, "I'm proud to be an American". Everybody was watching with amazement and even singing.

Ethan watching from the carrier. I think he liked it as well.

Jeff and I even spent a night out. Thanks Meema and Grandpa! We stayed at the new City Center at Aria. We were 35 floors up. It was a beautiful view. 

Even though we had so much fun, the trip had to end. The last days we took some great pictures with Meema and Grandpa.

Thanks for such a great trip!

Two Photo Tuesday!

The Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay

Halloween

This year Levi and Ethan dressed as Tigger and Pooh for Halloween. We thought Tigger was perfect for Levi, since he never slows down; and Pooh would be adorable on Ethan who's content just sitting or being held. It was quite the night. 

Our friend's Jeremy and Taleah came with them with their little dinosaur Caleb.

Last year, Levi didn't quite understand Trick-Or-Treating, but what a difference a year made. Once he got the first piece of candy, he knew exactly what was going on. It was so cute. He said "Trick-Or-Treat" each time and even remembered to say Thank You. 

Levi loved choosing his candy. He liked the blue ones (Crunch Bars) and yellow ones (Peanut M&Ms). He even chose blue ones for Caleb. 

We had so much fun. All the kids did great and they all got tons of candy! 

A New Post?

I know what you are all thinking...you thought we forgot how to post a blog. Well, we didn't, but the lack of posts should show you how crazy our life has been since Ethan came along. Not only are we adjusting to a new baby and all that brings, but a child in the midst of the TERRIBLE TWOS! AHHHHHH!
Life around our house has changed quite a bit. We had a good routine going with Levi and that has had to change completely in the last 3 months. It is a good change though because we are loving being the parents of two boys!
Levi is still adjusting. He has gotten over most of his initial hatred and has become actually pretty protective of Ethan which is fun to see. However, the jealousy is still there. He has started acting out a lot more, has completely lost the ability to listen to us, and has even regressed in a few areas. However, between the terrible two and dealing with a new baby, I think this is all normal.
Ethan is a great baby. He has started to smile and laugh quite a lot, which is adorable! When he is awake, he is a doll. He only fuses when he is tired and easily goes to sleep on his own. Speaking of sleep...this kid is amazing! He sleeps 11-12 hours at night and then takes 3 one hour to two hour naps during the day! Can you believe that? I have never heard of such a thing!
This is nice because it gives us some extra time with Levi which he really needs right now. We have been spending these last couple weeks playing at the park, riding one of his four bikes, and kicking balls around. Levi loves to be outside and it's great because we have a park right outside our front door. He has really mastered his bikes and loves doing laps around the park. What a great way to get those extra wiggles out of a two year old!
So, life is growing and changing a lot right now but we are enjoying every minute of it. At 9 PM when the kids are asleep, we usually collapse on the couch, or just head straight to bed. What happened to the nights when we used to hang out with friends and stay out past midnight? We barely stay up past 10 these days...I guess that's what happens. I used to make fun of my mom all the time for going to bed early. I am now eating those words as I struggle to stay awake until ten!
Thank you to all of our family and friends who have helped us through the transition of growing our family. We couldn't have done it without you!

Here are some of the more recent photos so you can see how big Ethan is getting. It happens so fast!

My boys Easter morning

Checking our his Easter loot!

Ethan is his bumbo chair

Levi all dressed up for Easter (the tie lasted about 2 minutes!)

Ethan's Easter Outfit

Playing on Ethan's mat

Kiss!

Giving Ethan his binky...what a great big brother!

 Levi and daddy went hiking at Multnomah Falls

 Posing for pictures!

Having fun near the edge

Zooming around on his bike

Practicing for Gymnastics

Riding his new red trike

All smiles in his jumper