Outside

Hello everyone! Sorry it has been awhile since my last post. I am sure many of you (mostly grandparents) are going through withdrawals so here ya go! These are some pictures of the boys playing outside. After our down pour of snow last week, the sun is starting to show her pretty face again and we couldn't be more happy! Allan, Matthew, and I planted some tulips last October and so every day that it is nice we go outside and check up on our flowers. Matthew likes to water them and then check out all of the bugs that are hiding under the rocks (yuck). Zachary isn't really interested and would rather just splash in the water. There is a little spot though that has some sort of grass, weed, bush thing growing and the boys like to tear it all apart and then "feed" the bugs the leaves. It surprisingly keeps them busy for a long time.

Yesterday the boys also got a little surprise in the mail...a package from grandma and grandpa! Enclosed was lots of candy, half of which they will probably never see due to a daddy with a sweet tooth, and a blanket that grandma made for Zachary. After Matthew saw Zachary's then he immediately needed his of course! So here are the boys with their grandma blankets!

Hello Sunshine!!

This past week has been absolutely beautiful!! I guess spring has come a little early for us as it has been in the 50's and super sunny although it is supposed to snow on Monday. Oh well, we have certainly enjoyed it while it lasted! We even took the boys to the zoo in Cologne last Sunday, but of course when I went to use my camera it wasn't working =( No need to worry though because it is up and running again and today I took some pictures of the boys playing outside.

ABC's

Matthew is starting to sing his ABC's and although he has left quite a few letters out of this video, he actually is pretty good and can usually get all of them!



I am still trying to get Zachary to talk. He just kind of babbles, but Matthew never really said much either until he reached about 18 months. We'll just have to wait and see! He did however reach one of my most favorite milestones...he can now give kisses!! He just thinks that it is hysterical and of course we all (including Matthew) eat it up!