Day Out With Thomas

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April 2011

Again, it has been too long since I uploaded anything. I can only apologize to everyone. I still prefer this site for videos and pictures of the boys. This seems slightly less public.

Things haven't changed much around here. I keep busy with the boys and all of their shenanigans. JB has certainly entered the realm of the Terrible THREES. The twos were fine, but he has recently developed an attitude that is making me crazy! His sweet little smile and requests for snuggles make up for it.

Timothy is just a mess and I love it! He is always in the middle of something. One of my favorite things he does is just flop over and put his head on the ground like a teepee. He is apparently rather flexible.

We have been busy with birthday parties and visits from family. Jill and Mike came to visit in the middle of March followed by Deena and DJ with the boys at the beginning of April. It was wonderful and busy and the boys and I miss them all terribly. Here is some video from our day at the beach with Jill and Mike and hanging out at home.

New Vidoes by Request from Lauryn L.

My naked babies up their no-good silliness. The first thing JB says when we come home from somewhere is "Can I be naked?" I had no idea he would be a nudist. They love to run and play with each other like this. Of course it always eventually ends in someone unhappy but for awhile they are having a ball.

Timothy Playing peek-a-boo

Well, I accidentally posted the video twice. I didn't realize when looking at it in the preview box you can't see the video so I did it again. Just ignore the second box - same thing.

Yep, an update with video no less!

Here is JB with his "Cranky the Crane", he is in love with Thomas the Tank Engine and all things related. I suspect it will be a very Thomas-y Christmas gift season this year. Of course I think they will also be getting a small kitchen or grill from Memaw and Pawpaw as well. They love playing in the kitchens no matter what Daddy says.




These are my sleepy boys. I don't know what they had been doing the night before but they had a hard time waking up this morning and it showed in their eyes. It was funny to me. I have to admit other than these pictures posted here, I haven't taken many in the last couple of months. I go in spurts and this has definitely not been a time with my camera. The upcoming months always inspire me though so I am sure I will be better in the future.



The picture above and below are just JB being funny and cutting his eyes at me. I took these because I had been filming Timothy trying to eat while half asleep and of course JB needed to get in on the action. They are too funny these days.

Summer Pictures

Timothy on the 4th of JUly with the new light toy Aunt Kelly gave him. He is also toting his bag of Chex Mix. Not his bag but he sure loved those things!




Timothy is quite excited about something but with a mouth full of Chex Mix, he can't squeal about like he normally does.



JB and Memaw hanging out before the fireworks downtown. We all had a ball.




My boys at Bass Pro Shops checking out the fish. It was fun and they love climbing in all of the boats. Daddy gets nervous about them doing that but I don't care. Let them play it is too long of a drive to restrain them once we are there.



These are spinach dip faces from both of the boys. They loved it! Why wouldn't they?





Timothy with one of his throws from the Fiesta of Five Flags parade. He loves to hug on stuffed animals.



JB and his beads, beads, beads. They are some of the best toys. The kids will play with them for hours!



Timothy the explorer. These are the most recent photos of the boys. I posted them backwards, sorry! He is going to give us a rum for our money!




The chairs from our MN aunties!!! The boys love these chairs and are constantly in them. They are so cute - Thank you!!




At the Fiesta of Five Flags parade with our friends the Hughes. The boys love parades!! They can't wait to catch beads and throws!



Look at JB waving. He is so much like his mama when a parade starts. He gets so excited!

Happy 1st Birthday Timothy

Bed Head Birthday Boy!! Playing in one of his favorite chairs (I attempted to sell this and now I am glad I didn't) with some of his favorite friends.



Timothy and Uniqua of the Backyardigans. It is a cute show with singing and dancing that the boys like to watch sometimes. Not sure if he is showing her to me or trying to love her.



These two are it. We tried to do his smash cake pictures like we did with JB but it did NOT work out for us. I got two pictures and he flipped out on me. We went straight to the bathtub from here. Oh well, we tried.




I must clean their hands too much. Neither one likes sticky stuff on their hands. JB loves to clean up his hand and chair tray!

More pictures

Timothy is in the tubby. He loves his baths but doesn't get to stay for long because he is EVERYWHERE!! I can't keep him safe enough.




On NAS with our friends the Hughes. We were pretty close to the flight line and the kids loved the planes. Our friend Jimmy was giving us, and Mike and Jill, a more private tour and explanation of what they do on NAS. It was pretty cool, but a little over mine and Jill's heads. apparently Mike knew a lot of the planes Jimmy was talking about.




Great Uncle Joe with Cohen and JB on our last day in MN. The kids just gravitated to him and Aunt Diane. They had a great time.




All the kids attacking my friend Gretchen. Her twins Maddy and Riley and my boys. They loved visiting with her and the kids. So much to do. They had a blast with all of my friends and my friend's children. Not to mention their cousins. JB learned how to wrestle from Ethen, Devon and Collin. Poor Timothy didn't get the same instruction and doesn't quite get what JB has been trying to do to him since we got back from MN.



Timothy and Deena at Collin's, McKenzie's and JB's birthday party.
JB has had his 2nd birthday. We were able to celebrate early with my family when we were in MN and then with Rusty's family on Easter. We didn't do a separate party for JB since we are going to have Timothy's party on the 29th. In the future we will do one party at the beginning of May for both the boys.

Most of the pictures of my immediate family are on another photo card that I don't have with me of course. I am uploading at my Mother-in-law, Anne's house. Our computer still has something nasty on it and gives me trouble when I try to access my blogger account. Sorry Joan!! That is why I haven't been updating the blog. Not for lack of trying.


Ok I think that is about all I can do for now. They need their table back and I should probably help with my children. It has been so nice getting to update the blog though!

Love,
The Simpsons

Pictures - Finally!

JB on his birthday at the zoo. He loves feeding the goats.




This is from some snapshots I took of Timothy. I took a bunch for a series of three like I did with JB. JB was much younger when we took his but I couldn't find the time until JB was at Memaw's. He looks so sweet.





We took this the day we came back from MN. The boys couldn't wait to get out in the sand.




Timothy loved this tunnel at my friend Gretchen's house. So much so that my Dad is giving him one for his upcoming birthday. Can you believe he will be one soon?!?! We have to do his smash cake session. I wish I had my friend Lexi here to do it for us. I miss my fabulous and talented friends from home. Not that I don't have wonderful friends here as well, just miss my old friends.




Zoe with the boys at her Bat Mitzvah. We had such a wonderful time; thank you Mosow family!!

It will be a while before we are back in MN but we such a wonderful time the memories will last us until then, hopefully.