Snow Photos

Icicles on the back porch.  Those are about 4 feet long

Icicles on the neighbor's house.  Ours looks just like this, I just can't get a good shot of it without climbing into a snow bank.

The pile on the left is about 8 feet tall and 20 feet long and 6 feet deep.

Same thing, different perspective.  This is the end of our driveway.  The pile on the right is taller than the car and it makes pulling out into the road interesting.

Our place, from across the street.  The street is narrowed from three lanes (1 parking, 2 travel) to 1 lane with no parking.  

New Photos - Blog update

Kristen and I have fallen off the blogging wagon pretty hard in the last month.  With the stupid amount of snow that has fallen so far, and a few colds, we've had to take a lot of days off of work, or had a lot of early mornings and late nights splitting days off with Davis.  Davis is growing up fast, so hopefully we'll get back on the blog wagon soon.  Until then, here a few new pictures.

Getting blocks out of his toy chest.

Opening the blocks

A quick cuddle with mom

Hamming it up while mom cooks

Going for a walk. Two snow storms ago.

Skiing at great brook farm.

Watching babies.

Cooking (and eating) with mom

Trying to fill mom's shoes

New Videos

I took three videos of Davis/Tarzan today.  Two in the snow and one playing on his bed.

Davis helps clean the driveway:

Davis outside in the blizzard:

Tarzan on the bed:

Our first kids

Grandma and Grandpa's recent visit highlighted just how much our first kids have been neglected in terms of blog posts and pictures.  So here are a few recent pictures of the first kids.  We love them very much.

They find ways to make themselves comfortable despite Davis' toys:

You can tell this was taken during Davis' nap because Lilly isn't hidding

They are still best buddies

Even though, sometimes they try to eat each other (Domino was actually yawning)

Domino still enjoys sitting on the drying rack.  He has done this since the first or second day we brought him home:

Sick day, snow day

Davis came down with a virus on Monday that had him home from daycare early and out sick Tuesday.  We had about 18 inches of snow today and daycare was closed.  Over the last two days, we have had a lot of unexpected Davis time, which means, lots of pictures.

Yesterday, when he was sick, we took some pictures of his favorite trucks:

Then we made truck stew:

Today, we went outside in the snow:

But, monkey had to stay in

We went for a sled ride and walk around the neighborhood

And Davis helped us shovel the driveway

Later, I built a snow cave in the front yard using the pile of snow from the driveway:

Many of the neighbors were impressed with my "Snow Fort".  However, I would like to point out, that you could sleep in there if you needed to.

When we were inside, we still had a lot of fun.  Davis stacked pegs:

We played with a very cute Domino

Wrestled with Monkey

And sat in a box

New Photos

Davis has had ALOT of fun this week

How to take a nap - by Davis

1:00 pm - Grandma reads two stories and says "ok, night night".

1:01 pm - Start to fuss, call for Momma and Dadda.

1:04 pm - Grandma opens door to say "back in bed", you hand her your PJs and a diaper and indicate you want to be changed.

1:10 pm - All changed and back in bed, Grandma leaves room.

1:11 pm - Start calling for Momma and Dadda.

1:15 pm - Grandma says "Davis, get back in bed.  It is time for a nap"  You hand her two bath towels and wash rags.  Grandma says no, that is for night time.  Get back in bed".

1:16 pm - Run back to bed.  Cry a little bit.  Talk to yourself for a while.  Look out your window and see garbage trucks in front of the house.  Talk a little bit more.

1:25 pm - Grandma opens the door to check on you and sees this:

1:26 pm - Grandma puts you back in bed and you sleep for 75 minutes.

Note: Davis piled all the animals in the chair by himself.