Snow!!!!!

We finally got enough snow to play in!  Liam got to try it first, while Robin was in preschool

It took until last winter, when Robin was three, for Robin to be willing to sled down our hill in the backyard.  It also took that long for him to truly appreciate playing in the snow for more than ten minutes.  Kids sure are different.  Liam was 20 months, and absolutely loved this!

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Liam also learned that it's fun to throw snow--especially at Dada

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After preschool and lunch, while Liam napped, Robin took his turn in the backyard snow

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This orange sled can seat two, has brakes, and comes from Dean's childhood.  It was recently unearthed from Dean's parents' old garage, and was delivered to us because we have kids that fit on it.  I have to admit, it's quite a good sled.

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Attempting to make snowballs with the snowball arsenal maker thingy Robin got for Christmas

Well, after all that snow, we had to come in for some hot chocolate!

Yum!

This is just day one.  I have plenty of other snow pictures, but I think this post is plenty long already, don't you?

February Fun

I seldom pick them both up these days, because they're HEAVY!!!!!

Liam has learned that he can blow things, like Cheerios, across the table without touching them with his hands

And then he eats them, of course!

Robin's preschool class did a Valentine exchange!  He wasn't feeling very well the day before, so we let him sleep in on Valentine's Day.  When he finally woke up, he was in pretty good spirits, so we took him to school late.  On any other day, I'd just have given him a day off, but I knew he'd been looking forward to the holiday.  It did wear him out since he wasn't completely well, but I'm still glad he had the opportunity to share...

...and to get all this loot!

A Valentine exchange between the boys.

An orgy of chocolate!

We went to Dean's parents' house to celebrate Great Uncle Rohn's birthday, and had chocolate fondue for dessert!

We went to a Superhero-themed birthday party for the daughter of an old friend.  Dean decided to go in costume

The kids all got capes and masks

Go heroes!!!

Then they chased down the Evil Villain, who had kidnapped a favorite stuffed animal.  When beaten, he dropped his stash of candy and small toys, too

Liam just liked knocking over the boxes.  Dean, and an older girl, kept setting them up for him.  He had a blast

Reading to both of my boys

I got to hold a friend's one-day-old baby!  Awwwwwwww!!!!  They're so darn CUTE when they're tiny!

And light!  Did I mention they're light?

Our neighbor installed a new dishwasher and was getting rid of the box.  "You want it?" he asked.  "Sure," we said.  A half-hour, lots of packing tape, and some extra cardboard later, Viola!  Space ship!

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Complete with porthole and lockable door