A Trip To Asheboro

This Saturday morning we woke up and headed to Asheboro to see our cousin Taylor play basketball and to see Aunt Sis and Uncle Jack's new house. We had such a nice day and it was so good to see everyone again and let Wilson and Michael meet some of their cousins. For more pictures just click here. Taylor with Wilson on Uncle Jack's lawn mower
Karen blowing bubbles with Wilson
Memaw Cates and Uncle Jack out on the deck...love the deck.
Deedaa and Aunt Sis
Michael meets Jackson the cat.

Funny Face

Today Michael discovered that by blowing on the glass door he could make me laugh. It really was funny to see him doing it and I guess the more I laughed the more it encouraged him. The window was getting kind of dirty by the time I grabbed the camera. Michael is soooo silly!

Shimming the Windows!

Sunday afternoon Bryan decided to start trimming out our sunroom...yeah. As always, Wilson and Michael love to help Daddy work. Bryan had to use shims to make the moulding level for the windows. Usually this only requires one or two pieces to help it be level. Wilson seemed to believe otherwise. You can see just how many shims he thought the moulding needed.

Wilson putting in a shim for Daddy
Michael practicing paint rolling on our carpet...it was a clean, dry roller. We are training them early because we figure we will still be working on this house when they are old enough to help.

Big Boy Beds

This past weekend we decided it was time to move the boy out of their cribs and into big boy beds. The cribs were turning into jungle gyms for Wilson and Michael so we figured it was time. I have posted a couple of pictures of their new beds. We still have them sleeping in the same room. It has always worked for them and they seem to like each others company. The only problem we are having is that they are impossible to get to sleep at night and naptime isn't even happening. Oh well, maybe they will adjust in a couple of weeks. Sure hope so...I am exhausted. Wilson wanted to be in the picture of the beds. He is so proud.
Their room is tiny but I guess it is cozy for them. We couldn't believe we actually got the beds to fit in there and still have room to walk.
Wilson loves his bed.

My 32nd Birthday!

Today is my 32nd birthday so on top of getting to see snow and play in it with my guys, I also got to eat yummy cake. Memaw and Poppa Claus came over tonight to make us dinner and a cake. Memaw let the boys help...brave woman. I think more frosting went in their mouth then got on the cake but it was still yummy. Thanks for making my birthday so special! Memaw showing the boys how to ice the cake. Wilson just decide to take the icing off the cake and eat it. Michael helped ice the cake but he also liked jabbing holes in the cake too.
Wilson love icing...just like his mommy!
Michael making his silly face!
They worked so hard getting the candles on their. Never thought about putting them on the side like that but I guess once you get older you have to use all the room on the cake for candles.
The finished product, with finger holes and all. Still, it tasted super good.

Snow Day!!!

Today was our first official snow of the year...yeah! Actually this was the first snow that the boys have ever seen, so we bundled up early this morning and went outside to enjoy the white stuff. The boys and the dogs loved it. It was hard to get them back in the house despite be soaking wet...we don't have any real snow clothes. What a fun morning though! Michael walking for the first time in the snow.
Wilson is not so sure about it all.
The boys helping Daddy build a snowman!
And here is our Frosty...seconds later he had his head knocked off by Wilson so atleast I got a picture.
Michael was eating snow by the handful but Wilson just prefered to lick the snow.

Big Boy Diapers!

We are thinking about trying to potty train Wilson. He just turned two but he really likes using the potty like a "big boy" and we just figure why not give it a shot. We are probably in for it. Anyway, we bought him some big boy diapers which he wants to wear all the time now. This afternoon when he should have been taking a nap, he got out of his crib and came into the living room. I was on an important call so I was trying to act like I didn't have a child awake at the moment...yeah right! Wilson decided that he need a new diaper so he started getting them down. Well, he decided he needed about 8 new diapers...it was so funny. He got a little upset once he realized that it was really uncomfortable and he couldn't get them off. I just had to take a picture...too funny!