Colin's 2 years old

Dear Colin,

How is my baby boy 2! You are such a delight to be around. You are always happy go lucky and have a smile on your face. You love to run and play outside. You are all boy and love playing with cars and dinosaurs. You are for sure a little monkey. You think it's fun to pull out your dresser drawers and climb all the way to the top. Your favorite tv show is Sesame Street you love anything Elmo. You have started to have a few meltdowns, but as long as I distract you it doesn't last too long. You are always talking and love to pretend you are calling people with anything you can pretend is a phone. You say so many words here are a few: Hello, bye, boon (liam) I think your trying to say brother, Mommy, Daddy, Mizie(Maya) Robert, Emmie, GaGa(Granna), snack, juice, Star, Ball, Soccer, socks, feet, and shoes. There are a lot more,but you say those words most frequently. You go to school one day a week and really love it!

You love to bring me books and we read a lot together your favorite is You're not so Scary Sid. You love to give hugs and kisses and snuggling is my favorite with you. I am so glad you entered the world 2 years ago you make my life so full and happy. Our world is a better place because of the love you give to everyone in our family. To the happiest sweetest little boy Happy 2nd birthday!

Love,

Mommy

              Pie pops

    Pi day or at our house pie day 3-14-15

Asheville fun

We really needed a small trip and went up for a day to Asheville to hang out with good friends. We checked out Addison Winery and The library and had a great time releaxing!

Christmas 2015

Christmas 2015 flew by. This year both boys were happy to see Santa and we also visited Jasons parents in NH. Liam asked for snowflakes, a tractor truck, and Olaf. This was our first Christmas being close to our family and was so fun getting to have Brunch with my brothers and nephews. Being closer to home is so nice during the holidays with little ones(traveling with little guys is tough)! I really loved every minute of watching my boys get excited about Christmas and seeing our family! Here are a few pics.

Caught Liam early one morning like this

      Gingerbread

               Disney on ice

       Jason trying to scare me to death

         Watching the parade together

         Santa

       Off to Boston 

The polar express

     Favorite Christmas gift this year! Going to have another niece!

       Seriously amazing

Cousins 

One of liams fav gifts handmade by his uncle ken a Lego board!

Colin 18 months

Dear Colin,
You are a year and a half now. You are becoming such a big boy. You run everywhere and love playing outside and swinging and going down the slide backwards are your favorites. You love to read and like to be read to. Sometimes if I need to keep your entertained for a couple of minutes I give you a book. You can say the following words: Cars, Bye Bye, Fall (you say this when ever you trip and fall down), Ma, Dada, Baby and you randomly repeat some bigger words which is funny. You really don't like wearing hats, I have no idea how I am going to keep your head warm this winter but you will wear a baseball hat.  You definitely have a temper and when you want something you let it be known. You will lay down and scream if you want something and I have been ignoring this behavior before it gets worse. You have a huge appetite to be such a little guy. You constantly are eating or trying to score someone else's food.  You have the best laugh and are extremely happy all the time. The only things you cry about are being in a car seat for too long and getting multiple teeth at a time.  Your favorite foods are chicken pot pie, spaghetti, chili,  turkey, strawberries, yogurt, green beans and Greek yogurt  blueberries. You are most difficult at breakfast, but recently I learned to make homemade granola bars and you love them! You are still 20th percentile for weight but have moved up to 50th percentile in height! I am so glad I am your Mama.
Love you sweet boy

 

 

Liam is 4

Dear Liam,
How can you be 4 years old. You have changed so much! You follow directions and listen very well now. You ask a lot of questions all the time. It is so fun to watch you learn and observe things. You go to preschool twice a week and really enjoy your time there. You favorite things to do are paint, color and play outside. You recently discovered camping with your Dad and think that is the best thing ever. You love to do anything with your Dad and you are still a Daddy's boy, but you really like to do things with just Mommy now too. We try to have a date once a month just me and you and you ask for special time when you need just time with one of us. You are so smart and are extremely funny. You are getting very good at sharing with your brother and you love spending time with him. You want him to do everything with you and I know you guys are going to be best buds. I am so proud of the little man you are, you are such a special gift. Happy 4th birthday!!
Love,
Mommy

 

 

 

 

Our First Home

We did it we bought our first home and closed at the beginning of August! We are so excited and feel very blessed to have found a house that works well with having kids and is in a good location for Jason to commute. Trying to buy a house was very difficult. We had two fall through and this was our third time. Looks like third time is a charm!

Goodbye Wilmington

I have lived in Wilmington for the past 10 years! Many wonderful things happened there. I met my husband, got engaged on the riverfront, had my reception in Southport and my two beautiful boys were born there! Without Wilmington I would not have the most important things to me! I will miss it greatly, but we are looking forward to our new future in Graham, NC.