The Great Skate

Taylor and I promised James we would take him ice skating and yesterday was the big day. Matthias went to play (sleep) at his friend Ian's house and off we went.


James was SO excited...he was grinning ear to ear and bouncing up and down. He got the cutest little pair of skates and put them on. Taylor and I held his hands and skated around the rink for a while.




Then we went in the middle and let him skate back and forth to us...like a baby learning to walk again! Taylor and James then began skating together as shown...


Taylor held James up and in balance and James moved his feet as fast as he could, propelling them forward. It was great! We really had a blast!

We made it 45 whole minutes before sustaining injury of any kind. James then fell and hit his chin on the ice, splitting it open wide and bleeding everywhere. We had a to buy a $2 bottle of water to clean him up and get a bandaid to hold him together until we got home. He refused to let us take his skates off, so we did a couple more rounds of the rink. By this time he was going into shock and was very compliant to removing the skates...in fact he mostly stared blankly around for the next 30 minutes while we bought butterfly bandages, picked up Matthias, and went home.


After butterflying him together he was in high spirits again, jumping off the couches and running around the room. The whole adventure was great fun!

Birthday Videos

Blink, and he's one!

For Matthias first birthday we took him to play at the mall (although it was 70 out, so we could have gone to the park) in the morning.


After nap time he helped Grandpa work on the swing set.


Then off to dinner at Buca de Beppo...a yummy Italian place we love! He ate apples from the salad and gnocchi (potato pasta that is the best). Everyone in the restaraunt sang to him and he got a yummy apple pie/ice cream dessert.


After that was home for presents and cupcakes! Matthias received a gift I have been wanting for almost two years now...the Amazing Animal Train. This train is amazing and it has animals and the boys love it!




Matthias received a book from g-ma and g-pa Harvey and his name pillow from g-ma (g-pa) Urie. He was also given his own cupcake to eat...yum!


The day was wonderful and fun. Can't believe another year has gone by. I love my boys!

The Red Caboose Farm

We visited a Christmas tree farm again this year and it was a total blast!! This was a different farm than we went to last year and they had a lot of stuff going on at the Red Caboose Farm.



We picked out a tree and rode back on the wagon.



Then we went through the barn and saw lots of animals and tons of birds. The boys also visited Santa Claus and played on a shiny red fire engine...why not a caboose? I don't know. Then some free hot chocolate, a train ride and back home with the tree tied on top! The boys have only broken 5 breakable ornaments and 2 shatterproof ornaments so far...only 8 days to go!

Christmas Season...

This is such a busy time of year! And I finished all my shopping over a month ago...I don't know how people put it off and still survive!!

We had Taylor's parents in town for a visit a couple weeks ago and had a blast. We went to a Christmas tree farm (see next post), down to the beach at Galveston, the boardwalk at Kemah, took Matthias out for his birthday (above post), and went to the zoo. Not to mention painting of course and hanging pictures and curtains, and working on the swingset.



Last night we made gingerbread houses and Taylor and I did Almond Roca on Saturday night. I have most of the presents wrapped and we are ready to go! Merry Christmas!!

What to do, what to do...

I just thought this moment should be forever recorded in history.

It is 7:52 pm.

Both of my boys are asleep.

In their beds, diapers dry, pajamas on, eyes closed, dreaming of sugar plums.

I will now while away the endless hours until my bedtime at 10:30.

Cheers!

Mmmm

James: A flat cage. Flat like a pyramid.

Taylor: If I were you I would say 'flat like a pancake.'

James: If I was you, I would put strawberries on the pancake.