Sad to see her go.......

Bama has been here since Monday and we've had a pretty good time. The boys love her and we've all had fun doing this and that and going a bunch of different places. SIGH, what a fast week! Check out some pics!




Tomorrow morning we're having waffles and taking off for the airport. (maybe I'll get lost on the way so she misses her flight. haha)

strange....

so this is crazy. Last night we were getting ready for bed and I hear some noise coming thru on the baby monitor in Sydney's room. it was about midnight, and I usually don't check on her or anything then, and she wasn't crying, it was more like just talking, but totally didn't sound like her. Sydney's noises are full of snorts and sucking on the pacifier... Thought it was strange but told Ry that I would go check on her if she started crying, which she didn't, so we went to bed.

3:00am rolls around and I wake up to the same noise in the monitor - also unusual for her, since she's been sleeping thru the night for weeks now...but SOOO crazy is that I thought it sounded like Ethan or something, like 'talking' for a baby. So, in my half-sleep logic, I freaked myself out and assume that something is happening that's totally bad, so I throw the covers off like the house was on fire and get to her room as quick as I can, and she's OUT COLD. Not even twitching or anything. Again, it's 3 in the morning, so the OBVIOUS next thing to do would be to look for someone in her room that could be making those noises. No ones there. (duh) Go back to our bedroom and the monitor by my bed is LOUDER than before, like it was the middle of the day. WHAT THE CRAP. Then it came to me, I peeked thru the shades in our bathroom to our backyard neighbor and their child's bedroom light was on. This house is like a stone's throw away, and they just had their first baby (a boy) last summer. WOW. it was TOTALLY him! Thanks for FREAKIN ME OUT!! Sheeesh. So I turned it off and went back to bed. HA!

I remember waking up in the night when I was pregnant and that bedroom light was ALWAYS ON, no matter what time I woke up. That totally stinks that she - or he I guess - has to keep waking up for how old their baby is by now...man! Two words - BABY WISE!!! Read it. Do it. And then get some SLEEP people!

Valentine Fun!

Brown School was closed yesterday and today, so we had a slumber party with Hunter and Alyssa! Yesterday we went to bible study, did some painting during nap time, played Twister, ate some food, bounced a LOT, hung out with the dads during ladies night out! Whew it was a full day!! And this morning, the boys got to see their valentine present from Deb and Bill, some Buzz and Woody Valentines, candies, and flashlights!!! They were SO excited it was hilarious. We were all laughing! the flashlights are especially cool cause they have little clear caps that pop on the end of the light and display toy story images on the walls! the boys loved it!! check out this video....and then picture this same thing for about 30 minutes straight!!



So cute. After that was fun, then we went to the Valentine work station, since Hunter and Alyssa and Ashley brought over some different toy story ones to send, we REALLY had some fun! So the kids all worked together to make a list of the boys' friends and helped stuff envelopes to send em out. =) And now we're out playing in the snow! All while Sydney is taking her morning nap. SIGH. It's great to have the kids here to entertain the boys. =)

and here's one of Sydney cause she's so cute. =)

more to come on the snow pictures!

mmmm frosting!

This evening we had the pleasure of decorating some Valentine cookies, everyone was involved...frosting and sprinkles everywhere! it was awesome!!! The boys, of course, were totally practiced up from when Eidams were here a few weeks ago. Garrett spent most his time eating, and Ethan was sprinkling. hahaa. Thanks for coming over guys, it was a blast!

Here is the fruits of our labor! yummo!! (don't know why the picture keeps loading sideways...sorry)

Pictures!

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submit your votes!

A lot of people have been telling me this last week that Sydney looks like Ethan now. Personal opinion...well, actually I'll just leave that a secret as to not bias your viewing here shortly. We did a little flash back to when the boys were 2 months old (and I discovered I took waaaay more pictures of them then I do of Sydney...better step it up!) So what you're about to see is some of them followed by some of Sydney now, at two months. GO.

and the little lady...

HA! SO cute! Ok, maybe I will tell you my thoughts... First of all, the size is TOTALLY different. At Syd's appt today, she weighed in at 13 lbs 9 oz. Pretty sure the boys didn't hit that until like month 4. haha. And also, she has my clear hair goin on, and since Ethan's is lighter than G's, people might think they look more alike. But as far as face shape...she's pretty much a round chubby like Garrett...but in pink. =) What do you think?? Also feel free to write any comments about the Schoonvelds...put those in there on purpose. hahahaaaaaaaa