Where did February go?????

My excuse is February is a short month :) Does that work? Last month, we went to Breckenridge to celebrate Papa P.'s 80th birthday. It was great. We even got to go fishing with my dad which is always fun. We all did pretty well on that fishing trip. The boys are doing great! Bryant is the same ole crazy boy. I can't believe he will be 4 in a couple of weeks. It seems like yesterday he was just a little toddler wobbling around the house. Casey is getting big (he's 19lbs and 4oz now). He's also teething like a crazy monster. Seriously, he was getting three top teeth at once and one has come all the way in and the other two are poking through and now he's getting another one on the bottom. This boy is about to have 7 teeth and he's just almost 11 months! He's also in to EVERYTHING!!! And when I say EVERYTHING, I'm not exaggerating at all. Bryant was the sweet just sit and play and not get into stuff type of baby but Casey is the polar opposite!!! He loves to eat, tear up, and get into everything he can get his hands on. Boy am I in trouble when he walks!!!

Nana, Papa, Donna, and the boys

Papa and the boys

Bryant with his big fish and Grandpa...guess which one is Grandpa!!

Pretty boy Casey with his long lashes...he kinda has a guilty look on his face too.

Proof that Casey gets into everything!!

Busy Boys in January

Sweet boys at the park.

We went to feed the ducks but low and behold, we fed the seaguls instead.

Bryant and his berries.

This is what happens when Daddy is left to watch Casey and Casey finds the stickers.

Twins

There's really no words for Bryant's silliness sometimes :)

YUM....1st speghetti

Silly bottle carrying Casey!

Just a swingin!

Sliding Casey

Quick update

Bryant came through his surgery with flying colors. He was such a big boy and did amazing. The Dr said he was great during surgery and had lots of yuck in his ears. They cleaned them up, stuck the tubes in, and took the adenoids out. Dr Tseng said he should be able to hear much better now. He was a little cranky (OK that's an understatement) coming out of anesthesia but got over it and was just groggy. When we got home, Ashley was here so he was no longer sleepy and wanted to go eat. So we even went out to eat, came home and played a bit, then took naps. All in all it was an okay day. Thanks for the prayers!

Bryant dressed and ready

Bryant and his friends ready for the surgery.

I promise I'll try to get some random January pics posted this week.

Momma

That's right, Casey says Momma!! And he says it over and over and over. It's like a fun new game to say it and see if Momma responds, which I always do. He's so silly. He's also been busy trying to pull up on everything but gets stuck on his knees. His favorite place to do this is on the nice hard tiled kitchen floor pulling up on a moving chair. It's beautiful :)

I have some pictures I need to get uploaded and I'm sure more stories, but I'll get those when I have more time.

Oh, I almost forgot something very important :( Bryant will be having surgery on Monday morning. :( He's getting tubes (AGAIN) and his adenoids (whatever those are) out. I've talked to him about it some and all he knows is that the dr is going to give him something to make him sleep and then put tubes in his ears to make them not hurt anymore. I know it is best for him but I sure do hate it all!!! Mommas never like having to have their babies put to sleep. He's a tough guy, so I know he'll be okay. I'll update after Monday to let everyone know how great he did :) But please keep him in your prayers in the mean time.

Dear Boys,

I love you! You are both my little rays of sunshine and the lights of my life. I couldn't imagine my life without you two. Bryant, you are the best big brother to Casey. He loves you so much. A huge smile and glowing eyes appear on his face every time you come near. Seeing you two together just melts my heart. A mother could never ask for more. You are both the sweetest most loving boys in the world and I'm excited to see what each new day holds. Your daddy and I are truly blessed to have you both in our lives. I hope you will always remember and know how much you are loved!

Love,
Momma

New Things

Now for a little update of new things that are going on around here.

Casey:
*now 9 months old
*weighs 16lbs 15oz (yep 0-5 percentile...who knew)
*height is 27 3/4 in (25-50%)
*army crawling still since Thanksgiving...but he sure knows how to get around and FAST
*has gotten up on hands and knees and crawled a few "steps"
*claps
*babbles up a storm
*eats some table foods
*loves baths
*is a pretty happy baby who loves his mommy ALOT :)

Bryant:
*still 3
*weighs 39lbs
*just got another ear infection which means we are in the process of scheduling another set of tubes :(
*has really come out of his shell...He runs around and plays like a true boy. He also warms up to people a little quicker than he used to.
*still loves his little brother and loves to play with him

The boys are growing so fast and changing so much every day. I love them so much! They put big smiles on my face (and the occasional grimace :)

Oh yeah, Chad and I had our first night alone in forever Friday night. The boys spent the night with Ashley and Holly. I survived Casey's first night away and so did he. It was great!

Christmas came and went

Wow, Christmas was a very busy time!! We made our usual trips to Breckenridge followed by our trip to Alabama. Santa was good to the boys this year. He must not have paid attention ALL year :) Casey got yet another ear infection Christmas Eve and we also discovered that he is not a very good traveler. But we all survived and had a good time! So here's to a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Here are the boys with Santa. They both did a great job!

Bryant and Noora made "graham cracker" houses. They were so cute!

Casey got into Noora's house and sure did enjoy it :)

Bryant rolling out cookies to make for Santa.

The boys ready for Santa.

Casey did the usual eating of the paper. It was his favorite part of the whole day.

Casey on his new rocking horse.

Bryant got a new Handy Manny talking tool box from Santa. He LOVES it!!

Casey got a cool table from Santa. He loves to make it play music. He's not too good at standing at it by himself just yet but he's getting there.

Handy Manny Bryant in his new jacket with his new tool box.

The boys opening presents at Grandma and Grandpa's in Alabama.

The gang with Grandpa!

Casey being cute and eating keys (his actual favorite toy).

Grandma and Bryant trying to stay warm with the windows down.

Happy New Year from Casey!

Happy New Year from Bryant!