Snowmageddon

You may have heard that here in the Mid-Atlantic portion of the U.S., we've recently had a few blizzards.

Thomas has decided that hunkering down and hibernating is the right thing to do.

I found a recipe for snow cream, which could not be easier to make, and it's become our new snow day treat - along with hot chocolate, of course

We had about 3 feet on our deck. I love the way it looks as it stacks up against the sliding glass doors.

Jack and PJ had colds for days, but on Friday, were able to suit up and go outside with Patrick for a little while. It's actually too deep for them to really play in. Here's PJ running up and down the sidewalk.

The boys loved the idea of stopping to pose for a picture. Can't you just see the glee on their faces?


Jack attempted to climb up the banks, but I was afraid that if he made one wrong move, it would swallow him whole.

Apparently, we're due for another 6-12 inches this week. If only we had some decent places to ski here in central Pennsylvania!

Cookie monsters

A few days ago, I made some sugar cookie dough with this, my favorite recipe for rolled cookies. I cut out some hearts and airplanes - they're boys after all - and made white, pink and red(ish) icing.
The boys had a great time decorating them.

The rainbow colored non pareils were the big hit.

And then...someone went a little crazy with the sprinkles, accidentally opening the "Pour" side instead of the "Sprinkle" side.

It was like dropping chum in shark-infested waters.

The boys went crazy licking their fingers, dipping them in the colorful dots, and then licking again.

It was a rainbow-colored frenzy.

Dipping, licking - more frantic now, since they're almost gone.

PJ probably holds the record for the most non pareils adhered to a person at one time


But Jack definitely won the award for the most consumed

and he got the last lick to boot.

Our little Valentine

Just a few pictures from Thomas's first weeks at home.


We are all enjoying little Thomas!


He's been doing a great job sleeping at night, and is very cuddly.


He's such a sweet little guy - very alert and content when he's awake. He's easy to read, and easy to console.

Jack and PJ have had colds for the last ten days or so, which has had me shooing them away from kissing and touching Thomas's face too much, but they love their new baby brother.


On the first night that we were all home with him, we had a little "birthday" party, which was really just an excuse for Mommy to eat buttercream frosting and the boys to blow out some candles.

He fits right into our family (as is evidenced by the above video).
Of course we have another boy.
How could we have thought otherwise?

Jack's first haircut

Patrick took Jack to get his first haircut this morning.

Not really his first haircut, but his first big boy haircut at the hairdresser's that Mommy didn't do.

I was a little apprehensive because I like him with hair that's a little on the longer side - not the clipper fade. But Patrick was excited to take him and knew just what he wanted.

Jack did a great job sitting still in the chair.

He's gone once before when Patrick was getting a haircut, so he was able to reassure me on the way out the door, "Mommy, she's weewy nice - not weewy mean!"

And here's my handsome boy with his new 'do.

Enjoying his post-haircut congratulatory lollipop.

My little man is getting so big! For fun, I sometimes ask him if he'll stay this big and not get any bigger so I can always hold and cuddle him. He usually giggles, and says, "Mommy, I have to get bigger bigger bigger like Daddy so I can touch the ceiling!"

(Not all daddies can touch the ceiling, but Jack's can!)

Yesterday, he said "Mommy, I'll still be able to give you hugs and kisses when I can touch the ceiling."

*sniff*