Where did February go?

February pictures of my handsome boy. This is from one of our nicer days. It was so nice to get him into some of his cute summer clothes.

Hat! Hat! Hat!

Gavin watches the fish at Grandma's house.
He says, 'cheese' for the camera!
Climbing on the bottom of the plant shelf.

How did we miss February?

Somehow a whole month has zipped by. We barely have any pictures to show for it. Here's a pic of Gwydion, Gavin and Papa on Valentine's Day. Gwydion helped make the brownies.


We also visited Grandma Diane and saw her new Guinea pig, Patty.



Other than a little Valentine's fun, it has been the normal routine. The weather has been up and down here: hot one day, cold the next. So of course, everyone got sick. Poor Gwydion missed a week of school because he was so pathetic. He's back to school now and very happy to see his friends. He has lots of little friends and is constantly asking for one of them to come over for a playdate. Here are some pictures of Gwydion's indoor fun:

Gwydion and his race track.

Gwydion the big, green caterpillar.

Gwydion built a model of the city of Sand Springs, complete with Carl's Jr., the movie theater, and library.

Gwydion is enjoying school very much, though he is stressed about writing in his journal. His handwriting is constantly improving though, and I hope it won't be so stressful for much longer. The talked a lot about Chinese New Year in school and did lots of activities, including making paper lanterns and dragons.

Next week starts Gwydion's spring break. He gets 2 whole weeks off (it was 3 until we had a week of ice), during which we'll be making a visit to Cincinnati. He's very much looking forward to seeing Grandma and his cousins, and of course, to staying in a hotel. He's even saving his money so that he has something to spend on the trip!

Happy New Year!

Gwydion tried his hardest to stay awake this year. We bought ginger ale for toasting and some confetti poppers- he was so excited to try them out. He made it until 11 pm, when he fell asleep at the table. Poor guy. We woke him up for just a few minutes so he could bring in the new year with us. He was happy but sleepy, as you can see.




Saturday was so warm that we went to the lake. Gwydion had a great time using his metal detector to look for "treasure" (bottle caps and pennies mostly) and playing in the fort that someone built.

Happy New Year!

Just a little update for the new year. It has been a bit warmer than usual here in Oklahoma. Saturday was 71 degrees! We couldn't pass up the nice weather, so we loaded the boys and Gwydion's new metal detector and went to the lake. They had a fantastic time! The boys played in the sand and in a fort someone built with washed up limbs. Michael and I got a nice workout trying to keep Gavin out of the water.

Gavin's Christmas

Gavin's second Christmas was far more exciting for him (and everyone else!) than his first. This year he was big enough to notice all the lights and decorations and to enjoy the festive mood of the family. He even figured out how to tear the paper off his presents. He really liked his Little People airplane and the silly little singing snowman he got in his stocking. Poor Dapper Dan got no love. Ah well.

Gwydion's Christmas

This year, Gwydion was so incredibly excited about Christmas. We had been talking and planning for weeks. He made detailed wish lists and searched Ebay for trains and Cars that he didn't already have. We decided what kind of cookies to give Santa and how many carrots the reindeer might need. He even wanted to wait up so he could show Santa his room!

Here's a picture of the boys, eagerly awaiting presents on Christmas Eve.

We opened presents from family on Christmas Eve and the boys had a blast.

Then we made Santa and the reindeer a snack. Gwydion even wrote a note for Santa, complete with Space Chimps stickers and a little reminder that he was supposed to bring more Cars.

Christmas morning, the first thing he checked was the plate of cookies. Santa and the reindeer had a great snack and left a thank you note.

Then he saw the presents!

Santa brought new trains, some Cars, and best of all, a Deluxe Knapford Station!

Birthday Boy!

Sorry that these pictures are so late. Keeping up with my two little monkeys takes a lot of time! Here are the few shots we got of Gavin's birthday. He had a great time at the party, but was not at all interested in the cake. He really, really loves the little rocking horse and the Nascar track.




He was also quite fond of his Bob the Builder sheet set, as you can see.