Leaves

Our last outdoor activity before the snow storms....

We raked up a pile of leaves...
Sebastien found a tree branch and tried planting it in the pile of leaves...
Took a break from trying to plant the tree branch to swinging it around....

Manti was not sure what to think about the leaves...
His final decision.....he HATES it!!!

BOO-ED!

We are a little slow in posting this one but I was going through pictures and wanted to jot this down. During the month of October, we were suppose to have a knock on our door and have a plate of brownies on our door step, leaving us wondering who left the yummy treats. I say "suppose to" because the night they came over, the boys and I were in the garage riding bikes and ruined their surprise! Their little boy was so bummed because he was so excited to ring the doorbell and RUN! Of course it was the ONE night we decided to wait outside for daddy to get home from work. These were the instructions left for us....

You've Been Boo-ed!The phantom ghost has come to town

To leave some goodies... I see you've found.

If you wish to make this a happier fall...

Continue this greeting, this phantom call.

First, post this Phantom where it can be seen,

And leave it there until Halloween.

This will scare other Phantoms who may visit.

Be sure to participate, you don't want to miss it!

Second, make two treats & two copies from

http://www.beenbooed.com/

Deliver them to two neighbors, try to stay calm.

Don't let them see you, be sneaky, no doubt

And make sure they put their Phantom Ghost out!

Next, you have only one day to act, so be quick!

Leave it at doors where the Phantom hasn't hit.

Deliver at dark when there isn't much light...

Ring the doorbell and run, and stay out of sight!!

And last, but not least, come join in the season.

Don't worry, be happy, you need no good reason.

This is all in good fun and we are just trying to say...

Happy Halloween & Have a Great Day!

I was so excited to do this, the boys and I went out to Hobby Lobby and found some cute Halloween paper and came up with this.....

We made rice krispie treats with Halloween sprinkles, cut in the shapes of pumpkins and added little boxes of "dots"

Here is our delivery boy. He did NOT want to be recognized!

It has begun...

...and by that I mean POTTY TRAINING! We started back in September and Sebastien was doing really well. I have been printing off FREE potty charts and anytime he uses the potty, he gets to put stickers on it. When the potty chart is full, he gets a surprise. We have had a few poop incidents but that is bound to happen.

One day, I ran upstairs to get his "big boy" underwear and when I came back down, he was standing in the middle of the room saying "Mommy.....Mommy" I looked and sure enough there was a trail of little poopies on the floor leading to the bathroom. It was funny yet gross at the same time. I guess I better be prepared for many more of those moments.

Since the end of September, we have been so busy and have not been consistent with it. My goal this week is to get him back in the swing of things and see if I can't get him doing it by the end of the month! Any of you mothers out there that have "been there and done that", please feel free to leave advice on how to get it done fast. I would really like to not have to buy anymore diapers for him, I know he can do it!

Showing off all the stickers on his potty chart.

He was super excited because we were going to go buy him a new train.

Check it out! This one was filled up in just two days. Good job buddy!

He loves running around in his big boy underwear. Plus, I think it is just so cute!

This has NOTHING to do with potty training, I just found it and thought it was really funny. He just wanted to smell like daddy.

Snow Parade

Every year the base has a "snow" parade to show off all the tractors and snow plows. We were the only ones outside (on our street) waving to the trucks this year. Sebastien was a little hesitant about it at first but ended up loving it. I am 99.9% sure that is because they started throwing candy out the windows. :) It is funny to have a "snow" parade WITHOUT snow. However, we just got hit with another big storm so I think they got a lot of use out of them.

Manti is hanging out in the driveway, patiently waiting for the big trucks to come by.

Daddy and Sebastien waving and getting ready to catch the candy.

These were the two "favorites". They were so big and really got the boys attention. We got to see them in action this past week and it was so cool. They did a great job of keeping the roads cleared off so we could get around.

Daddy and his boys waiting for the excitement to begin.

Happy Halloween!!

Halloween was a big hit in our household. We went to the base clinic yesterday, the mall today and visited friends. The boys were dressed as "Thing 1" & "Thing 2". I made the costumes, they are very simple but got great reviews. It was so fun to see them walking side by side and check out every piece of candy they got. I know I have said it a million times before but I just absolutely LOVE these boys!

Manti and Daddy hanging out at the base clinic. Gotta love their hair. :)
A blurry action shot. Walking from house to house on base.

My PERFECT little boys! Aren't they just so adorable??

Walking from store to store at the mall saying "trick-or-treat" and "taint-tu" ( thank you).


We hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween.

With Love,

The "THINGS"

Curious Sebastien

Sebastien has become very curious about his body. He loves to point things out-his eyes, elbow, ears etc. A few weeks ago I got him out of the bath, he noticed his nipples and asked "Mommy, what's these?" I told him it is his chest and we moved on. He now calls them his "imples". Last night he was eating his dinner and in the process took his shirt off. I glanced at him and just started laughing. Troy came in the room to see what was going on and asked "Sebastien, what are you doing?" He looked up at us and said "I holding these." He had a tight grip on his chest and thought it was the funniest thing! Oh, BOY it is starting already.

What do you do when it snows??

Build a fort/tent, take the cushions off the couch and JUMP!

One of Sebastien's favorite things to do. Good thing we have soft cushions.

Manti loves to climb up and sit on the couch. He can only do it himself when Sebastien takes all the cushions off.

Hiding out!

Watching football in the man cave.

I was impressed that Troy could curl up in there with him. Silly boys. Manti wasn't allowed to go in the cave because he kept knocking it down.

Pretending to be camera shy but I am not buying it.

They also like to run back and forth along the couch. Pretty much anything to freak me out.

Finally a break!

First 09 Winter Snow

I never thought I would say that I liked the snow but yesterday when we woke up to snow covering the yard, I thought it was so pretty. Last year Sebastien loved to put on his snow clothes, boots, gloves and hats. When he saw the snow in the morning he was ecstatic. He just wanted to get out there and play, I couldn't tell him NO! After breakfast we bundled up and headed out to play, I figured we better before the awful winter winds kick in. Manti is still trying to figure out if he likes it but Troy and Sebastien had a blast.

Troy and Sebastien right before they started throwing snowballs at me.

Manti looks so dang cute! I am not a fan of the jacket he is wearing but I bought it because I knew it would make his daddy proud. :-)

Sebastien was so busy I could not get him to hold still for 30 seconds to take his picture. This is as good as it gets. He loves his new snow boots, they light up at the bottom when he walks.

I adore this picture. Troy and his boys doing "boy" things together. Pardon the blurs, it was still snowing when we were outside.

A close up of my BABY! I love how his blue eyes sparkle. He was not too happy at this point (if you could not tell). He had fallen down and got his pants wet, poor guy just wanted to go inside where it was warm.

Although I am not a huge fan of the Wyoming winters, I can't help being excited. I love seeing the boys faces light up when they look out the window and see the fluffy white stuff on the ground. I am a little nervous for the winter, if it is only the beginning of October and we are having this much snow, what does that mean for the rest of the winter months?

Ganma & Ganpa Egnew

Ganma & Ganpa Egnew just came and visited for a few days and we had so much fun. The visit was short but yet we seemed so busy. We took them to see the trains, Ganma helped me make a quilt, Ganpa showed Sebastien how to use his new tool set, made yummy food, played baseball in the backyard and spent lots of time just chatting. For the next few days after they left, Sebastien kept asking where they were. If there was a noise upstairs Sebastien would run to the stairs and yell for Ganpa. Being away from home, I am always afraid they won't remember their grandparents and it breaks my heart. It made me so happy to see them walk right up to them and give them hugs and kisses.

We met up with Jessica and the kids for lunch the day Ganma & Ganpa left. This is a great picture of Ganpa and the kids sitting outside the restaurant. (Jake, Jace, Ganpa, Sebastien, Manti and Jadyn)
Ganpa, Ganma and Sebasiten waiting for food!

This was the best picture I could get of the boys with Ganma & Ganpa. If Sebastien was looking Manti was running away. At least we got 3 out of 4 to look at the camera and smile.



Ganpa showing Sebastien how to play "tools". (This is what Sebastien called it.) The reason Sebastien learned how to use a screwdriver (as told in my previous post). Thanks a lot Ganpa! :)

Ganma and the boys.

Sebastien LOVED showing off his "hitting" to Ganma and Ganpa.

This Weeks Stories

We will start with Monday.....

I had a dentist appointment and left the boys downstairs to play while I showered. Normally they are perfectly fine and just play with toys or watch cartoons so I didn't worry about them. When I got dressed and came downstairs both boys were standing at the gate waiting for me to see what they had done. Sebastien said, "Mommy, I sprayed!" Since we have been doing more with potty training, I assumed he meant that he had had an accident. I asked him, "Did you pee in your underwear?" He replied with "No, I sprayed in the kitchen." I walked into the kitchen and found an INCH of WATER covering the floor. The little stinker and climbed up on a chair, turned the water on and sprayed the refrigerator, microwave and stove! I have no idea how long he had the water on but based on the amount I had to clean up I would guess the WHOLE time I was in the shower and getting dressed. At least he told me exactly what he did when I first came downstairs.

The next couple days were not bad. It was too cold to play outside so we spent a lot of time playing with blocks, tools, trains, cars etc....


That brings us to Thursday...


Troy and I were looking up some stuff on the computer and I realized it had been a while since Sebastien came in the room. I heard some noises in the kitchen and got a little worried. When I walked in there I saw him with a drawer open and a screwdriver. I thought it was so cute and told Troy to go look. When Troy went in the kitchen to see what he was up to he took a closer look and noticed one screw was missing and the second one was half way out. He looked at Sebastien and asked "Sebastien, where is the screw that goes right here?" Sebastien said "In my pocket."



Now for Friday...


The boys are back in the same room together and wake each other up every morning. I usually lay in bed listening to them talk and play but this morning as I laid under the blanket I heard footsteps. Then the blanket slowly moved from my face and I heard the cutest voice whisper, "Mommy, Manti waking, get dressed."

We almost made it through Saturday without any major messes until 5 minutes before bedtime. I wasn't devoting 100% of my attention to the boys and what do you know.....they dumped baby powder all over the floor!!

With all that happened this week, I didn't get any PICTURES! I am so bummed, at the same time, I wasn't really thinking "pictures" when everything was going on.

Harvest Farms

Harvest Farms is about 30 minutes south of Cheyenne. We have seen signs for it many times driving down to Denver and finally decided to check it out. They have a lot of fall activities going on right now, for ALL ages. There was A LOT to do which means A LOT of pictures. I couldn't get everyone to pay attention at the same time so my only option was to start popping pictures. We had a great time and hope to go back again.

Manti was so sleepy on the drive down. He is trying so hard to stay awake and smile.




Sebastien on the other hand had no problem taking a power nap.

Troy and the boys stopped in the corn maze for a quick picture. We went with our neighbors and Troy was not too thrilled about being stuck in the maze for a long time with all the kids. He cheated by following a map of the maze. What a party pooper! :)

Everyone (except Manti and I) on the hayride around the farm.

Here is Sebastien cheering at the pig races. He kept yelling "Go pigs, go!"

Isn't he just the best big brother? He actually wanted to pull Manti around. Daddy lucked out on wagon duty for a minute.

I think this was one of the family favorites, a train ride in cow barrels, pulled by a quad. Manti and I were in the back and he was smiling and laughing the whole time.

Smashing pumpkins! This was a blast. The cone was as big as Sebastien so he missed a few times, he still had fun and got to keep the pumpkin as a souvenir.

Riding the trikes around the hay. Actually, he was a little too small so he ran but still cute.

This isn't the best picture. Manti would not cooperate at all, at least Troy and Sebastien look good.

Manti is playing in the "corn" box. This was one of the best ideas. The kids all loved it and played in it several times while we were there.

Herb the bunny and Manti hanging out. Although it doesn't look like it in this picture, Manti really did like Herb.

Daddy dumped corn all over Sebastien's head. He thought that was so funny.

A dump truck in the "corn" box, Sebastien was in heaven!

Manti had to eat the corn. Probably not the best thing to eat there, bud! Imagine all the hands and stinky feet that have been in there....eeewwww!