Feeding two growing boys

Many have commented with surprise how much Ben & Neil eat already. We were mistaken to think the mass quantities of food wouldn't be needed until their teenage years. So when our current fridge started giving us trouble - some fixable and some not - we decided it was time to invest in a new one. Here's what we have learned post appliance shopping. One, it is ridiculous to try to do this with two toddlers, but the salesmen appreciate your expedited decisions skills. Two, much has not changed from the days of Henry Ford and the Model A, you can get this one in Stainless Steel or Stainless Steel. Finally, appliance delivery men are extremely skilled at what they do and probably don't have to do Wii Fit to stay in shape.

Merry Christmas everyone!

We've finished opening a crazy amount of gifts. Which makes me think, were we really this good this year? But now that I think about it it really has more to do with how blessed we are to have so many generous family members.

Why is this fun?

Neil's favorite game lately has been to put the bucket on his head and walk around until he runs into something.

MOPS crafts

Mom isn't the only one who gets to do fun crafts at MOPS. Here's Ben with the Merry Christmas apron and snowflake he made.

Stop growing

One of those times when I think can't they stay that small and sweet forever.

"Goal, Goal, Goal"

Last weekend we set out to the ice rink for the open ice time to see how Ben might do on a pair of skates. Unfortunately the rink was already full so we had to settle for watching a local team play. The boys were just as happy to watch the action. On the home front, the boys have been practicing their stick work daily. Neil chants "Goal, Goal, Goal" the whole time.

Heather cooks!

Everyone is pretty familiar with the fact the Brian does all the cooking in our home. Something that receives much praise and envy from every woman I meet. For whatever reason I decide I would cook dinner tonight. To everyone's surprise it was actually good. I'll call it zesty chicken bake. In typical good dad form Brian gave me an over abundance of praise and now I've agreed to try to make one dinner a week. We'll see how it goes.