Christmas is Coming!!

Our neighbor across the street put up her Christmas decorations today and Jacob was transfixed. He LOVES Christmas lights and we can't get through a trip to any store without stopping to look at their Christmas light display. It makes for very long shopping trips. Still, it is cheap entertainment, so I'll take it! It is definitely a treat for him to have this winter wonderland right across the street.

Day at Ashton Farms!

Day at Ashton Farms!

A couple of weeks ago, a friend organized a trip to Ashton farms for preschoolers. It was a great day of feeding animals, catching chickens and riding horses! I wasn't sure how Jacob was going to react, but he rode the horse twice and fed all the animals and loved every minute of it! And DJ caught a chicken! I'm so proud to have a husband with such mad skills!

Day at the Beach with the Wests!

Here are pictures from our time at the beach with more dear friends, the West family. Jackson saved the day for us by keeping Jacob entertained and happy. Thank goodness for sweet friends!

Random Beach Pics

Day at the Beach with the Laniers!

Finally, an update at last!! A few weeks ago, we went to the beach with our dear friends the Laniers. Their son Oliver is about a month and a half younger than Ben. We're so thankful our boys have sweet friends to grow up with!

Ben vs. The Dragon?? Frog?? Fragon??

I just love this shot of happy Ben on a happy dragon blanket! Thanks Aunt Kelly and Uncle Ian!!

Ben!!!

Okay, seriously, how cute is this baby?? Ben is now five months old and happy as ever. It's so fun to hang out with him and watch him smile. He especially loves smiling at his big brother. I really hope the two of them will continue to be friends as they get older. (You experienced parents are probably saying, "Yeah, right!")

Happy Easter!!!

One of our neighbors had an Easter egg hunt this weekend and we had a lot of fun watching Jacob hunt for eggs. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day!!

Jacob vs. Elmo!

Is it wrong that this video gets funnier every time we watch it?

Jacob is Two!!

On March 14th, Jacob turned two years old! We had a rather low-key birthday for him, but I saw the idea for the cupcakes in a magazine and had to make them. They're supposed to be monkeys. DJ and I had a ton of fun making the different faces and then Jacob's Aunt Kelly and Uncle Ian came to visit and celebrate with us. It's hard to believe he's two already. Benjamin turned four months old the next day, but he didn't get a cupcake. They're both such fun boys!

Benjamin!!

Here is Benjamin at two months old.

Snow Day

Its snowed here a few weeks ago. I honestly never thought I'd see snow here, so this was a huge treat. Jacob loved it and kept pointing outside saying, "nooo!" (That's "snow" without the "s") He liked wandering around in it and was NOT happy when I got too cold and made him come in. I think he would've stayed outside all day in the 20 degree weather!