Black and Yellow

So its only mid-July and we have finally finished moving into the new house and to celebrate we decided to have all our friends over for the boys 2-1/2 birthday and house warming party. How did we come to have black and yellow party you ask? It was the boys idea. When I asked them what kind of party they wanted Aden said Yellow and Aron said Black! It was original and black/yellow party was all they asked about until the day came and by then they didn't believe me that is was happening. One Saturday I was feeling ambitious and decided to take the boys shopping for party supplies. I must admit during my planning I had a major lapse in parenting judgement as I though it would be fun to go for doughnuts before the trip. The boys love doughnut holes! They put away a dozen each and half a chocolate with sprinkles. Then after filling them up with sugar we went to the party store. Each in their own basket the sugar took affect simultaneously and the two of them were maniacs and I had no escape because each aisle was more exciting than the next. I should have known better. We did score a lot of good decorations and gift bags goodies but we all needed a nap after.
July 23rd was the big day. We had a rented a bounce house with dual racing water slides.  The boys were taking a nap when it arrived and when they woke they saw their whole backyard taken over by the coolest inflatable monster. For hours they played until they could barely stand. It was huge success.
Change of subject.
The boys are quite the chatter boxes. Aron woke up the other night at 4:00am and downloaded all the information in his head for an hour talking to me as I was trying to sleep. He is also top of his class in reading and has memorized several books. Aron also has been using the potty regularly and will be going to class for the first time in underwear on Monday. Aden is also talking and reading and is all about trucks. Every morning and after school we have to drive past a construction site so he can see bulldozers and backhoes. He only reads truck books and must wear one article of clothing with a vehicle everyday. Both boys are big into dressing themselves and picking out their own clothes. The can almost get completely dress alone accept tying their shoes. Both boys are doing really good growing although they are still hanging in the 10 percentile. Aron is slightly taller than Aden but they weigh the same. Both boys are healthy and happy and we couldn't ask for more.

For our Fans

My apologies for the delay in new posts but we have been very busy moving into our new house. The boys are very excited about their new 'crib'. They have plenty of room to run laps in the house, spend more time outside under the covered patio and the biggest draw, the stairs which they will tell you go "up and down." Talking is very prolific these days. The boys are not shy in telling it like it is. Alex is teaching them the important words like Darth Vader is trouble and Death Star is bad. Aden is big into jumping instead of walking. His favorite color is yellow and has recently been gifted a pair of yellow shoes that he wears religiously. Aron is our little linguist and is putting together short sentences or should I say commands like, "Mommy I need more milk or Aden go away." He is also composing songs with daddy's guitar. Both boys are singing and have almost all the words to Happy Birthday. See links to the videos.

Aron Composes

Happy Birthday Oma

Wave Jumper

Table Talk

Sugar me Sweet

Party, party, party. That was the theme of the weekend and we haven't actually made it to Easter Sunday. The boys have been on a sugar high since Friday and have learned the ways of the candy filled egg. Friday they came home with a bag full of unopened eggs, what would it hurt to open a few? I should have known better. It has been "yummy this" and "yummy that" and everywhere we go the lure of the pastel egg brings us to fits. This morning we went to the church to participate in the egg-stravaganza. The boys cashed in on a basket full of eggs. After powering down a few Smarties and Tootsie rolls we headed over for a ride on the train. Then we went home to rest up for Charlie's 2nd birthday party. Once home I told them it was nap time and they both went straight to bed and shut the door behind them. I went to Alex telling him I had witnessed an Easter miracle. Later I was in the computer room and I started hearing soft giggling. It wasn't the usually trying not to sleep laughter so I decided to see what was so funny. The two of them were huddled in the corner of their room, behind a chair, sharing a contraband package of Smarties that they had snuck past Mommy. They had made it almost through the package and then started shoveling faster as I got closer. All I pulled away was a wrapper. After our nap we headed to Charlie's where we had more treats and cake which helped us maintained our stamina for riding the roller coaster for two hours. When we came home we found Oma had sent us an Easter basket filled with more goodies. We enjoyed some of Mommy's favorite candy to top off the evening. It was a good hour of sugar burn before we were ready for bed but once we heard the Easter bunny was coming in the morning we went right to bed with thoughts of jelly beans dancing in our heads.

Potty Time

To our surprise the boys have taken it upon themselves to start potty training. It has been a messy journey and we have confirmed that installing the hard floors was a smart idea. The boys are working with their teacher at school and it is battle of the sexes of who will be the first into underwear. We are prepared with their new favorite super hero Spiderman undies when they are ready to say audios to diapers.

Bounce!

Took the boys yesterday to a Twin Moms bounce party.  The boys took a little bit to get the courage to get in the mix.   After initially being lightly trampled and jamming up the works on the stairs to the top, they did didn't take long before they were holding their own with the older kids.  They had a blast...

First Overnite Visit

We had our first overnight stay at Mimi and PapPap's this weekend. We're gearing up for early May when Mommy and Daddy leave for a week to Costa Rica for vacation. Aden enjoyed packing Daddy's suitcase and pulling it around. We're told they behaved wonderfully and it seems everyone enjoyed themselves.

The "Shiner" and "Chip" Show

Aron has gotten the nickname "Shiner" these days after receiving a doozy of a black eye. We were escaping a diaper change and jumping on the guest bed at Mimi and PapPap's house. We lost control and banged our head on the iron bed frame. Probably the most impressive bruise to-date, rivaling the one Aden got on his forehead awhile back. Not to be outdone, Aden promptly chipped his two front teeth the next night, earning him the nickname "Chip". Aden was jumping around in the bathtub while holding onto the soap dish. We lost control and knocked our teeth on it. Mommy was hysterical and took him to the pediatric dentist the next day. Not much to do about it. There's a chance they may darken, but he doesn't look so bad. The chipped teeth just sharpen his stuntman persona. It's getting a little embarassing taking them into daycare each Monday with new spectacular injuries. However we're told that given they spend so much time with them, plus the quantity of injury reports we get from daycare, the teachers are well aware of their rambunctiousness.