Snowmen

These are the 3 snowmen we were able to build back in 2006. Obviously, we didn't have very much snow!
This year, with the snow we got, Constance started off wanting to make 3 snowmen like we had before (only bigger). She ended up changing her mind. We ended up making our family. The amazing thing ... we didn't even use all the snow in our front yard building the snowmen.


We invited our friends from down the street to come and have some fun with us. Tony brought his girls over with their sleds and ended up pulling the kids all over!

Snowflakes

The first time we actually had snow falling this year ... Constance was so excited. Jordan quickly caught on to excitement.
On a previous occasion they had called for snow at first they were calling for at least 6 inches ... then it went to 3 inches and then 1 inch ... we were so disappointed when all we had was a dusting of snow.
So here we were with another prediction of snow and they are saying we are going to have up to 6 inches. They cancelled school based on the predictions ... we were so excited to see the snow coming down. Constance couldn't wait to get her coat and stuff on and go outside. I bundled Jordan up too and let him come outside for a little while.
Constance showed Jordan how to catch snowflakes.

As the snow started to accumulate ... she even showed him how to eat snow. She did tell him not to eat yellow snow ... which meant absolutely nothing to him. Thankfully Jordan wasn't too interested in eating the snow ... so I didn't have to worry about color. He quickly caught on to throwing snow and Constance and Jordan had fun chasing each other all over the yard throwing snow at each other.
It was fun! The only thing missing was Mike ... he was at work until the next morning.

Snow Days

It has been a years since we have had any snow to talk about ... Until this year
This year we have actually had some snow to play in ... and it has been more than once.

We spent one snow day at my brother's farm and enjoyed the good sledding.

Dominic was nice and bundled up. He didn't like that too much!

Constance and Jordan sure did enjoy themselves. This was Jordan's first time sledding.

He loved it so much he didn't want to get off the sled at all. He thought he should be able to sit on the sled going down and going back up.

A Mirror

It is amazing to see what happens when you put a mirror in front of kids.
I have a huge mirror hanging on my wall ...
You have Constance watching herself dance in front of it.

Dominic trying to figure out who that other baby is.

Jordan looking at his cute self.

I did it!

Dominic is starting to get a little adventureous ... he is starting to take steps without holding on to anything. It is fun to watch. He gets so tickled! He has taken at least 5 steps on his own at a time.
My mom watched the boys for me the other morning so I could go to exercise ... The boys had been sick and I wanted to give them another day to make sure they were better before I took them to the nursery. Anyways, when I went to pick the boys up, Dominic saw me and walked from my dad to me.
The other day I was sitting in the chair and he walked from the couch to me ... about 5-6 steps.
Everytime I talk about Dominic and walking, I am quickly reminded by Constance "I'm the one who taught him."
I just have to smile and tell her "Thank you! You did such a good job."

A Friendly Game of Tennis

The other night after we got the boys in bed, Constance wanted to play some games with Mike and I on the Wii before bed. Ok ... I don't have a problem with that.
We played some tennis and some bowling. Then she wanted to do some of the "training". We showed her the training for Tennis where you practice hitting the ball as many times as you can.
Mike was doing the best ... Constance's response to this was telling Mike "Show-off!"
As Mike continued to do better ... Constance continued to inform him of things she thought were wrong. She informed him that a ball was out ... even though the game didn't think so. She continued to inform Mike that the ball had been out. Mike finally told her "evidently not, because I am still playing".
Both Mike and I were laughing ...
As we continued to play I jokingly told Constance she was showing off ... I was quickly informed "I'm not showing off. I am just trying my best."

My Name is "Dordan"!!

I have all kinds of little names I call my kids depending on the day and the moment ... it can be anything from
"stinker" ... "monkey" ... "smiles" ... "sunshine" ... etc.
Jordan has been the funniest little thing about it ... you just don't know how he is going to respond.
Lately when I ask him if he is my "little man"? He tells me "No, I Dordan." I have had the same response when I have called him "my Jordan Man", "my pumpkin pie", and "my big boy".
The other day my mom made the mistake of saying "Hi Peanut." Jordan told her no. She was quickly informed his name is "Dordan."

Let the Battle Begin

Jordan likes to eat ... but only when he is able to be down and have the freedom to run around. Then he could and would eat non-stop. Once you put him in his booster seat ... it is a whole different story.
I had Jordan up to the table to eat breakfast. At least that was my plan ... evidently he had a different plan. He decided he wasn't going to eat. Actually that isn't quite the whole story. He wanted muffins with butter for breakfast. So I cut the muffins in half and put butter on them. He then proceeded to lick the butter off the muffins and once he had finished with that ... he told me he was done.
Not quite!
I let him remain at the table until the muffins were gone. He wasn't too happy with me at first ... I could have used some ear plugs ... he has a seriously LOUD scream. But after 20-30 minutes ... he finally decided to eat the muffins too.

Jordanisms

Jordan was up in his booster seat eating applesauce ... next thing I hear is "uh-oh". I walk over to him to see what is wrong and find applesauce spilled in his lap. He then tells me "the applesauce did it."

Another day Jordan was getting up into his seat to eat ... Before he even starts he informs me he is "done".

Jordan and Dominic were playing ... next thing I know Jordan is telling me "Nicnic threw it and I said No!"

Anything he sees ... it could be snowing and he will say "Grandpa did it" or anyone else. Nobody is safe. I was driving in my van and he said "mommy did it." I don't even know what I did or anything.

Shopping

To Constance ... this is the one word she doesn't want to hear at all. She would rather do anything else. She will beg to to go Grandma and Grandpa's house or anyone else's house, just so she doesn't have to go shopping. Unfortunately for her, there are times she has to go shopping ...
To Jordan ... this is one of his favorite things to do. He gets so excited. The only place he didn't like to go and would actually start crying when we pulled in the parking lot was WalMart. In the mornings when we are getting the boys dressed, Jordan always asks: "Exercise?" If we answer no he asks "shopping?". Crazy kid actually enjoys it ... which is helpful since he gets to go with me a lot.
On one such occasion ... Constance and Dominic were with my parents and Mike and I took Jordan with us (makes things a lot easier on my mom ... go figure). Jordan was so happy to be going shopping and having time with Mommy and Daddy. We took him to Opry Mills Mall. He had decided he was going to wear his little rainboots ... which everyone seemed to love. Instead of riding in the stroller ... he helped push it. We quickly found out he didn't like the noisey hippo outside the Rainforest Cafe ... He couldn't get far enough away from it. He did like the big butterfly though. They also have a train you can ride from one area to another ... He loves trains ... evidently ... he loves them from a distance. He wasn't about to ride it.
Never a dull moment. We had fun.