Monterey

The next day of our trip was spent in Monterey/Seaside
We had dinner on Fisherman's Wharf overlooking the bay.

The boys enjoyed the beach earlier that day

When we first got there Jarin had a run-in with a wave. It knocked him down and freaked him out. He also wasn't feeling too well so he snuggled in my lap until he fell asleep and then slept for 2 hours on the beach! He looks like a baby here.

What a great trip. So nice to get away and enjoy our little family. The boys are really growing up!

Gilroy Gardens

We had a great opportunity to get away as a family to Gilroy Gardens, a little theme park for small children. It was perfect for the boys since they could ride almost all the rides!

Here they are after running underneath a waterfall. Soaking wet!

Matt and Brady pretended to be scared of how high they are on the ferris wheel

Red tongues after sharing an ICEE

Easter

End of Jan thru March Events

I haven't added photos or blogged here in awhile. The pics added backwards, oh well! So what have we been up to? LOTS of stuff but here is a short summary:

The boys are goofy as ever!

They got to go on a bike ride with our friends while they watched them for our date night.

They called it the "Rocket Ship"!
Jarin turned 2 at the end of January and we celebrated at McDonald's. It was a great family party.

January Activities

January was a month of trying new things for the boys.
First- they got some fun stuff to try in the bath from their Auntie Amanda: They love to shave like daddy!

Then they got a new play hut to hide out in. Here the boys are with their cousins, Mick and Vida enjoying a movie.

The next adventure was Jarin's coming of age: He no longer wanted to sleep in his crib. He started to want a big boy bed. In the meantime, before we bought them new beds, Jarin would fall asleep at the opposite end of Brady's bed.

Here is Brady in his new bed!

Here's Jarin in his new bed! It's been a rough week of teaching him not to get out but it is going well overall. He loves the independence of it. He wants to grow up so fast!

December Crafts

Since it has been too cold and wet to play outside in the mornings, I've been trying to do lots of crafts and activities with the boys. There are endless craft possibilities with the holidays so that helps since I'm not the most creative person. I let the boys help me cut snowflakes and then tell me where to hang them around the house.

They made these snowmen out of cotton balls, glue, construction paper and pretzel sticks. Even Jarin could do this craft easily!

We used popcicle sticks, paint, glue & beads to decorate these Christmas trees. I got this idea from a magazine.

Dress-up Time!

A friend of mine gave me a great idea recently about using old Halloween costumes for dress-up play for your kids. I was happy to find a way to get more use out of all the adorable costumes we've collected over the years. The boys have really been enjoying it.Jarin the frog

Mr. Frog and Brady the turtle