Happy Birthday Greg and Belated B-day Shawn

Today is Greg's birthday but unfortunately I wasn't able to do much. Things have been so hectic for us that I have yet to blog about Shawn's birthday...which was on the 1st....or even post any pictures.

Over the past few weeks we have been setting up the home, getting ready for birthday parties, working and trying to manage other stuff. In the coming weeks there is even more going on...trip to Belize, family wedding, and more birthdays.

I will be posting some pictures soon of the birthdays and some more family videos on our Youtube site. I'll also, hopefully, have some before and after pics of the rooms we have worked on.

Ethan Riding his Bike

This is Ethan's first time riding a bike. See the video below of his efforts. His brother was really helpful too. Greg was taking care of the yard....killing off some weeds so you won't see him. Although ever time we went passed the house Shawn would give a shout out to his dad and ring his new bell.

Mother's Day

Wishing all you mothers a Happy Mothers Day. I got to relax today. My wonderful husband cooked me breakfast, took care of the chores, and got me these lovely flowers. I couldn't have asked for anything better.

Playing....

I'M TIRED!!!!!!

For those of you who have young kids will appreciate this. Also, I am sure that some of you will be understanding of why I have been bad about keeping in touch lately. The time difference also doesn't help.

But just so you guys have an idea of what my weekend is like, I think these videos will explain it nicely. I took these today after Shawn woke up at 3 am and Ethan woke up at 5 am. They start earlier. After breakfast and constant activity (you cannot take your eyes off of Ethan) Ethan needs to get out. This was now the second time for today that he decided that the dry dog food should be in the dogs water dish. We go for a 1 mile walk while the boys ride their tricycles. Come back home for lunch and more play. Not enough play so the boys make it over to the neighbors to play on their jungle gym. And then more play. I have work to do so Greg plays with them while I do the laundry. We go out again to get the boys out of the house. Come back they are tired but want to play some more. So I make dinner, give them a bath, and put them in bed. While I went to get their milk this is what they were doing.

During this day we have also been doing other household stuff. So while one watches the other does some form of cleaning. So the reason we are none responsive is because neither Greg nor I have really sat down since 5 am.....Actually, Greg was up with Shawn since 3 am. Shawn and Ethan are also LESS active now then before especially since neither one of them took a nap. If you pay attention and are able to sit through the whole thing you will notice that even my Husky Sasha is beat.

One other note....Greg had also been wrestling with them hoping to tire them out. By the time I got the camera, he was the one that was tired. So I missed that shot. Maybe next time.

What do you think?

Like I don't have enough to do, I decide I will cut the boys hair. It gets so busy for me that I haven't been able to find a place of the kids to get their hair cut. So, here are pics of the boys after they allowed me to try. Let me know your thoughts....only if they are positive though. Here are the before and after pictures.

Imaginative Play

This is the second of two videos I took of the boys in their imaginative play. Shawn is the one who comes up with the idea. I think it's pretty cool. Hope you enjoy too.