Prepping for the bunny...

Henry's daycare had an Easter party this past week - lots of fun! Cousin Layla came up to visit to join in on the fun. The kids dyed some eggs, went on a egg hunt and got to pet a few animals at the petting zoo - including a mini version of the Easter Bunny!

Happy Valentine's Day

Goodbye, 2008!

Henry and Teddy wish everyone a wonderful 2009!
See you next year!













P.S... Thanks to great-grandma Hemmeter and Aunt Barb for the gifts featured in these photos. So cute! Don't you think Teddy and the Octopus share an uncanny resemblance?

Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas!

... And to all a good night!

Love, Henry and Teddy

Bad Santa

Nana was in town last week, so we decided to do a little shopping (of course!).

At the last minute, I decided I wanted to get a shot of the kids with Santa at the mall. Beforehand, I talked to Henry about what we were going to do and that he should tell Santa what he wants for Christmas. We've been pointing out Santa whenever we see him, so he's well aware of Jolly Old Saint Nick.

And probably like every other 2-year-old... he was excited about it at first, but once it was time to take the picture, he freaked.

As you can see...

Santa doesn't look that thrilled, either. And Teddy is kind of zoned out.

I figure that just about every kid has a not-so-happy picture with Santa, so we bought a copy for posterity. I'm sure Henry will get a kick out of it a few years. We've hung the picture in our kitchen and Henry likes to point out Santa and talk about what he wants for Christmas, so it seems like the experience didn't sour him off Santa for life. Maybe next year we'll get a smile?

P.S. Oddly enough, it seems like the Web is full of crying Santa pictures. Here's a cute photo story from the Star Tribune about Santa pictures gone wrong.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Henry!

Henry turns 2 years old today! It's crazy how quickly the past two years have gone by. It's been so wonderful to see him grow from a teeny newborn baby to a hilarious, energetic 2-year-old boy. He is the light of our lives and we're so lucky to have him. We love you, H-Bomb!

We celebrated his birthday this weekend with a big bash. Lots of fun - and LOTS of presents. A kind of insane amount for such a little kid, actually! Thanks to his obsession with Thomas, he now has no shortage of Really Useful Crew friends at our house now. Henry is still working on his thank-you cards, but a quick thanks in advance to everyone!

Halloween Recap

Whew! What a busy weekend! We kicked it off on Friday by trick or treating with some of the neighbor kids... Henry and Teddy joined Claire (aka Supergirl) and Emma (aka Cowgirl) on a quest for treats throughout our neighborhood. Lots of fun and even a few science experiments, thanks to Greg, our neighborhood science teacher. He put together a bubbly Halloween cauldron concoction of dry ice, water and dish soap. The kids had fun grabbing the bubbles and playing with them.

Henry did a great job collecting treats and Teddy slept most of the time, which was great!

Here are a few pictures of their adventures throughout the neighborhood...

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to everyone! I'm very excited to get the boys all dressed up to go out trick or treating tonight. Hopefully the weather cooperates. If not, at least the boys have warm costumes - Henry will be a monkey and Teddy will be a banana. They already had a chance to break in their costumes last week at a party held at Henry's daycare.













I hope to keep up the coordinating costumes until they fight it... which knowing Henry's independent streak, will probably happen next year!

And to add to your holiday viewing enjoyment, here's a video of Henry saying "Trick or Treat" and talking about his new great love... candy!