New Christmas Portraits

Updates

Haven't posted about the boys in a while so I decided to do an update. Brady is doing awsome in Preschool, drop off has gotten much much easier. he's learning new songs and making lots of friends. Now that he is three, he understands the concept of Santa and asks every day if Santa is going to bring him a car. He's even asked to sit on Santa's lap, we'll see how that goes when the time comes. Cameron is doing really well, he crawls on all fours, pulls himself up on everything and is standing for a few seconds at a t ime by himself. As you can see from the pictures he has discovered the kitchen set and loves to use it.

We are so looking forward to the holidays. I'm trying to convince Brian to put up the tree this weekend. we'll see if he caves! We're getting new couches on Thursday so I figure we may as well finish the look for the holidays!

From beyond the grave

I'm the type of person who believes that when someone passes away they become an angel and then look over you. I also feel that there are signs everywhere. Signs that we would see if we just opened ourselves up to see them. I had a very strong bond with my grandmother. She passed away in my senior year in college and since then I feel as though she is with me. there are things that have happened that have made me wonder. One night Brian and I were asleep and around 3 am in the morning one of my cinderella music boxes started playing. When I told my mom the next day about the experience she had told me that it was right around the time when my grandmother had passed away. Tonight, on the eve of my birth I've been sitting in the living room and toys in the boy's toy room have been going off, almost as if my grandmother is trying to tell me Happy Birthday! This doesn't freak me out, which is very weird because if you know me, you know I am the biggest scardy cat. SO Meme just know that I hear you loud and clear and thank you for watching over me and my family!

The holidays are among us!

As I sit here sipping my hot cocoa with peppermint mocha creamer (limited holiday edition). I'm fighting the urge to put up all my Christmas decorations. I will admit that I have started listening to the Christmas music and have even downloaded a Christmas exercise mix to my ipod! I think back to this time last year and remember taking naps with Cameron on the couch while listening to Christmas music and now he doesn't even want to rock he just wants to be put in his crib to go to sleep. I'm not complaining I'm glad he's a good sleeper, it's just funny how time really flies! We really haven't begun our Christmas shopping. We have talked about what to get for people but haven't bought anything yet. Brian and I feel the same way about Christmas presents. We really feel like this is the time of year to really think about a person and give them something that they wouldn't expect or would really like. Don't get me wrong I like gift cards just as much as the next person but we like to try to get people a little something unexpected. Last year my favorite gift to give was to my sister. I found the book that my mother used to read to us every night and got it off ebay because it is no longer in print. I couldn't wait to give it to her and she was so surprised , It was something she never would have thought to get herself. I like giving gifts as much as I like getting them.
Although the holidays tend to be very busy and can get stressful I think it's important to remember what is important this time of year, It's not the number of gifts under the tree or how many Christmas cookies we made but it's about how many people we made smile, It's about waking up Christmas morning and counting the blessings we have. I am so thankful for my husband and two wonderful boys! I'm thankful for my parents, I'm thankfulfor the doctor who found my dad's blockages so he didn't have a heart attack. I'm thankful that I have a sister who is also my best friend and I am thankful for the numerous friends and family I have. So as we approach the holidays remind yourself what really matters and ask yourself..... What am I thankful for?

Just like my big brother!

Hi guys it's me Cameron, I've been working hard on walking and pulling myself up on things, I can even point to my head and nose and know the signs for more and all done. I even know how to wave and say Bye bye! One of my favorite things to do is to get on the bike by myself and sit and play with it! Mama tells me that that was Brady's favorite thing to do when he was my age!

Trick or treat

Friday night was trick or treat in our town. The wicks' came to join in the fun. It was a very mild night and the kids had a blast. Brady and David even said Trick or treat and thank you, or Happy Halloween! There was a bunch of people who had put together a trailer all decked out for Halloween, blaring Thriller, all the parents were dressed up and were passing out Candy to the little kids! It was really cool! For those who can't figure it out, Brady was super sleuth pooh, Cameron was a monkey, david was super why and Shawn was Alpha pig!

Carving our pumpkin

We found out that Plaistow does a Pumpkin carving contest, so we decided to take the boys to a farm, pick out a pumpkin and carve it with them. Brian of course decided we had to do a patriots themed pumpkin, no jack-o lnaterns for us! Brady really enjoyed helping take all the guts out of the pumpkin and watching Brian carve it. In the end our work paid off Brian won the contest!