Indoor Fun!

Cabin Fever

We are all getting a little cabin fever around here and are ready for some warmer weather. We took B and B to Dairy Queen this weekend and we let them have their own cones. As you can tell from the pictures, they enjoyed their ice cream! The other picture is of Brody after I found him playing with my lotion the other day. He has a new obsession with lotion lately and always seems to think his hair needs lotion:) On Friday night, Bryan and I did get out for a while and went to the New Theatre Restaurant to see Lend Me a Tenor starring Jamie Farr from M*A*S*H. It was our first time going to the theater and we had a really good time. The buffet was fantastic and the play was really funny! We have another set of tickets we received for Christmas, so we will be going back again and taking Grandma Farnan with us. A big thank you to Grandma Madden and Tavia for watching B and B!

Elmo Live: Healthy Heroes

Last night, we took B and B to see Elmo Live: Healthy Heroes at the Sprint Center. It was a really cute show and B and B had a good time! At the beginning of the show, when Bert and Ernie came out on stage, Brody starting yelling, "Elmo, Elmo, Elmo!" It was really cute:) He did really well at the beginning, but then his attention span got the best of him. Brynn did pretty good, as usual. Several times throughout the show, they would ask the children to get up and do the "Fab Five" dance and by then end of the show, she was really getting the hang of it! We caught her dancing several other times throughout the show to the music. It always makes me smile to watch her dance:) The entire show lasted about 1.5 hours and we were happy that B and B seemed to enjoy it!

2 Year 2 1/2 Month Update

B and B are sailing through their "2s" and time is flying by faster than ever! B and B seem to have really changed and "grown up" a lot since their birthday. Brody is a typical little boy who loves all things "boy". His favorite toys are his trains, cars, and balls. He still finds little "treasures" (tiny balls, dice, old cell phone battery, etc.) around the house and carries them around for hours and sometimes days. He is the first to repeat something he hears, whether it be good or bad. He has a wonderful sense of humor and often starts laughing for no apparent reason to the rest of us. He particularly finds burping and tooting to be hilarous:) He has been in a bit of trouble lately for throwing tantrums, hitting, and screaming (ear piercing screaming). We hope he passes through this phase as fast as it seemed to hit. He is a very sweet little boy that gives the most amazing hugs:) Brynn is a typical little girl that loves all things "girly". Her favorite toys are her dolls and any of my clothes/accessories. She continues to love her dvds and has taken a real interest in what is on tv. We love to hear her sing and watch her dance. She has a big heart and is the first to console someone in need:) This weekend, she has decided to start potty training herself. We will often find her sitting on the toilet. She doesn't tell us she has to go to the bathroom, she will just go do it by herself. I found her on the toilet today and she told me to leave and to shut the door:) She has even went poop on the potty a couple of times. She still hasn't quite figured out how to make it to the bathroom before she starts going poop in her diaper though. We are very proud of her for being such a "big girl". She is very independent and definitely doesn't want help in doing anything and does things on her own time frame. She is a very sweet little girl and gives the best kisses:) Bryan and I feel very blessed to be their parents!

Merry Christmas-Part 2

On Christmas Eve, we celebrated Christmas with the Maddens and then we had our family Christmas on Christmas morning. Santa was very good to B and B this year and they have been having lots of fun playing with all their new stuff! Brody's favorite presents have been his matchbox cars and his Thomas the Train toys. Brynn's favorite presents have been her sing-a-long dvds (she frequently asks to watch a "movie") and her doll accessories. We hope everyone had a great holiday season and we wish everyone health, wealth, and happiness in 2011!