Christmas we stayed here in OH. Josh is involved in the Christmas Eve service, so my folks came over here for an early supper, we all went to church, and then headed to my parents'. As a kid, we always opened gifts on Christmas Eve, and I really like that tradition. However, by the time we're done with church, etc., the night is pretty late for our little guys. So, we let them open a few gifts, and then put them to bed. Last year we did that and it worked great. This year, however, Ayden was much more aware of everything and VERY excited. So, when he re-appeared from his bed unable to sleep, we finished opening his gifts, played around for a while, and then concluded the night. Kieran enjoyed opening presents Christmas morning and Ayden had one saved for then also. We spent several days hanging out at my folks and that was very nice. Here are a few pics of the boys enjoying their new toys.
Kieran's birthday was a fun day. As I've mentioned before, he LOVES to eat, so we decided to head out to Cici's a local family pizza buffet. It's a great place for families with young kids. They have a nice arcade room that Ayden enjoyed and loads of unending food, and that was right up Kieran's alley. We opened gifts there with my parents and Carrie. I think Kieran really enjoyed it.
Here Kieran is with his birthday "cake," which is really a compilation of the desserts from the buffet: cinnamon rolls, brownies, and dessert pizza! Of course, we did a candle:)
Kieran opening his gifts with help from big brother Ayden.
The boys continue to bring us tremendous joy. Kieran is walking all over the place and loves being able to carry things from one spot to another. Ayden is enjoying the fact that Kieran is able to "play" with him more and they like to drive cars and trucks throughout the house. Their favorite activity is still wrestling on our bed. They both love throwing themselves all over the place, but you have to keep an eye on Kieran because he tends to launch himself off the side of the bed.
Josh and I are enjoying the breather between Christmas and Easter. It's nice that his schedule has slowed down a bit now, but we know it will pick up again soon! We've begun rearranging our house. We'll be moving our bedroom upstairs, opening up our room for a playroom and baby room. Yup, a little before Christmas we were delightedly surprised to discover that we're having another baby!!! I'm due the end of August, and we'll be sure to keep you posted:) We're truly thrilled and looking forward to meeting this little person!!
Well, that's our news for now. Happy New Year, all!!!
