From Elliot, Trav, Stuart, Rex, and Dragon.

Here are the valentines the kids made for their classmates.

Somebody in disguise.

Snoozin’

Camera phone doesn’t do this little face justice.

Sticker face.

Lego sculpture.

The baby is sleeping so I should be sleeping or picking up but I can only check out photos. Here are the latest. Elliot and Trav want to get their picture in the Lego magazine for making a cool creation.

Afternoon snacks for Stuart and me.

I think the big boys enjoy Stuart’s toys more than he does right now. He enjoys looking at the big boys.

Post bath sweetness.

Elliot loves to hold his brother. He also asked for a photo of the baby he could take to show his class at school. What a sweetheart!

Here’s a snapshot post-bath. Cute!

Cookies that my friend Colleen sent. So cute!

Sleeping baby. Elliot added the bear to keep Stuart company. So sweet!

Look at this face.

He’s got male pattern baldness, baby jowels, and dimply thighs. So cute!

Love the boy.

Yesterday Trav was watching tv on Fletch’s computer and saw some drill bits sitting on the desk. His conclusion was to put one in his mouth. They were small and he accidentally swallowed one. At least, that’s what he told his Mimi when she checked on him. I was out picking Elliot up from school, so when we came home I scooped Trav up and took him to the children’s urgent care where they x-rayed his belly and found this.

Trav felt fine and played around in the room while we waited. Turns out, even though the bit had a sharp end, it will probably pass through his little system. We are so thankful!

Trav’s big life lesson was that he didn’t get to go to a play date because he had swallowed something that wasn’t food. I really thought he could understand that. He was torn up about the play date. We talked and talked about the only thing you put in your mouth should be food. As soon as we got home, he put a little Lego right into his mouth! Guess it’s Fletch’s and my lesson to be learned after all!

In other news, Elliot just lost his seventh tooth. He showed me where his adult tooth is coming in saying, “a new tooth is about to be born!”

Stuart is growing up! He’s already over 9 lbs!

On Monday we celebrated Stuart’s birth day by getting cupcakes! Yum!

Elliot introduced Stuart to his soft toys. Trav demonstrated some gymnastics.

Our Christmas break started a day early this year. We got about two inches of snow which made the schools cancel for the day. You know there are a lot of steep hills around here which makes it hard to drive. So the boys had a day of playing with friends and watching tv.

The best part of the day for me was when I opened a can of Campbell’s noodle soup, added water, and heated through. After giving it to the boys Trav said, “Mom, I love your cooking.” Well the noodles *were* in the shape of Mario characters. Elliot needed all of the non-noodle ingredients taken out of his soup and each bite was taken with a grimace. Can’t please everyone!

Here are some photos and videos from the day. I like the snowball fight… it’s more like a snow chunk fight. And Elliot says “That’s the best thing about a snowball fight. It’s all about having fun.”

We’ve had the crafty Christmas spirit around here! Yesterday we made pretzel Christmas trees. The kids just wanted to eat the candies. Today we made a cardboard gingerbread house. Elliot did most of the work, focusing for over an hour! Trav pretended he was Santa who never does any work. He barked orders at “number one elf.” Let’s hope tonight’s homework goes this smoothly!

Got a new kiwi crate today. It is this box that comes once a month with all the supplies you need to make two crafts. I like not having to buy all the supplies and that the crafts are unique and fun for the kids. The directions are written in pictures so even Trav can understand the steps. This month is a polar bear Velcro ball tossing game. Funny that the ball even stuck to Elliot’s shirt!

Today Elliot asked me what is invisible but still exists. Then he gave me two answers: air and gravity. He’s 5 y’all. Last week he wanted to know how a car engine works. I have never wanted to know that myself.

Trav will not be outsmarted! He told us that his brain has its own brain and that his brain is ten feet tall!

That’s what my shirt says in this photo. Love it! Last belly pic, I promise!
Elliot’s name pick today for the baby is Jack.
Trav likes either The Red Ninja or The Black Marble.
Elliot likes to kiss the baby every day when he leaves for school. Trav holds his hand on my belly and says “Kick your brother!” He’s ready to wrestle with the new guy.