Fat Tuesday

My pictures on this post are a little mixed up but we were busy today celebrating and preparing for Ash Wednesday tomorrow, the beginning of Lent. We returned from our trip to Spokane yesterday so we had just one day to get all our preparations in order. I had a lot of fun helping with the crown of thorns and making my own. I even painted it tonight. After a yummy dinner we went out for an ice cream date and I enjoyed a cone and my very own bowl of sprinkles, what a treat!

Sprinkles are my favorite!

Ice cream is pretty good too ;)

Pure concentration

Fun day! Thanks!

Painting a Mardi Gras mask. I had to add glitter, lots and lots of glitter!!

Sissy and I enjoying our ice cream. I think she was done with hers before I made a dent in the top of my mine.

Rolling our salt dough for the crown of thorns

The crown of thorns is a tradition we have during Lent that lets us keep track of sacrifices and good deeds throughout the season.

Putting the thorns in was my favorite part!

A Fun Weekend!

Over the weekend we took a trip to the Children's Museum in Everett. We have been wanting to go for a while but took advantage of a sunny Saturday and went down with Cousin Maggie and Aunt Julie. The best part was that we took Maggie's Grammie's van so we could all ride together. We had a very fun field trip and Lily enjoyed sitting in the way back with our cousin. The museum was amazing and we are definitely planning a trip back there sometime. We celebrated Valentine's day yesterday with some new surprises, balloons, and yummy food all day! We are off to Spokane on Friday to see the family. It has been a very long time since our last trip over and we are excited to see everyone.

Sam got a train bank to paint in his Valentine present from Grandma and Papa. He even let me help him paint it!

Loving my sister. We were snuggling and watching videos of ourselves on the phone, my sissy's favorite thing to do.

My new big brother shirt from Grandma and Papa! They sent some neat things!

One of my favorite places in the museum (of course!)

The water room was a favorite place as well! I think we should build one of these at home!

I had a little cold this week (of course since my mama wrote we have been healthy!) But luckily it was so mild I didn't even have to have that many breathing treatments!

I guess these pictures got a little mixed up but here I am back at the museum in a neat construction room.

My animal circus train. Very proud of this artwork!

Outside with the dinosaur skeletons!

Sissy and I answering our 9-1-1 call in the fire station.

Tough Fireman Sam!

Being silly at home. I slid this chair over near the bookshelf so I could have easy access.

February

Hello everyone! Sorry it has been a while here on the blog. Mama was working on her photo albums lately and not helping us with our blogs ;) The weather has been beautiful around here but I still prefer to play inside. I do not like being cold! Grandma is great about getting us outside for fresh air in the afternoons though. She loves to take us for walks to the park and outside to ride our bikes. I am growing into a little boy! I love playing with my sister, who is my best friend! I like to do most things she does and also enjoy teasing her like a little brother must. I keep saying that I'm a big brother now, and can't wait for our little baby. I love to talk to him in mommy's tummy and give "him" kisses.

Playing on the slide

This is how I eat my noodles for lunch, wow!

Being silly! Do you think I like the camera?

My nightly routine.... I go to the end of my bed where I can reach the books on the shelf and help myself. I can also use the light down there to see to "read" my books. When I feel tired I go to the other end of my bunk and fall asleep.

More reading.

The next pictures are of our playdate and Valentine making. We had fun with our friends and really look forward to our days together.

Peter and I discussing our plans for these hearts.

More Snow Pics and a Day with my Cousin

My parents just got a new modem and my mama discovered she can now help me update the blog from her netbook. Yeah! This will make blogging so much easier, where as before we had to bring in the big computer from the garage just to update. As you saw, we have been snowed in here in Bellingham. We had so much fun in the snow the first few days but the windchill was below freezing yesterday and today so we haven't been able to go play. Oh well, we are finding all kinds of fun things to do inside including playing with my cousin Maggie. She spent the day with us yesterday and we did art projects together and played all day! Here are just a few more pictures of the last two days....

Sissy and I snuggling on the couch as we watch a movie (Little Einsteins) and enjoy yummy lollipops.

Being brave and zooming down the snow hill on the super duper fun sled!

I decided this week that the snow is actually fun!!

This is fun! Dada pulled sissy and I to the hills.

Yesterday was too cold to go build snowmen so we made snowmen and snowglobes inside. I was really proud of my work!

The girls were too busy busy playing and didn't want to make one until they saw mine ;)

Fishing with my cousin

Maggie and sissy playing dolls and fairies up on the bunk.

Snuggling my sweet sister as she creates her masterpiece! Getting tips

Snow!

I usually don't like to be cold, but last night I went out after dinner for a ride on the sled with dada and had a blast! My favorite part was going round and round and getting dizzy. I think there is more snow coming and I can't wait for what tomorrow will hold!

Getting ready to go to church on Sunday. Auntie brought me this outfit and I just had to wear it (even though it is 2 sizes too big ;)

This is where you can find me if the house is quiet

Playing with sissy in the backyard yesterday

She was making snow angels and I was thinking she was crazy!

Daddy spinning me. This blow up tube is awesome!!

I guess the snow can be pretty fun!

Winter Fun

After Christmas my dad had a week off work and we hung out around the house and spent some nice, quality time together. We all had colds that week so it was fortunate we didn't have plans but we did manage to get up to the snow one day. We haven't had any snow here in Bellingham or even close so we had to drive all the way to Mount Baker. I decided after our trip that I like to be warm (like my mama) and didn't love our sledding experience, maybe next year?

I think my mama wants to brag here, but I really did spell my name on the fridge!

We went to the train museum. This was my second time, but I think I should convince my parents I need a membership!
Getting all bundled up before hiking up to the sledding hills.

I did manage to get two or three runs down the hill before I asked to go to the car and go home. Mama and I sat in the warm car for a bit while Lily enjoyed the snow.

Even the short time spent on the mountain made me tired. Nothing like a little car catnap.

Last weekend we took advantage of a beautiful sunny afternoon and went down to the park. Lily rode her bike and I ran around.

And now for the rain!! Good thing I got this new rain jacket!

Lily and I got our bunkbeds yesterday! Big news!! We were so excited and dada worked hard putting them together for us. Night number one went pretty smoothly.....just a couple hours to settle down and get to sleep but we did sleep well the rest of the night -all the way until almost 8!

Being silly! Lots and lots of laughs last night!

My new bed has trains! Mama says she will work on making the room a little less girly ;)