Happy Birthday to Sam!

Sam turned the big 2.0 last weekend and we had a little party with family and friends.  So crazy to imagine how much he has grown over the past 2 years, and as they saying goes - how time flies.  Sam was pretty into his birthday this year - especially the cake and the candles.  I think the gift unwrapping got a little overwhelming for him, but he has been enjoying his new toys this week.  Kind of nice having his birthday in the winter so he has new toys to play with as the weather outside gets colder.

Geoff's Mum made him a lion cake :)

He did blow out his candles (with a little help from his Dad ;)

Bath Time

Nicholas stayed over last week so we put both the boys in the bath tub.  They are so incredibly cute together and I love seeing how they interact and how unique their personalities are.

Two little angels right? ;)

Nicholas perfectly content playing with the toys

Someone is starting to creep on his toys

Eating bubbles

Halloween 2011

This was Sam's entire Halloween experience this year.  Last year he had a cold so we did not take him out, and this year, though he was well-practiced with Casey in saying "trick or treat" and "happy Halloween" he was totally not into the costume thing.  He did enjoy pointing at the costume packaging and saying "roar" and "lion".  Baby steps ;)  So I hate to ruin the surprise for baby #2, but she is going to be a lion for her second Halloween :)

Not really feeling it ;)

And we're done :)

Santa and the boys :)

Casey just sent me this photo the the boys with Santa.  This is Sam's first Santa encounter :)

Body Painting

Great art is made when you put your whole body into it:

 

Sam loves his (decaf) tea

Geoff gave Sam his own mug of tea last weekend - he just loves it :)  The mug is Geoff's from growing up when his grandmother had a tea mug for each of her grandchildren at her house.  Geoff has been holding on to it for many years and it is the perfect size for Sam :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-k_G1dYS9M

Sam & Nicholas

Over the past month or so Sam and Nicholas have been spending almost every day of the week together as we have been sharing child care resources while we found a new nanny.  Our new nanny, Casey, started full time this week and she will be taking care of both boys.  They are at such a fun age, it is really terrific that things worked out that they boys will be able to spend so much time together.  Here are some photos of the two boys (who I have been asked are twins at the playground ;) together:

We got the wagon free on the crib from a neighbor - huge hit

A lot of time is spent in the wagon :)

Bath time!

The paparazzi interrupts bath time