Movie Nights at Our House

These pics are just ones I liked. They don't have (or need) any explanation I guess!

Pay-it-forward

OK, I'm part of the pay-it-forward fun now, thanks to Julia.
How does it work?
Here are the rules:
I will send a handmade gift (of my choosing) to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this "PIF" exchange, and who make the same pledge on their own blog.
The only thing you have to do in return is PAY IT FORWARD - on your own blog.
So, if you want to get a homemade goodie from me, and are willing to do the same via your blog, let me know! (I have 365 days to pull this off - thanks goodness).
(Note that you'll need to give me your real (snail mail) address... which you can do by private email.) Just leave a comment and I will get with you.
So, who's up for it?

Yes, that's spaghetti on the wall!

Dino Museum

They have a little tiny dinosaur museum in my home town, and it was just the right size for a 2-yr. old. Here he is below with Grandma.

Easter Morning and Filling Daddy's Shoes

Gage found his Easter basket in the laundry room. The Easter Bunny didn't make it too hard for him :)

























At church, just waiting for the service to start...























Gage wants to fill Daddy's shoes, I guess!

Dye Job

I'm a little behind, but here's some egg-dying pics. Last year Gage thought the eggs were balls, and wanted to throw them. This year, he just kept wanting to bang them on the table to see them crack!


Here he is cracking one...

Gage has been tagged!

Gage has been tagged by Tuki to list 10 things about himself. I'll help him type :)
We tag John Bryan and Brayden.

Here's his list:

1. I love monsters of any kind. Wolfman is one of my favorites. I now have to go barefoot all the time just like Wolfman. Skeletons are especially cool.

2. I like broccoli!

3. I like to pretend my food is something gross (spaghetti = worms.....)

4. One of my favorite movies is Toy Story.

5. Tractors are way cool, especially John Deere tractors.

6. I am 100% boy, but I still like the Little Mermaid!

7. Whenever we come home, Mommy says, 'home on the range', and I shout, 'No range!'.

8. I know all my colors, but if I ever get one wrong, I will argue with Mommy!

9. I can ride my trike and my john deere tractor!

10. I can count to 16, but I won't do it unless it's my own idea!

Some Funny Stuff

I try to write down things says that Gage says that are cute...here are a few recent favorites. Can you guess what he means?

ass-ka-dent
macky-cheese-and-roni
finger snails
serious fute bah

For the most part he talks really well, but he does come up with some good ones!
He also asks me everyday, "You a girl, Mommy? Too funny.

The Hunt is On

This is what an Easter Egg hunt looks like in Wisconsin - yes, that's snow. We've had lots of it. It doesn't deter our tough little Wisconsin kids though - anything for candy filled eggs!


Two-fisted chocolate - what could be better?

And then...the sugar crash.....

"I can stay home myself"

That's what Gage told me last week when he didn't want to go to daycare. He's getting to be pretty independent (or thinks he is)!

Below he's riding his trike and his John Deere in the snow. He loves both and will ride the trike for blocks!

High Tech Boy

Gage is definitely a child of the high tech world. Although he will say 'go Pack', he definitely didn't want to watch a 3 hour game on TV. So here he is watching his movie on the computer. After a while he was laying down on this chair (minus the bucket)!

Our First Snowman!

Here's Gage and Daddy making Gage's first snowman. Last year he was too little, but this year he's plenty big to play in the snow.



Time out for a snow angel!


Umm...Gage...I'm not sure that's where the carrot goes....


OK...that's better...you just needed a little boost!

Putting Up the Tree

Gage has to help Daddy and be right next to him!

I think he had just as much fun going through the boxes of decorations as he did opening presents!

Freya, one of our very understanding dogs...

The Christmas Parade

This was the Christmas parade in Milwaukee. It was actually in November, so I'm a little behind. Luckily, the weather wasn't too bad (for Wisconsin in November, that is).

Gage loves the Grinch, as you might guess from these pics. Don't tell Santa....

My Little Boy, the Elf

This is so cute. The website lets you put your kid (or anyone's) face on an elf, and he dances around.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1193807201

I can't wait to show Gage this. He loves elves (or 'effs' as he calls them!)

What a Difference a Year Makes

This year's photo with Santa and last year..... He's grown so much, and got so much hair!

Cowboy Gage Goes Trick-or-Treating

I'm not sure who had more fun - Gage or me and Ryan - going trick-or-treating. It was so fun to watch his excitement. When he got that first piece of candy is his bucket, his eyes got so wide! After that he wasn't shy at all about saying trick-or-treat. The next day he said, 'Mommy let's go trick-or-treat!'. Sorry, Bud, only once a year :)

My Big Boy

Here's Gage's 2-yr pictures and his annual pictures taken with best buddy and Guatemalan cuz Omri. Aren't they gorgeous?






We're so lucky to have a little Guatemalan buddy for Gage. He just lives a few towns over, so the boys can grow up together.