Snow, Snow and More Snow...Again!

We just had our second snow storm of the winter...and, for us, it was a big one! It was beautiful to watch and fun to play in and now I am ready for it to melt away and for things to get back to normal around here! Cole woke up around 7 am to a beautiful winter wonderland and instantly wanted to go outside to play. I told him we needed to have breakfast (he then told me he was not hungry) and wait for it to get a little warmer. Well, needless to say, I lost that battle and by 8 am we were all outside enjoying the snow. We threw snow balls, played with trucks, chased Mason and had a wonderful time making memories! It was so bitter cold though that we did not stay out very long. Cole was so upset to go inside but his cheeks were bright red and cold and his mittens were soaked so we bribed him with a big breakfast and he quickly agreed. I think that little guy would love to live up north and be able to play in the snow as often as he wanted...he loves it! I love being able to share these memories with him since winter/snow was such a big part of my childhood. I never thought I would be able to teach him about snowmen or snow ice cream but we have had a lot of snow already this year. And while I am thankful for the fun...I am also ready for Spring!!!!

A Big Hit

Friday afternoon Rhonald and I had already run out of fun things to do indoors...or at least we thought we had. We were teaching Cole how to play hide and seek and I chose to hide in our bathtub. Cole comes in our bathroom all of the time but he never takes a bath there. He found me and jumped right in with me and loved sitting in there. I told him that he could take his bath there before bedtime and he was so exciting. After thinking about it a little bit I realized Cole had never taken a bubble bath before so I also told him he could have bubbles in his bath. He was so excited and kept talking about it....nonstop. So much so that I went ahead and let him take his bubble bath that afternoon. Wow!!! He LOVED it! He thought the bubbles were so neat. Cole received a pack of bathtub crayons for his birthday so we let him use those in the tub as well. I swear he was in there for 1 1/2 hours...until we made him get out. And we had to bribe him with snow ice cream to get him out. It was so cute to watch him splashing in the bubbles and having such a blast! I think I am going to save that "activity" for the next rainy (or snowy) day.

"Super Bunny To The Rescue!"

We have been snowed in once again and were looking for new and exciting things to play with. Cole is really into pretending lately which is so fun. He is also really into the show Max and Ruby on Nick Jr. There are several episodes where Max, the little brother, pretends to be "super bunny." I was cleaning out a few of Cole's dresser drawers and found my old nursing cover. He instantly wanted to see what it was. I put it over his head like a cape and told him he looked like super bunny. Well, that did it...he has hardly taken it off since. He runs around the house saying "Super bunny to the rescue!" over and over. I have become super mommy and Rhonald is now known as super daddy! I guess it really is the little things that make him happy!

Two of a Kind

Rhonald let Cole play video games with him tonight and, I swear, they were like 2 peas in a pod! Except Cole is still learning and about 2 minutes in to it he grabbed the controller and started running in circles around Rhonald yelling "race daddy!" I don't know if he wanted to race Rhonald or what but he did that for a long time. They got me in on the action as well but I can honestly say I was horrible. So bad that I think Cole got a better score than I did. Oh well...I guess I will leave that bonding time for the boys.

Best Buddies?!

Hmm...that depends on who you ask! Cole is in love with Mason right now. He wants Mason to be everywhere he is at all times. We have even taken Mason in the car with us on short trips because Cole insists on it. Mason loves Cole so much too but in a more reserved kind of way. He gets upset when Cole is upset, he checks on Cole with me every night but he is able to have some alone time too. We have recently put our house on the market and had to order Mason a crate to rest in while people look at our house. Mason is so very friendly but we did not want him to scare off any buyers who may not like dogs. Well....Cole loves to crate...Mason hates the crate! Big shock! Cole wanted Mason to sit in the crate with him so badly that he ran and got some of Mason's food to bribe him...which worked of course. If Mason would leave Cole would yell "Mason come back....please!" And Mason would. The funniest thing to me about these pictures is the look of pure joy on Cole's sweet face and the look of horror on Mason's. Tonight Cole pulled Mason's dog bed out of our room and into his room hoping Mason would sleep in there. No such luck - we had to move it back. Although his is Cole's best buddy he too likes to sleep with his mommy!

Sick of the Sickies

It really feels like we have all been battling something or another this winter...maybe it is the weather, maybe it is the fact that we are around a lot more kids than we were last year...I don't know but I do know that I am tired of it! Yesterday Cole and I ran over to the clinic where Rhonald works to be seen for super sore throats and fevers....and guess what? Yep, we both have strep throat and Cole has a double ear infection and pink eye!!! Rhonald texted me today saying that he is not feeling well so I am sure he has it too...ugh! And to make matters worse it is sunny and 64 degrees outside today! We are trying to make the best of it and are having fun playing (when we have the energy) and napping (when we feel good enough to nap). Cole found this bin in his closet and decided it was the perfect place to sit and draw. He loved it! My dear friend, Emily, brought us some yummy soup and ice cream for dinner. It is so wonderful to have a "family" here to help us during the tough times. I shared some ice cream with Cole after his nap and he kept saying "ice cream yummy yummy!" and he was right! Also after his nap I realized that my voice is almost all of the way gone. And, of course, all Cole has wanted to do this afternoon is sing and read books. Oh well - such is life...it could so much worse!!!!

Oh How Far He Has Come

Welcome to the world!

Nicholas Myers Searcy

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