Stuff to do during snow days

The boys playing cars
Wearing daddy's shoes

Playing with grandpa

Ryan dressed to go outside and play in the snow.

Collin dressed to go outside in the snow.

Matthew's birthday

Matthew turned 11 this year. I guess it is official that he and Nadalie are preteens. Matthew celebrated his birthday at the Olive Garden again this year and then had his best friend Josh over for a sleepover. I think that he has a taste for Italian food. Matthew is playing soccor and basketball again this year. He enjoys spending time playing with his brothers and the girls.

Eight is great!

Celebrating at TGIFriday's for Rachel's birthday.

At the rec center for Rachel's slumber party with her best friend Maya that she has known since she was 6 weeks old.

Rachel turned 8 in January. She is getting so big. She was my baby for about 5 years so it is bittersweet on her birthday every year. Rachel is a ham. She has such a cute personality. I still think she is going to be an actress or in theater some day. We have already been talking about what she should be when she grows up because I think that is sooooo important and she told me that she wants to be a nurse or a doctor but that she does not want to leave home to go to college. Hopefully that will change, only because I wish for her to have that experience, but she is always welcome to go to college close to home too. For now, Rachel is enjoying taking dance class and going to brownies, although next year she said that she wants a break from dance and wants to go into gymnastics for a while.

Twins

Everywhere I go people ask if Collin and Ryan are twins. So I decided to dress them alike when we went to the mall this week. I only got asked once.

The Accident

Poor Collin tripped over a toy and fell into the train table causing a horrible gash in the same spot that Nadalie got hers. He was a trooper though. He did not even mind being put into the straight jacket at the hospital, although he did not like his face being covered and getting the 6 stitches. He got his stitches out this week and is doing very well.

20 week Ultrasound

A boy or a girl? Surprise! We are still waiting to find out. The baby was very cute on the ultrasound moving his/her hands at his/her face. I am so happy that I am half way through this pregnancy. I am not a fun pregnant person. And I have to say this one has been the hardest on me. I had a almost fainting spell about a week ago while I was out to dinner with my mom's group. Plus I have gained all the weight back that I had such a hard time losing. I sure hope that the next 20 weeks go by super fast.

Collin's cars

This is Collin's favorite thing to do in the day. He lines them up in a row just like his cousin Kyrin used to do when he was little.