2010 | A Visual Reflection

Merry Christmas and a blessed new year from us to you!

Randoms...

Random observations...

• I was cutting pizza for dinner while Katie was getting drinks together to go downstairs and eat. Katie called out for the boys to come downstairs. From my peripheral, I could see Jameson close the pantry door and clomp (or waddle - my children don't "walk") across the kitchen towards Katie to go downstairs. I turned around to see Katie looking somewhat puzzled as Jameson walked towards her. "Where's Joseph?" I asked. She scanned the room. Slowly the pantry door opened - as though a ghost was opening it - and the little blond head of my first born appeared.

• We went out to eat awhile ago, and the boys were given the "kiddie mats" with crayons. Excited to see what they would do, I gave the crayons to my children, anticipating the incredible drawings that would flow from their creative, gifted little hands. You could see their eyes widen when presented with the crayons. "This is the moment!" I thought, "My prodigies are about to make their first masterpiece!" Their hands moved like lightening, and with one swift flick of the arm, the crayons were dipped into the salsa and then placed in their mouths. Who says they don't have great taste for art?
  

• We were playing catch the other night with the boys and told them both to back up when they throw the ball (they have a tendency to stand really close to your face and then throw). Both boys backed up, ready to toss us the balls. "1, 2, 3, throw!" I said. Joseph suddenly ran three steps up to Katie and fired one at her. Luckly, the former summer-league softball great used her cat-like reflexes and snatched the ball from the air. Jameson, who was following the letter of the law, knew that he was supposed to throw from where he was standing. So...he let loose a fastball towards Katie that proceeded to careen off of the back of his - now standing in the way - brother's head.
  

Dance Party!

New discoveries, changes, revelations, blessings, and dance moves! Just a small sampling of what makes our hearts overflow!

Using Your Head

I have been found exactly like this video, in the corner of my classroom, after a long day.

The Toybox

When the boys were born, Katie and I received a beautiful toybox from my aunts, Maripat and Maureen. It has been wonderful to have because it allows us to have toys upstairs for the boys, while keeping their other toys downstairs, in our family room.

As you can see, the boys love the toybox for another reason...

Video from Fall 2009

Merry Chistmas!

It is the most wonderful time of the year! Hoping you and yours had a blessed and merry Christmas! May we all head into the new year refreshed, renewed, and reconnected!

Peace and blessings!

Fall 2009

Falling leaves, crisp weather, and football. These are a few of my favorite things about autumn. Hopefully in a few years, I can add two little boys' assistance in raking the leaves to that list.

Peace and blessings!

New Haircuts!

New year, new haircuts they say...and the McGraw boys obliged with a snazzy new trim a'la Daddy. Suprisingly enough, both boys did a great job of sitting on Mommy's lap while Daddy did his "darndest" to not cut anything un-hair-like. Wait, he did nip Jameson once, but on the flip-side, while Jameson cried on Mommy's shoulder, Daddy was able to finish up his haircut. Nice.

The best part of the 'cuts were the antics that followed. The boys loved their new fancy follicles so much that they just couldn't wait to run a comb through those silky, blonde locks. Don't believe me you say? Check it out!

Where's Jameson?

Can you find the warm, snuggly, sleeping baby in this photo?

Pooh Dance!

...not that pooh dance - sicko! Joseph and Jameson love their Pooh storybook, especially when Pooh sings to them! So you think you can dance? Check out these moves!

Halloween 2009

...which - as we all know - falls behind New Year's Day, right? Okay, so we are a little behind with the posts, but better late than never, correct? I am going to try over the next couple of weeks to get everything caught up on the blog (I am not going to say "resolution," but...maybe I am hinting towards it). I truly appreciate your patience, and please keep visiting!

Here is our video from Halloween. Since it fell on a weekend, we were able to travel up to the Quad Cities and spend it with family. Even better, Joseph and Jameson were able to trick or treat with their cousins Kevin (Harry Potter) and Brian (The Incredible Hulk). Katie and I decided to dress the boys as a chicken and an egg. If you have always wondered which came first, just look at which boy is wearing which costume (if you can tell!).

Enjoy!

Peace and blessings to you all,