Playin' with ice.

I've found a new way to keep Ren busy for a bit... give him a cup of ice and send him outside. He loves to dump it out, pick it up, and repeat. Gotta love the simple things.

Eating like a big boy!

Shaving in the bathtub.

Cousin Bradley.

Egg hunt.

Starry night.

Cohen decided to decorate the house with stars tonight... for Easter, he said. Very festive, indeed.

Funny Ren.

Sweetheart.

Just wanted to post the picture I took today of a burp cloth. I'm liking the background of rocks...

Ice skates, by Cohen.

It's hard to tell, as this photo's blurry (because I was laughing and shaking the camera as I took it)... but Cohen has taped Cars toys to his feet and walked around the house on them... why, you ask? Well, their his new skates of course! Talk about creativity!

Golf lessons.

New shoes for Ren.

A few weeks ago, Ren lost his shoe at the gym (I think he threw it away in their garbage can, actually). We went to the mall today in search of shoes for Ren... did not go well. He absolutely refuses to wear hard sole shoes... like Vans... which we hoped he'd like. But nope. He threw a fit when we put them on him, kicking his legs, and crying. He won't stand up in them at all. So, this is what we found instead. A pair of soft sole Robeez sandals. He likes them, and I like that their tight enough that he can't pull them off and throw them away.

I love you, Ren!

I had a moment today... a moment where all the world could stop and freeze, and I'd be a happy girl. Cohen and Ren were sitting together on the couch and Cohen kept saying, "I love you, Ren" to him and giving him big hugs. And then they'd giggle together. It was the sweetest thing I've ever seen.

My handsome boy.

I just love this picture of Cohen. With the backlight shining on him so. He's such a cutie.

Coloring together.

Cheese!

Spring Break - Day 1.

Cohen has Spring Break this week. He woke up extremely early, played hard, went to the gym, went to the park with his cousins, then came home and crashed. He took a 2 1/2 hour nap! He hasn't done that in so long! I think he even took a longer nap than Ren did today!

Trike ridin'.

It was a beautiful day. Ren loved being pushed on the trike and chasin' after his big brother.

At the track.

The boys played really well together this morning. They each manned their own side of the cars track, and only had a few scuffles when their cars crashed into eachother. They're really growing into friends now... not just brothers.

CHEESEBURGER!

Jason and I were amazed when Cohen actually said he wanted to try a cheeseburger tonight! This is his first to date... and he actually liked it!

I'm not sure...

if it's a good thing or a bad thing that Cohen can now use the remote control on his own... He sure does love it though!

That sweet face.

Holding his own.

Ren's started holding his own bottle... I know, I know, I need to get him off the bottle. I'm just holding on to my "baby" for a little longer... it will happen soon enough.

Slidin' the day away.

(Don't you love Ren's ensemble? His pants got wet early in the morning, so I put him in pajama pants, and when we went outside, it was cold. So I put him in the only sweater he owns, as his hoodie is in the car at Jason's work. Awesome, ay?)

Cousins!

My brother and his family arrived today. We're so happy they've moved back! They came over and had pizza with us tonight. Cohen had a blast with his cousins, and Ren loved chasing them around and trying to keep up.

Ain't it pretty?

Our microwave had completely shut down. The door handle was broken, and it only worked at times. We got this new one tonight. It's a beauty. And it has all sorts of cool features! Lovin' it.

Smokey or Davin, depending on who you ask.

This very friendly gray kitty has claimed our backyard as his own. He visits us daily, meowing and begging for attention. Cohen and Ren love him. Ren tries to feed him rocks. Cohen named him "Davin." My dad calls him "Smokey." I hope this kitty has a real home. He's at ours a lot, and I'm beginning to wonder...

Hoses are hysterical!

Ren laughed so hard when his brother sprayed the hose all over the place... They both ended up drenched!

Sittin' in the bin.

Ren loves to sit in the toy bins. He grabs as much as he can and gets settled. So funny!

Gone Bananas Set.