Blue Hair, Don't Care

Well, last week was a mohawk and then crazy hair day came around again.  We have stepped it up a notch!  Blue hair!  

 

I think this all must have started three years ago when he had to have a blue birthday party!

Happy Birthday Gunnar!

Gunnar is 4 today!  Can you believe it?  I can't!  Neither can he really. He woke up excited and declared he is bigger today.  In fact he says he feels like he's as big as four and a half and he's already planning his fifth birthday party.  

This boy was in a hurry to come into this world four years ago but these days he rarely gets moving too quickly.  He is a fun loving, curious creature that typically gets distracted when something like putting on shoes is the task at hand.  Gunnar has grown so much this last year and has become more independent and rarely lacks confidence.  He has the ability to be hilariously funny and super sweet and he knows he's got my number and can make me laugh when I'm mad at him.  And if you want to feel like a million bucks when a child opens your present, give that present to Gunnar.  No matter the gift his enthusiasm is adorable!  This kid is definitely going to do big things.

Today was low key with presents, playing and a movie in the backyard.  The big dinosaur party with friends will happen next week so more pictures to come!

Happy Birthday Gunnar!

 

 

 

Crazy Hair Day!

I just posted this on Facebook but wanted to make sure I had record of it here.  I'm traveling for work and it's crazy hair day at Zach's school tomorrow.  This kid and his dad's commitment to the fun turned into this.  I LOVE IT!!

 

10 Months and Happy Easter!

This little cutie turned 10 months old over the weekend!  She is crawling everywhere now and starting to pull up on things although she usually only gets up to her knees thus far.  Hazel is a good eater and wants some of whatever you are having which I find funny.  Her hair is getting long enough that I try to clip it back some days but she has fun pulling the bows out of her hair.  Hazel's laugh is contagious so I'll try to get some video of it and post is here.  We can't believe how big she is getting (22lbs, 5oz).  She is waving, clapping her hands and loves being "so big!"

Happy 10 months!!

 

 

On another note.....HAPPY EASTER!!!!

We had a fun filled weekend with an adventure to a park in the city on Friday, a neighborhood egg hunt on Saturday and Easter dinner with family today.  I'll let the pictures do most of the talking.

 

     

  

 

  

 

 

9 Months Old

So here I am, a fairly non-girly girl, dressing this Sweetpea in pink with bows.  Ha!  To be fair.....Gloria dressed her today.  Hazel is 9 months old!  Time flies!  She is trying her best to get into a good crawling position, does a lot of rocking back and forth, tries to pull up on things and has a contagious laugh.  Oh....and heaven forbid you try to serve her puréed food these days.  She wants exactly what you are eating.

 

 

Both Rich and I are traveling for work today.  Rich is in NYC and I'm in Denver.  Thanks Boppa Jim for watching after this cutie and her brothers!

SNOW!!!!

Spring is almost here and Chicago finally got the first snow of 2017!  Shoveling isn't a treat but sledding is.  The boys were super excited to try out the sleds that Santa had left for them months ago.  (If winters will be this mild.....Santa may have to deliver sleds for the kids every year!). Rich is traveling for work for most of March and unexpectedly had to leave early for a business trip today.  We were all bummed for him to leave since we have really only seen him for a day in the last week.  That being said, I knew he wanted to take the boys sledding so rather than getting stuck in a rut of our normal weeknight routine I bundled everyone up and we hit the sledding hill before dinner.  So much fun!!!

 

  

And over the weekend our friends from Kansas City came to visit.  We love the Nielands!  And the boys adore each other.  I sure hope Hazel finds her spot with them once she gets a little bigger.

 

8 Months and Counting!

Well, it has been a month since I've posted anything so of course Hazel is now 8 months old!!!  She has two teeth, is quite chatty, and is ready to be on the move.  She hasn't really tried to figure out crawling yet but she certainly reaches as far as she can, bounces quite a bit, and scoots backwards from time to time.  She wants to move enough that her falling over and bonking her head is a fairly regular occurrence these days.  And as you can see from the photos below............she wasn't about to let her 8 month sign just sit in the picture.  She practically destroyed it after I got a couple of shots.

Here is Hazel give it her best to try to move across the kitchen.  Doesn't this look comfy?  I guess she's flexible!  Maybe gymnastics is in her future.

Of course it wouldn't be fair to do this month's post without wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day!  Pucker up!