Baths . 03.2014

The boys still fit in the bathtub together!  They love when they get the opportunity to spend extra time playing, rather than having to hurry out to get ready for bed.  When they know they get to play for awhile, bubbles are requested! It doesn't happen too often anymore because the boys also love playing outside for as long as possible each evening!

Bath time with these three crazy boys is always an adventure!  Getting bubbles added to their bath is a treat that they all enjoy.  And, squeaky clean boys is something Patrick and I enjoy!

Treehouse Birthday Party . 02.25.2014

Our trip to the Treehouse Museum, to celebrate their birthday!

The Treehouse Museum celebrated their birthday on the last day of February and allowed all members to invite a friend.  This year we invited the Bruderer Family (Patrick and I grew up going to school with Kari!).  The art activity was centered around a birthday theme, and mini birthday cupcakes were served!

Everyday Moments . 02.2014

Random February photos...playing with the ramp Patrick built...Jarrett reading a pop-up book...Harvick & Jarrett playing in our bed...Ryder at the eye doctor...Ryder & Jarrett playing trains together, and Harvick whining...Harvick & Jarrett playing trains...Harvick & Jarrett sharing snacks in the car...Lowes Kids Workshop...watching TV with Ryder & Harrison Patano...President's Day Pajama Day at home with mom...Date Night at the movies!

One evening Patrick teased the boys by "swaddling" them in their blankets.  They all thought it was hysterical, and wanted him to do it over and over again.  The best part for me was they they would snuggle with me!

Park . 02.22.2014

Last fall they completed a park in our neighborhood - I see many (MANY) trips there in our future!

Even though it was still rather cool outside, the boys never turn down a trip to the neighborhood park.  When the neighbors saw us headed there, Rowdy and Cyan joined us.  The boys rode their scooters to the park; Harvick and Jarrett took turns riding with Patrick around the park and playing on the playset!

FrontRunner & SLC . 02.15.2014

For Christmas we gave Grandma Jody "golden tickets" for a FrontRunner ride to and from Salt Lake, lunch, and "Rocky Mountain Express" at Clark Planetarium.

As usual, the boys loved riding Front Runner.  We walked around Gateway for a bit before having lunch at California Pizza Kitchen.  By the time the movie started the boys were all a bit tired - Harvick and Jarrett both fell asleep.  We quickly walked back to the train stop to catch FrontRunner home.

A fun afternoon in Salt Lake, for sure!

Valentine's Day . 2014

Although Patrick and I really don't do much to celebrate Valentine's Day, we do our best to make it a fun day for the boys!

This year for Valentine's Day Patrick made a fun dinner for the boys - pink heart shaped pancakes (with silly faces)!  We put together a small "Blue's Clues" game for the boys to find their present - a red mailbox with a new train - Koko from Chuggington!  The boys have been wanting Chuggington trains for awhile now, and were all so excited to get one!  They found they could use their newly built ramp to race the trains, aiming for them to race through the mailboxes at the bottom.

Brothers . February 2014

We had Ali, at Clearly Seen, take the boys' photos during her Valentine Mini Sessions.  Ryder has learned the faster he cooperates with the photos, the faster the session is completed - also causing fewer pictures.  Harvick and Jarrett both cooperated, but were much less focused on completing the session easily.  We tried for a group shot at the end, but Harvick and Jarrett kept trying to escape from the shot - Ryder's solution was to put his arms around each, and hug them close!

We sent the above card to family and friends.  And, the tag below was attached to a squeeze pouch of applesauce for Ryder's classmates.

Birthday Party Fun . 02.2014

Ryder's classmate, Jacob, is also the son of two of my co-workers.  The whole family got an invite to his birthday party!

All three boys were invited to Jacob's 5th birthday party (Ryder has attended school with him for 2 years, and I work with both of his parents).  The boys had a blast jumping in the bounce house, and with the various blow-up toys.  Of course, they also thoroughly enjoyed their cupcakes!

Brothers . March 2014

Following March tradition, we took the boys' Brothers photo on St. Patrick's Day this year!

Brothers . March 2014
(Harvick, Ryder, and Jarrett)

And, because the boys have all realized that I find them rather funny, they all like to play around a little longer before I can get them to all smile at (relatively) the same time!  From the scrapbook:

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Brothers . February 2014

I feel like I've said it a few times recently...but...February's Brothers picture turned out to have some of the best outtakes of any of the months!  Thankfully, we were able to get a good one too!

Brothers . February 2014
(Harvick, Ryder, and Jarrett)

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Brothers . January 2014

This winter the boys didn't get new matching striped jackets (like the 2 years previous).  And, their hats from last year still fit.  Even so, I liked that I've captured the same "outfit" each January - the boys in their jackets and hats - so, we did the same again this year.

Ryder has finally realized that the faster he sits still and smiles, the faster the picture is over.  Unfortunately, brothers haven't learned that yet - so, while one was pulling his face to force smiling and/or frowning (Harvick), the other was making every attempt to fall to the side (Jarrett).  The overall best shot is below - Ryder was beyond being amused at this point, but the ones with him smiling are not great of brothers!  You win some, you lose some.

Brothers . January 2014
(Harvick, Ryder, and Jarrett)

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