Bluegrass babies: February 2018

This post is a little late, over 4 months late to be exact but I didn't want to forget to post this. Owen turned 6 on October 6, 2017. He has grown so much this year with the start of kindergarten and is becoming a sweet and smart little man.

Every year I ask a set of the same questions to the boys so I can record their answers and see how they differ each year. Here are Owen's questions....

1. What is your favorite color? - golden
2. What is your favorite toy? - legos
3. What is your favorite movie? - The Lego Batman movie
4. What is your favorite thing to wear? - shorts
5. What is your favorite animal? - tiger because of the Carmel Tigers
6. What is your favorite book? - The Gemstone
7. Who are your best friends? - Carter, Nolan, Lily and Stella
8. What is your favorite snack? - soft pretzel
9. What is your favorite fruit? - grapefruit
10. What is your favorite lunch? - definitely not a ham sandwich, pizza is my favorite
11. What do you want to be when you grow up? - that's a hard decision, a dad

12. What do you sleep with at night? - knuffle bunny and other baby

13. What scares you? - headless horseman

14. What makes you proud? - when I do something dangerous

15. What do you like to do with mommy and daddy? - buy a toy

16. What do you do really well? - writing words

17. What makes you sad? - When Grayson gets a toy and I don't

18. What did you dream about last night? - going on a hayride and I fell off

19. What makes you happy? - when I get to see my friends

Grayson turned 4 on October 28, 2017 and has really started to come into his own this year. He is becoming more independent from Owen since he doesn't spend as much time during the day with him. Grayson has been sweet and snuggly since the day he was born and that continues to be true. He is extremely loyal to those he loves and always puts his loved ones needs before his, however we are definitely going through the terrible 4's right now.

Here are Grayson's questions, answered...

1. What is your favorite color? - pink, purple and blue
2. What is your favorite toy? - nerf gun
3. What is your favorite movie? - The Lego Batman movie
4. What is your favorite thing to wear? - spiderman costume
5. What is your favorite animal? - dogs
6. What is your favorite book? - Batman
7. Who are your best friends? - JD and Rory
8. What is your favorite snack? - graham crackers
9. What is your favorite fruit? - strawberries
10. What is your favorite lunch? - chicken
11. What do you want to be when you grow up? - scientist and a master builder

12. What do you sleep with at night? - baby, hushy

13. What scares you? - skeletons

14. What makes you proud? - making pumpkins

15. What do you like to do with mommy and daddy? - picking out a pumpkin

16. What do you do really well? - hugging and kissing mommy

17. What makes you sad? - going to time out

18. What did you dream about last night? - going to the lake

19. What makes you happy? - going to children's museum and Target

We had a combined birthday party for Owen and Grayson this year. We had it at the neighborhood playground and really just invited the neighbors. It turned out to be a perfect day and the kids had so much fun playing with all of their neighborhood buddies.

These two love each other so much! They love to fight, but they have a blast when they are together.

During their birthday month we rented a cabin in Tennessee with some of our college friends and their kiddos. It was so much fun to spend the weekend with some of our dearest friends and see our kids get to know one another. Here are some highlights from the trip...

Leo was baptized on Saturday January 27, 2018 at our home church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Aunt Nicole and Aunt Lauren are Leo's godmothers. How special, to have two exceptional ladies look after him and help us guide him spiritually. This day meant a lot to me as we have prayed for Leo for years before he came into our lives. I am so grateful for this child who has completed our family. I felt overcome with joy and love on this special day.