First Symphony Performance

The Phoenix Symphony has a series of Saturday afternoon family friendly performances. It is a great way to introduce your kids to the symphony. Last Saturday we went to Tubby the Tuba. I chose this performance because there was an instrument petting zoo before the show. The boys loved getting to play some different instruments.

First symphony.
Ez and the saxophone

First symphony.
Noah getting some pointers

First symphony.
Ez and the clarinet, I don’t remember what made me laugh. Probably my adorably, silly little boy.

First symphony.
Showing Noah where to put his fingers

First symphony.
Ez and the violin. He has been “playing” the violin all week.

First symphony.
Noah playing the violin

First symphony.
serious boy

First symphony.
Noah loved the cello

First symphony.
Noah really thought the seats were fun

The boys sat pretty good for 4 year olds. A few more complaints then I would like, but overall good. Despite all the complaining and squirming Ezra did as if we could go back. On the way home I asked their favorite instruments. Ezra likes the Tuba and Noah the cello.

Noah at 4

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Color: red
Sport: Basketball
Animal: Cow
Food: Bagel with cream cheese
Book: Firetrucks
Season: Winter
Restaurant: The restaurant at the end of the pier at the beach (funny I don’t remember him eating the food)
Holiday: Christmas
Weather: Cold and Sunny
Cereal: Cheerios
TV Shows: Fireman Sam
Movie: Incredibles
Candy: Cake
Subject: Learning to write
Toy: Firetrucks
Thing to do: Relaxing
Place have been: Arizona, Colorado, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia
Place to be: Home
Place I want to go: Gamma and Papa’s
Person: Daddy
Hero: Firefighters
Time of Day: When daddy’s home
Song: If you’re happy and you know it
Drink: Chocolate milk
Treat: Candy Canes
Vacation: Colorado

Photo by Rachelle Tucker Photography

Ezra at 4

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Color: pink
Sport: baseball
Animal: sheep
Food: peanut butter and jelly
Book: the Bible
Season: Winter
Restaurant: Wendy’s
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Weather: Sunny and warm
Cereal: Mommy’s Granola
TV Shows: My Little Pony
Movie: Incredibles
Candy: Halloween Candy
Subject: Alphabet
Toy: Firetrucks
Thing to do: Play cars
Place have been: Arizona, Colorado, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia
Place to be: Gamma and Papa’s
Place I want to go: Gamma and Papa’s
Person: Firefighter
Hero: Rescue Heroes
Time of Day: When daddy’s home
Song: Phineas and Ferb Cd
Drink: Strawberry juicde
Treat: Candy Cane
Vacation: The Beach

Photo by Rachelle Tucker Photography

Funny Quotes – IX

I told Noah to let me know if he needed help. Then I over hear Ezra, “I’ll help you as a tattletale!”

Ezra talking about the cats, “they are great at pooping and they are great sleeping.”

Noah, “There are two of Micah and Judah and there are two of us!”
Matt, “Yep, they are twins and you are twins.”
Noah (looking at me and Matt), “And you guys are twins!”

I was resting my eyes while the boys did something involving “beibers” and “damage.”
Turns out they were beavers building a dam.

Me, “What are you doing?”
Ezra, “I’m up to something.”

The boys’ phineas and ferb cd has a song called “my undead mummy and me.” The boys walk around singing “my dead mommy and me.”

“Say thank you Noah.” – Noah
“Thank you, Noah.” – Noah
Nope I didn’t accidentally leave Ezra out of the conversation. He wasn’t involved.

Chickens come from chicken trees – Noah.

Ezra is playing a new leapster game and the game said something about hitting targets, “mommy, the penguins went to Target!”

“Noah be careful I don’t know how to sing.” – Ezra to the tune of frosty the snowman.

“I ate baby Jesus and the hay!” out of context Ezra

Me: You are going to celebrate Jesus’ birthday tomorrow at school.
Ezra: Is baby Jesus going to be there?

“Super Noah wants some make-up.” – Super Noah

Ezra heard the term bundt cake yesterday for the first time and immediately asked, “mommy what’s butt cake?”

Matt, “who’s side are you on?”
Ezra, “Noah’s, he’s on the right.”

Ezra brought me baby Jesus in a cup and whispered, “shhh he’s a baby angel.”

“I’m having allergies I can’t put my own socks on!” – Ezra

“I like daddy, he is funny. I like when he shoots my butt. He shoots my butt every day.” – Noah (with a nerf gun of course)

“Jesus lives in my tummy and helps me do good things” – Ezra.

Noah: I’m going to high five your face.

Christmas Day 2012

We had a lovely Christmas with Gamma, Papa, Uncle Jason, Auntie Michelle, and Abby! This age is so much fun at Christmas.

We opened gifts, then had a yummy Christmas lunch, and then played! Gamma had gotten all the kids and dads nerf guns. There was quite the nerf gun war with lots of giggles and screams. It was all fun and games until someone was shot in the eye. We now make them wear safety goggles at least until reflexes and aim improve.

The boys crashed on the way home and then went straight to bed!

I love how excited Ezra is for his brother
I love how excited Ezra is for his brother
Happy boy got a fire truck with actual sirens
Happy boy got a fire truck with actual sirens
Ezra got one too!
Ezra got one too!
So much joy
So much joy
Opening
Opening
More fire gear
More fire gear
Yea he's that happy about underwear.
Yea he’s that happy about underwear.
Yep him too.  Apparently underwear is a big deal.
Yep him too. Apparently underwear is a big deal.
Sometimes you need to get away from all the craziness and play.
Sometimes you need to get away from all the craziness and play.
Fire trucks
Fire trucks
Yep a riding one too
Yep a riding one too
Ezra LOVED Abby's horse.
Ezra LOVED Abby’s horse.
Silly Abby.
Silly Abby.
Fell asleep on the way home.
Fell asleep on the way home.
Christmas is exhausting!
Christmas is exhausting!

Christmas Morning 2012

Christmas morning with littles is so much fun. The boys were full of so much joy and truly enjoyed every moment. It took forever to open gifts. They played and played with their new toys.

The boys slept in that day, mommy and daddy’s gift I guess. We opened gifts, played, talked to Nana, Papa, and Aunt Julie, ate, and then got ready for Gamma and Papa’s.

Their favorite by far was the rescue heroes. The LOVE rescue heroes.

Ezra on a mission
Ezra on a mission
Rescue heroes!
Rescue heroes!
Playing, playing, playing
Playing, playing, playing
Happy Boy
Happy Boy
A ukulele!
A ukulele!
A baseball bat!
A baseball bat!
Trying out the new whoopee cushion.
Trying out the new whoopee cushion.
More whoopee fun
More whoopee fun
Fun with waffles.
Fun with waffles.
Eating time
Eating time
Time to get everything out
Time to get everything out
Waiting for his breakfast.
Waiting for his breakfast.

Christmas Eve 2012

We had a nice quiet Christmas Eve. In the morning Matt went mountain biking with a friend, while the boys and I stayed home and worked on a sticker craft they had received as a gift. In the afternoon Ezra fell asleep! Then we packed them both up and headed down to Maricopa to go to a candlelight church service and have dinner with Gamma and Papa. There was more napping in the car. 🙂 Church was great. Then we had a yummy dinner and a quiet evening watching a movie.

Sitting in front of the watermelon.
Sitting in front of the watermelon.
Lighting the watermelon tree.
Lighting the watermelon tree.
Ezra crashed from all the excitement.
Ezra crashed from all the excitement.
He stayed asleep when we moved him to the car.
He stayed asleep when we moved him to the car.
Noah finally decided a nap was a good idea too!
Noah finally decided a nap was a good idea too!
Noah at candlelight service.
Noah at candlelight service.

Oh and the watermelon… Our tree was dead and super dry by the 23rd. So after we put the boys to bed that night Matt and I took it down. We wanted the boys to have something funny to wake up to, so we set up a watermelon.

Ezra can pump!

I was inside putting dinner in the crockpot and went back out to check on the boys. Ezra had finally figured out pumping on the swings!