Category Archives: Noah

First Hike

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We took the boys on their first hike today, okay really a walk through the desert. They had a lot of fun and really enjoyed all the sand. Ezra saw his first jack rabbit, then chased after it. Don’t worry the rabbit was much faster than him. We packed a picnic lunch and the boys scarfed it down! For the most we were able to keep them on the trail, and they walked almost the whole way. We had to carry them for a bit when we were almost back to the car. Here are some pictures of our little adventure, just click on a picture to see it bigger.

Photo Friday – 11.19.2010

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Scored a hockey stick at a garage sale, Noah loves it.


Nana bought them a singing Christmas tree, to say they love it would be an understatement.


Cool Noah


Carter found a new hiding place.


Coloring.


The reason they had stuff on their face in my blog about the COC. Matt thought I need to clarify.


Really yummy stuff.


Pumpkins make good step stools.


One of those days.


We taught Abby how to color on herself.


Then we combed her hair.


and then Nama's hair.

Certificate of Citizenship

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Thanks to the government for a deadline! Without it I would have put off applying for the COC forever. For those of you not in the know the filing fee for the COC is going up next week by $120 and since we had to file two that would have been an extra $240. I am so happy that our agency sent out an email notifying us because I would have had no clue. By all the discussions of FB this week I was happy to know that we were not the only procrastinating parents out there! I am pretty sure USCIS will be getting a flood of applications. :)

I spent the better part of nap-time Monday filling out the applications and looking for the supportive documents, calling USCIS because they have Noah’s birthdate wrong on his green card (hooray another form to fill out!), and chatting with other mommies on FB doing the same. (I love our little community and that we all got to do this together.) The most fun those was taking the boys to get passport photos done for the certificate. I am fairly certain the lady taking them thought toddler boys should just stand still and get into the perfect position and that she didn’t have to do anything but push the button (very slowly I might add). It was a lot of fun, really.

I tried to get a few cute photos of the boys with their applications to properly document this part of the process, they were not super cooperative. Apparently it isn’t a big deal to them.

Ezra and his application.


Noah and his application.

2nd Birthday Party

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Running around in circles while dancing and screaming

We had the boys’ birthday party yesterday and it was a beautiful day. We had a lot of fun and the boys were WILD. I think they were super excited to have so many of their favorite people all together.

My wild but happy Noah


Ez was super wild the whole party


Abby all tangled with the balloons


Ez reading a card, he really loves cards.

The boys received trikes from Nama and Papa (my parents) and it is one of those moments I wished we had the video camera rolling. They were beyond excited when they saw them.

Ez on Noah's trike


Noah on Ez's trike


Ez driving Noah around


Abby driving Noah around, yea I am noticing a theme here.

Ez blew out all the candles this year, Noah just stared and occasionally tried to touch them.

Mr. Potato Head Cakes


Ez blowing out his candles


Noah checking out the candles


Ez came over and blew them out for Noah


Silly String Time


Noah shooting Ez


Abby apparently thought we gave her spray deodorant


Abby and Jason

We were all exhausted by time nap-time! You can see more photos here.

Photo Friday – 11.12.2010

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When you don't want to get your hammer just grab the kids'.


Showing off their synchronistic abilities.


and again...


Climbing the cubes.


Helping dad.


awww diaper booties.


My two crazy boys.


Legos!


Coloring.


Playing in the garlic powder mess Ezra made.


It was a lot of fun.


Rubbing some on his face.


They need to improve their mischief skills, they left evidence behind.

When mom is under the weather

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I honestly never wanted my toddlers to watch much tv and had succeeded fairly well in this area. Most of the success was due to the fact that the boys could have cared less! I have tried in the past when I was a little tired or not feeling the best to get them to watch something, anything, but they wouldn’t.

How fast things change! They are suddenly addicted to the Wiggles (or Giggles as Noah calls them). Nana and Papa had purchased the video for our trip to Colorado and the boys watched it a few times there and never asked for it once we got home, so we put it away. Then one time they didn’t nap well and were cranky well before dinner time, so we put it in and it worked like a charm. They would ask for it every now and then after that, but not all the time. Well this past month I have caught three different bugs and have been sick more often than not and just plain tired. I have started to use the Wiggles to get little breaks throughout the day.

I feel slightly guilty because they have watched so much of it lately. Yes it is in short spurts 10-15 minutes, occasionally longer, and I truly love getting to rest a little bit, but I feel guilty.

I know this is just a temporary thing and soon I will be feeling better (I have to believe I am building up one heck of an immunity for the rest of the cold & flu season) and we will be back to reading lots of books, playing legos together, and spending most of our time outside. They beg for it several times a day now. :( I don’t give in that often, but they do eventually wear me down. I think once I have my energy back will have to go through a Wiggles detox program.

The boys are ridiculously cute when the beg for it (see above pictures) and really participate in the video.

Rock-a-bye your bear from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

wiggles from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

Photo Friday – 11.05.2010

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Yes he grabbed two lighters and shared with his brother, and yes we took a picture before taking them away. That's what the child safety part is for right?


Noah doing his hair.


Sitting and playing. Okay Ez is almost sitting, but it's hard when your brother is hogging the toy!


Get ready.


Ahhhhh!


That just doesn't look comfortable.


Arm, arm, arm? Okay he says arm instead of hand.


Puzzles!


Abby's just chillin'


Just hanging out.


Cousins having fun.


Someone has been needing his blanket more.


DSC_4261 Blankets in the swings.
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Happy to have is blanket.
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Don’t mess with his blanket.

Lastly a short video of Noah reading to mommy. He loves reading to me. :D

Noah Reading from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

Halloween 2010

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Cleaning the pumpkin together.


Ez loved it.


He takes after his mommy and likes playing with the guts. :)


Noah didn't have the same love. It's on my foot!


But he did like the blue bowl. :D


Michelle and Jason working hard.


Carving away.


Ranger/zoo keeper found some wild animals.


Hooray! We got them to put the heads on for one picture. :)


Trick or Treat!

Do it

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Translated into a full sentence that would be, “I want to do it myself.”  As the boys near 2 I am seeing more and more of their independence and they want to do more and more themselves.  They also really want to help.  I try to let them “help” as much as possible and work very hard at letting them complete tasks are their own.  Obviously this can be frustrating for everyone involved on occasion, but I just remind us all to take a deep breath and then offer some encouragement.  The boys take great pride in doing things themselves and I love watching them light up after they’ve completed a task.
One of their favorite things to do is get their own breakfast. I make their breakfast and then set it on the edge of the counter so they can easily grab it and carry it to the table.

Ez grabbing his bowl.

Being careful.

Noah grabbing his bowl.

Striking a pose.

Putting it on the table.

Yes it is right on the edge! Don't worry it didn't fall.

Clearing his dishes.

Clapping for himself. :)

Noah clearing his. Noah is a very slow eater and comes back for more bites during the morning that is why he is suddenly wearing clothes.

Clapping for himself. (I should note the slow eating is just breakfast)

I’ve been trying to introduce them to cups with out sippies and they kept accidentally knocking them over.  I read a trick this week to use a baby food jar as a cup.  It is glass so it doesn’t knock over easy like plastic and it is a jar you are reusing so if it gets broken your dish set is still complete.  The boys loved drinking their water out of it today.

Noah with his glass.


Ez drinking.