For the kids upcoming birthdays Gamma and Papa took them to build a bear. It was a wild good time. They each had a lot of fun watching their bears get made. Noah’s bear is Firman Sam, Ezra’s bear is Fireman in a truck, and Abby’s is Abigail.
Watching abby’s bear get made Ezra’s face crack me up Warming up the heart Noah testing his bear’s softness Making a wish Ezra was the last to go and was mostly patient Getting to fill his bear Making a wish Washing his bear Noah and Abby washing their bears Them and the bears The even got to ride the train at the mall with papa
We celebrated my birthday over a month ago, but never got around to posting. I wanted to do something new and decided on kayaking at Tempe Town Lake. It was amazing and we happened to time it just right and saw the sunset on the lake. Gamma and Papa watched the boys and made me a cake. We had to come home between kayaking and dinner because our butts were soaking wet. Did NOT think that through. We also went out for yummy Ethiopian food where I ate way too much and couldn’t eat any cake afterwards.
Matt and me ready to go me Fun times Noah doing the happy dance More happy dance
Last Saturday we went to the boys’ first light parade. They had so much fun and were so excited the entire time. Everyone around was giggling at their excitement and also well aware of their LOVE of firetrucks.
One of the horses did his business right in front of where we were and for some reason that didn’t have a scooper following them. Can you imagine all the little boys’ delight at getting to yell, “watch out for the poop!” to everyone that followed?
Playing with glow sticks waiting for the parade.Admiring snoopy.
The boys LOVE Christmas. We LOVE their enthusiasm. Therefore they now have their very own tree for their playroom. They can decorate it however they want. They love it. We put it up last night and they insisted it needed a star, so daddy made them one. They thought their daddy was the BEST.
Decorating the treeYes you can hang a fire boot on it.
On the boys actual birthday we celebrated with ballons, donuts, a tea party, and pizza for dinner. They also had their school friends over for some PB&J’s at lunch. They had a lot of fun turning 4, but ask every day if they are 5 yet. Stop trying to grow up so fast boys!
Balloon avalanche for the birthday boys
Happy Boy (let’s just say Noah wasn’t dressed blog appropriate)
Birthday Donuts with candles! Tea out of a real tea cup! Tea partyAfter we had our tea party, they had their own.
The boys were in their room for quiet time and I heard interesting noises. Went to check Ezra had opened the window, popped out the screen, and tossed down a bunch of blankets and pillows for a soft landing spot.
“Come on girls hop in my firetruck.” Noah
“You get the boys.” Noah to Ezra
“No I want to get the girls!” Ezra
“Come on girls get in my firetruck.” Ezra
Noah locked me outside so someone could get his step stool and try to sneak Halloween candy.
During quiet time I heard shouts of “it’s a hang glider!” I thought nothing of this until I heard, “maybe we should ask mom.” Walked in and Noah was holding his curtain rod. I was then informed “but we needed to be Diego.”
During quiet time the boys played doing laundry, they cutely hung stuff up on their beds to dry. Of course, the “laundry” was actually wet, and the humidifier was empty. 🙂
We celebrated the boys’ 4th birthday yesterday! We had lots of fun and no shortage of fire trucks.
Noah is serious about his play. My goofy boy. Swinging with Abby. Three little turkeys. Clothes! A fire station! An ambulance, a fire truck! Happy boy. Fire truck book! Abby 🙂 A truck! (Noah asked to learn how to drive the car for his birthday) Happy Ez All ready to drive. Noah taking a swing at the piñata Abby was serious! Fire truck cake. Oh daddy, you’re making fire trucks! Yippy skippy! – Ezra My little firefighters. Blowing out the candles. Noah blowing out his candles
Too cool for pictures I made Jonah and the Whale hold hands to cross the parking lot.
For preschool the boys needed to be Bible characters. I decided on Jonah and the Whale since that is their favorite story in their picture Bible. Thanks to fabric glue and the thrift store it was easy and frugal. Which is good because they stripped them off as soon as they got in the classroom.
For Halloween night they were… wait for it you’re going to be shocked… firefighters! Okay actually if you just know us via the blog you might be shocked but for everyone else you know they are obsessed. We had friends come over to join us in trick or treating and had a lot of fun.
Noah getting his beard on. Ezra getting his beard on Almost ready Watching for Sydni Sydni the hot dog. Ezra Noah Sydni and Jude Silly boy Fire safety discussion? Ezra and Sydni We were trying to get them to squeeze together so we said stand with your shoulders touching. Smiley Ez Silly Ready for action Trick or Treat! Waiting patiently (sorta) Nothing like refreshing swamp juice after trick or treating.
Last week we went to the pumpkin patch at the botanical gardens. The weather was much nicer this year (80s, last year it was 100!). We had a lot of fun. Bonus this year they had a firetruck to look at!
Hay maze fun
Rule breakers! Ezra showing me how strong he is Petting a pig Abby loved this miniature horse Abby and Ez Ezra refused to put down his drink These boys and firetrucks, it is true love. No smile, but I got all three. They could have checked it out all day. Abby showing off how strong she is. Water! Funny story Noah accidentally sat on the pokey plants in the corner and then Abby started calling him Cactus butt. Learning how to tell boy monarchs from girl monarchs. Brothers 🙂 Cousins 🙂 Love his excitement My attempt at getting a picture with them
“my tongue is a really good licker, he licks everything.” – Ezra
The boys were wanting to plan their birthday cakes today and I said, “I was thinking of making firetruck cakes. Would that be good?”
Them, “yes!”
Me, “What flavor would you like?”
Ezra, “firetruck!”
Me, “what would you like the firetruck to taste like?”
Ezra, “firetrucky!”
“the rain won’t stop growing.” – Ezra
Me, “Noah do you want salad?”
Noah, “no, just ketchup.”
“I’m going to be a mad pumpkin and tickle you.” Ezra talking to daddy
“yummy cauliflower!”
“I’m too full I don’t want to eat a cookie.”
Two sentences I never thought I’d hear from Noah.
“Ezra will you be my family?” – Noah
“I will!” – Ezra
The boys were playing a game at class and when the teacher said a tornado was coming they had to run into the play house. What were my boys screaming? “a tomato is coming, a tomato is coming!”
Noah to Matt, “can I smell your mustache?”
Ezra call quesadillas, quesaeatas.
“My room won’t clean itself.” Ezra
Ezra, “my bad.”
Noah, “huh?”
Ezra, “my bad means if you drop something.”
Conversation in the car:
“They’re firetrucks!” -Noah
“They’re also fire engines!” – Ezra
(this went back and forth for a while)
“They’re firetrucks, they’re not trains!” – Noah
Noah, “I like Halloween, Halloween is candy.”
Me, “Where’d you learn that?”
Noah, “From Santa.”
While I was still in bed I heard Noah shout, “Daddy is mommy still sleeping?”
Next thing I know he was next to me hugging me and said, “Daddy says you’re still sleeping.”
Nana, “what do bears do in the winter?”
Noah, “wear scarves!”
“I’ll go first then you’ll go first. That’s how we take turns.” Ezra
So I heard a helicopter fly over. Then I heard the boys screaming, “Help! Help! Help!” So I went to tell them they can’t just keep screaming that. Noah, “but it won’t stop, I want to get in it.”
Can I have some honey with bread on it? – Noah
“My other wheel is broken so I have to wait at the dentist.” -Ezra’s police car
(Found this in the drafts folder, guess we forgot to publish. It’s from March – so you can have an idea of age.)
“can i be a fire fighter?” Ezra
“yes you can” me
“You can be a fire fighter when you’re old.” Noah
“There’s cars in our way we need a siren.” – Noah apparently frustrated with traffic
“You can’t wear a fire hat you’re a girl.” Ezra to a little friend of his (yep I was a little shocked, but then realized he’s only met male fire fighters.)
Ezra, “Noah you are a good friend.” Noah, “huh-uh are not.”
Ezra was just playing on the bathroom scale and said, “it’s your turn mommy.”
me, “I don’t want to.”
Ezra, “okay, that’s scary?”
“want to take our shirts off and dance?” Ezra to Noah.
Ezra: I want to eat a rabbit like a carrot.
Matt: hey boys we need to pick up Legos in 5 minutes. Noah: so we can wrestle? Ezra: yeah! That’s a good choice daddy!
“the poop is going to a party with other poops.” – Ezra on flushing the toilet
