Happy 30th!

Happy Birthday Jason! I personally think the 30s are great and hope you enjoy them just as much!

Just so you know you are my favorite little brother. 😉

Car Wash

Matt wanted to wash the car this weekend and I offered for the boys and I to “help.” He knew we wouldn’t be a help, but was happy to have fun with the boys while getting something done.

Running from the water

Ez wanting to touch the water, but not get too close

Always with the tongue out

Showers 🙂

Bubbles!

Just a little soapy

The face?

Supervising daddy.

Trying to figure out the hose.

Noah

Trying to get a drink

Airplane!

Matt doing all the work

What did I do besides take pictures? Chase down the runners!

Photo Friday – 07.30.2010 (road trip edition)

Hitting the road!
They have no idea how long the day will be.
Noah fighting nap.
Trying out the buckle toy.
Deep in concentration.
It was more fun this way.
Rain! (it came just in time, the boys were cranky and this cheered them right up)

Happy it’s raining! from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

Happy Matt.
Ez has had enough. 🙁
Smiling at daddy.
Kissing his guns.
Trying some sweet and sour sauce.
Trying on Lynnette's sunglasses.
McDonald's is now featuring Noah as an attraction (seriously that boy is a ham!)
All ready for bed.
Nothing but glow worm.

Grandpa’s Birthday

Fathers’ day was also my dad’s birthday. We celebrated with cake and presents! Happy Birthday Dad!

The birthday boy and Abby opening gifts.
We're going to have cake happy dance.
I can't wait another second for cake!
The cake, sorry this was the best pic I had.
The ice cream cake had little cones on top, perfect for toddlers.
Some on my arm, now to lick that off!
Abby getting a little assistance.

Fathers’ Day Pictures

I finally have removed the Fathers’ Day pictures from Matt’s camera. Yes I am aware that was almost a month ago, but I don’t like to touch his camera.

On Fathers’ Day we made waffles, went to my parents’ for lunch, and then napped! Here’s some pictures from our day.

Yummy Waffles!
Noah liked them too!
Matt's stack (okay only slightly kidding, he did eat a ton though!)
Do not take this kid's cell phone!
Sorry Jason this is the only picture we have of you. Happy Father's day little bro!
Me and my little piano man. 🙂
Michelle giggling uncontrollably.
Now it's Ezra's turn!
Happy Father's Day Matt!
Grandpa and Noah.
Grandpa and the boys.
They love this top.
Throwing Noah around.
Ez's turn.
Happy Abby.
Daddy playing in the water with Ez
Matt's present from the boys. He loved them. 🙂
Calm ending to an eventful day, reading. Love my guys.

Hot Wheels Time

Remember all the way back in October of 2008 when Matt excitedly bought some hot wheels? He couldn’t wait to play with them with our kids. At the time we were still anxiously awaiting a referral and would wait 4 more months.

Well almost 2 years later he finally broke out those hot wheels. The boys were super excited, but Ezra was beside himself with excitement. I wish we would have thought to get the camera out sooner. He just ran around screaming and squealing with delight.

Here is a video after he calmed down:

excited for hot wheels from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

Playing with dad:

MVI 8493 from Stephanie Adams on Vimeo.

Noah was a teething, clingy boy so you just hear him start to whine at the end of the second video. Here is a pic of how he looked:

Mad I wouldn't let him hold the camera

OKC Trip 2010

My Grandparents, John and Kay

Last weekend we went to see my family in OKC. My grandparents had celebrated their 60th Anniversary and we were having a party to celebrate. Plus everyone needed to meet my little cuties!

The trip was a lot of fun but exhausting. The boys did not take to sleeping in pack and plays very well. The first plane ride wasn’t too bad, but the second one with overtired toddlers, was horrible. Funny story, as we were boarding the gate attendant says to Matt, “if they are screaming on the plane the flight attendants will come talk to you.” Matt’s response, “To do what kick us off the flight?”

Here are some of my favorite pictures. I put more here and here.

Punch and Cake, hmmm is that why Noah stayed up until midnight that night?
Ez thought the ice cream was a little cold, Grandpa and I thought his face was hilarious!
Ez to Hudson, "Give me that paci!"
Ayden pulling all three toddlers around, up hill in the grass, impressive
Enjoying some quiet time with my Grandpa
Ayden entertained Ez for about 30 minutes by jumping in and splashing him
Noah escaped mid-diaper change and boy is he getting fast
Tackled!

Hudson and Noah

I just love this look.

Showing Ez how to squirt his cousins

Sometimes the fence needs a hug.

The plane ride, lucky on the way out we got a whole row, not so lucky on the way back

First D-Backs Game

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For Grandma’s Birthday we decided to give her a d-backs game with the boys. The boys had a lot of fun and we hardly saw any baseball. Ezra sat and watched the big screen, clapped, and danced with Grandma and Daddy. Noah on the other hand wanted to run.

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IMG_7606 We went up to the Sandlot, he ran around screaming (happily) and then kept trying to escape.

We then went back to our seats so we could have some dinner. We all ate like pigs and had way too many calories. We even let the boys try some of our lemonade.

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Here’s me and Ez, he is staring at the big screen.
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Looking for an escape.

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Grandpa and Ez.

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Noah having fun with the seat, just ignore me.

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Grandma and Ez.

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happy mothers day to stephanie!

A Happy first mothers day to Stephanie (and all moms too). Feels odd to say ‘first’—because it feels like the boys have been with us for so much longer.

She had a good day, and ended it with a mom and sons photo shoot in the park.
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This is what she looks like every day. Just as beautiful, and herding two wild boys. I’m a lucky daddy.

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momma and ezra.

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momma and noah

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Noah being super cute.

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My Amazing wife and mother of our children.

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Ezra showing off his traditional Ethiopian outfit for the last time, they are too snug 🙁

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beautiful!

Happy Easter

The cousins and the Bunny

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Thrilled

My bro, me, and the kids

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Dancing Noah

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Dancing Ezra

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Ez contemplating

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Abby mowing

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Abby hunting eggs

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No Winny

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Ez checking out his basket

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Noah finally picked up an egg, then ran off to take it apart and put it back together, again and again

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Ez eating an egg

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Abby and her juice

Photo Friday – 04.02.2010

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Such Determination to get to the lamp

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Noah and his Nana

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Hut, Hut, Hike

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Cutest little face

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Grandma handing out their favorite snack sidewalk chalk


Jason getting hit by the ladies in his life


Grandma and Ez just hanging out


Grandpa and Noah


Abby flying high


Ez wearing two pairs of sunglasses, he likes to put them around his neck just like daddy


Noah hiding in his favorite peek-a-boo spot


Can you guess Ez’s favorite snack?


Not eating his dinner



The last two just sum up the majority of our week, we are teething, emotional toddlers this week

Phoenix Children’s Museum

The boys’ received a membership to Phoenix Children’s Museum for Christmas. (I had asked for memberships places since we have lots of toys already.) We waited until now to actual purchase, so the boys could enjoy it a little more and enjoy it they did. They had lots of fun and kept us very busy!  It will be a great place to go and play once the weather is hot and we can no longer play outside for hours on end.

Noah loved the squishy ball machine, Ez was scared of it.
Sand and light table.
Noah licked the sand, yuck.
Air vent was a big hit!
Painting with water.
Notice they are going in opposite directions? Luckily there were four adults to keep track of them.
Playing some music.
Mmmm food puzzle pieces.
Ez fixing mommy a plate.
Yes he also ate some dried beans, notice a theme with Noah?
Noodle forrest was scary! We did traverse a couple of times though with mommy and daddy's help.

Thanks Nana and Papa!

Rainy Sunday

This afternoon was rainy and the boys woke up from nap cranky.  We needed something different to entertain them.  We decided to set up their giraffe tent.  We all had a great time and a lot of laughs.  The best part, we ended up with two exhausted, happy boys at bed-time.

Helping daddy set it up
Playing in the tent
Crawling through the tent
Checking out the net sides
Carter "killed" the giraffe
Ezra realized he could crawl in the neck when the giraffe was down

First Flag Football Game

Today the boys had their first flag football game.  Our church was having a game for moms and sons and Matt was volunteering and well I am a mom with sons, so we went and had fun.  We went out for pizza afterward, which the boys loved.

Noah eating some graham crackers on the side line
Ez was confined because he is a runner and really liked the looks of the lake
Clapping for his team
Noah and his daddy