Puppy Love

As each day passes, I'm convinced more than ever that bringing Marshal into our lives for the boys was right. They've really started forming some wonderful relationships. 

Such a handsome guy!  He's only 7 months old and so big already. 

Lunch & Funny Faces

This is what it looks like to eat lunch with Robert. ☺️

STRIKE!!

Happy New Year! 2015 has already started off with an adventurous first for the Pouliot boys...BOWLING!!  Let me just say, that it may be a while before we do that again...at least with Robert anyway. ;-). 

It took about six frames to convince AJ to  take his hands off his ears (mind you we were the ONLY ones in the bowling alley so it wasn't that loud!) and roll the ball down the lane. He did it though and once  he did, he had a blast!

The pictures aren't the best quality (it was glow bowling after all), but I couldn't not capture their first time!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

We started the Christmas celebrations early this year...a trip to see Santa at Engine 6, the school holiday program, holiday parties at school (where Santa made a second appearance for AJ!), and of course Du-Poulio-Rosiers Christmas the week before.

It's always fun to watch the cousins get together.  They grow so quickly and play so well together, it's like time and distance don't exist!  I apologize for the lack of pictures at this particular gathering...I spent more time "in the moment" watching them play together.

 



But really, it isn't the PICTURES you want to see from that get together....it's the VIDEO of Ryan's "Force Training Club". (You can all thank me for taking this video later.)  Ryan was more than excited to be the leader of the brand new club that teaches others to use..."The Force".  This isn't any old club...I mean you had to sign up for it.  Pay particular attention to the bickering of the elders at the first official club meeting...HA!  Then watch happens when the leader of the club isn't so impressed with your training.

(** If you can't see the videos, make sure you go to the actual blog site from a PC to view them!)

 

 

 





The main Christmas event this year was absolutely magical no doubt about it.  The boys' reactions did not disappoint.  Of course, Santa was EXTRA good to them...they did after all work super hard at being kind and very good listeners.

 

(** If you can't see the videos, make sure you go to the actual blog site from a PC to view them!)



 

 

 

 

Robert definitely has the "opening presents" thing down pat!

 

 

 

Every kid has a number 1 wish list item.  For AJ, it was the Fisher Price Imaginext Supernova Battle Rover.  Adam and I couldn't disappoint him.  (I mean really...how long will the kids be this little and BELIEVE in Santa?!)  His reaction was priceless.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

And my goodness, this toy does it ALL!  (I'm not going to lie, I very much enjoy playing space station and aliens with the boys these days.  These toys are COOL!)

 

 



 

We hope you had a wonderful day filled with the magic of Christmas!!

 

 





Tis the Season

This Christmas Season was absolutely magical.  Everything about the season was exciting and filled with joy and happiness.  We started the season right after Thanksgiving when we put up the Christmas tree and decorated the house.  This year, the boys got to help decorate, so that was fun.  (Well it was fun AFTER they went to bed and I could nicely rearrange their haphazard décor ;) !)

This year AJ and Robert participated once again in the school holiday program.  They acted out "The Night Before Christmas" where each classroom of children had a special role in the production.  AJ and his classmates were adorable Christmas mice while Robert was part of Santa's team of Reindeer.  As you can imagine with a group of children from ages 3 months to 4 years old, ANYTHING can happen...and if they manage to NOT burst out into tears (as AJ has done every year), then you consider it a huge success.  Well, this year, BOTH boys managed to make it through the performance without shedding a single tear....though AJ stood stone-faced and Robert refused to wear his antlers.

 

All Ready for the Holiday Show!

CUTEST Mouse EVER!

 

Enjoy...although I will advise that you turn DOWN the volume for the first song.  (You'll see why!)

 

 

Hooray for Big Boys!

Operation Big Boy is in full swing. Today, we entered Phase I...no more suckers. We had big success with making a "sucker monkey" for AJ, we decided to head back to Build-a-Bear for Robert. The whole family talked up the big day and we hopped in the car to say goodbye to suckers forever!

Everyone, meet Ellie Phunt!    

Pressing the pedal to stuff Ellie!

Keeping those suckers safe in Ellie's belly!

Ellie gets lots of hugs already!

Ellie comes with his own house too!!

Of course he insists on carrying Ellie in his house by himself. 

Notice that Monkey has been resurrected from the stuffy bin as well.