i hate st. patrick's day

sorry. but i do. you can pinch me all you want but i won't be wearing green at all saturday. st. patrick's day starts one of the worst times of my life that i have to live over and over every year. yes, each year gets easier. it never goes away though and i refuse to celebrate. maybe one day, but i'm still not ready.

instead here are some really funny pictures i found on my computer while i was cleaning out some photos. i have a photo booth app on the computer that the boys love to play with. they would take their pictures all day long if i let them!

carson with his buzz wings i found at a consignment sale for $4! what a steal! yes, that is me in the background on the phone...

close up shot. they love these.

checking himself out with his wings

almost getting bored with it

and then brooks joins in on the fun

must get buzz in the picture

i love these boys more than anything. to infinity, and beyond :)

kindergarten interview

we had carson's interview with buford city schools today. in all honesty, i don't know how it went. don't get me wrong, carson did great. he was such a charmer and he rocked his assessment, he even shook the principal's hand when we left and told her it was nice to meet her which was so sweet to see. my main concern is that they will think that they won't have all the resources to accommodate him. the thing that we like most about this school system, the fact that it is small and has a "small-town" feel to it may be what keeps us from getting in. because they are smaller they may not have the people employed to give carson some of the "extra" help he may need.

i can hardly believe that we are already here and thinking about kindergarten. i have a lump in my stomach and a tear in my eye thinking about my sweet little 1lb 15oz micro preemie walking into kindergarten in just a few short months. way back, almost 5 years ago, our pediatrician said to me, "he'll be just like all the other kindergartners walking into school in no time." i did not believe her. i did not believe that he would walk and i did not believe that time would go by so fast and we would be at this point. well, here we are and wouldn't you know it...he walked in by himself to that school today like any other kid. he amazes me every single moment of every single day. they would be fools not to accept him. where ever carson ends up, i know that's where he is meant to be. however, we really liked the feel of the school we were at today and would greatly appreciate thoughts and prayers for carson to get in...i'll keep you posted!

check out this kid...how cute is he?

you break it, we fix it

that will be andrew and brooks's slogan for their handyman business. brooks saw andrew take some tools outside to fix the fence that bo chewed up and he immediately grabbed his handy manny tool box with his tools and went outside to help. it was adorable.

don't worry mom, i've got this

come on dad...we've got work to do

fixing the fence

the funniest thing was when andrew pulled out his hammer and brooks pulls out his "pat" the hammer and says, "hey, daddy! you have a hammer and i have a hammer!" love that little two year old (almost 3!) logic.

lots to do

we had an action packed weekend over here. from a fun day at catch air on friday all the way to the circus on sunday with aunt megan (and a little date night with andrew, thanks to megan for watching the boys). so much going on and so much coming up. the next month will be jam packed with "stuff" and before we know it we will be down in fort myers on the beach. i can hardly wait! till then, here are some fun pictures from this weekend...

to start off our weekend, carson got his new big bed. no more tiny toddler bed that he barely could stretch out in. it was supposed to be his christmas gift so when he saw it he thought santa had brought it to him over the weekend! better late than never, right?

with our two staples, the ipad and buzz lightyear on a rocket. that's right. there is a new toy in town...buzz lightyear. it only took me two years to get them to watch toy story but they finally like it. i should actually say they love it. poor mickey has been pushed to the back of the closet to make room for all the toy story stuff.

point in case. notice where mickey is...

love his sweet face

he has had this sweet profile since his ultrasound pictures. no lie.

carson's favorite part of toy story is when buzz and woody light the "rocket" fire cracker and shoot off in to the air. we go nowhere without our rocket.

date night! andrew got me tickets to go see Bodies, the Exhibition for christmas. i have been wanting to see it for so long now and our tickets were about to expire so we went on saturday while megan watched the boys for us. it was so much fun to get dressed up and go out for a bit.

a quick snuggle before we leave

my hot date :)

and then to top off the weekend megan and i took the boys to the circus. the boys did great and loved seeing the elephants and clowns.

before going in, it is almost impossible to get a good picture these days!

waiting patiently, with our O

laid back...

luckily our aisle was empty so b could run free when he got bored or ran out of something to eat.

with my carson-doodle

oh, for the love. i give up on "group" shots. no one will sit still and look at the camera anymore.

it was a great weekend and we have so many fun things coming up. before we know it april will be here and we will have a 3 and 5 year old. crazy, but amazing.

donuts with dad

the boys had donuts with dad at school today. it was so cute to see all the daddy's with their little ones. the boys made some very cute things for andrew and loved having him in their classrooms.

with carson in his room. the best part of the day was reading his response to the question: what are your dad's chores at home? answer: to lay on the couch...um, i almost spit out my drink when i saw that one. looks like someone will be doing some more chores around the house!

daddy with brooks

brooks' gift. his teacher said he loved holding the guitar. i think we have a rock star on our hands.

the best part of today was when carson's teacher, mrs. dana, brought the boys out in carpool line. she said as the boys saw each other from opposite sides they ran and gave each other a hug and brooks yelled, "carson! i missed you today!!" she said they all about lost it, it was so cute. i love those little guys.

happy v day!

anyone who knows me knows that i am the least craftiest person around. i am all for store bought everything. however, amidst all the bronchitis, coughing and breathing treatments i decided to make a "craft" for the boys' valentines to hand out at school. i think that maybe i had been inhaling too much albuterol while giving the boys their breathing treatments. anyway, they actually turned out cute and i was super proud of myself. thanks to pinterest for the idea! God, i love that website! their may be more crafts in my future :)

the tools--note to self--never try to go the cheap way out. always use crayola and always read the comments left by others who have already done it. i would have saved myself 2 hours and a few slice marks on my hand. who knew that if you soaked crayons in a bowl of warm water the wrappers would come right off?!

then bake @ 350 for 15 minutes

then, voila! cute multi-colored crayons for your valentines!

my two "spud muffins!"

chd

before july 28th, 2009 i had no idea what those letters meant. chd. they don't seem too alarming or scary in any way. but, boy are they ever. congenital heart defect is what they stand for. 1 in 100 babies have them and it is the #1 form of birth defect. who would guess that this guy is one of those 100? in honor of chd awareness week here is our miracle...

and whenever i am taking some pictures of the little man i always have to try and get one of his incredible eye lashes. i can already see the ladies lining up!