Tape Road and Experiment

Trying to keep a toddler busy has been a very difficult task for me. Especially with a baby, it is hard for me to give him the attention that he needs/demands. Here are a couple of activities that we tried out for entertainment.

We made a road all over the furniture with tape. At first he was appalled that I was putting tape everywhere, but then he was super excited. He drove his cars all over road and bridges and we even made a tunnel - that was his idea. We had to leave it up for days.

 Another thing we tried was a science experiment. When I told him it was an experiment he had to go get his safety goggles. We did an experiment called "Elephant Toothpaste" which consists of hydrogen peroxide, a little dish soap, food coloring and yeast. It makes for some fun bubbles flowing from the bottle. We had to do it again for Daddy when he got home from work.

Snow again...

I guess it's appropriate that after a 7 month hiatus from blogging my first post is about our first snowfall of the season, when my last post was the final snowfall of the previous winter. Ironic, I know. I have missed blogging tremendously but when ever I've had a free moment, which is like never, all I want to do is rest. So hopefully this will be the start of more blogging for me, but I'm not making any promises. We've actually had a pretty fun summer and tried to lots of fun things with our little family. I've decided that instead of backtracking completely and being overwhelmed, I'll try to post a current and a past event. We'll see how it goes...

Baby J had his first experience actually playing in the snow and of course you have to see  how it tastes! He is sporting the infamous snowsuit that was Nate's as a baby and Brockston wore it for a while too.  Of course, the polar bear sled was a hit as always.

 B-Man loves shoveling the snow and pretending he is a bulldozer or any other type of machine. He would play in the snow all day if he could. As for me, I'm hoping this winter isn't too bad. Although two weeks after this storm we got over a foot of snow so we're not starting out so good. I just don't love driving in the snow and ice. I guess the winter just helps me appreciate the spring all the more.

One Final Snow Day (hopefully)

I really don't mind a spring snow storm. It is usually short, the roads aren't icy, and it melts by the end of the day. This time we brought the snow inside for some fun. Our new sand and water table was turned into a snow table. B had all sorts of fun digging in the snow. We also used food coloring to color the snow. J had fun hanging out in his chair in his cute snow hat that he got to wear one more time. But now we are ready for some warm weather!

Snow fun

Look Mom!

Look Mom I did my hair spiky!

3 Years Old

Our little "B-Rock Brockston" turned 3 in January. I cannot believe it. I think I'm in denial that he's 3. We had a little gathering with family on his birthday for cake and ice cream and then another little joint party with his cousin about a week later. He was spoiled rotten as always and loved every single one of his presents. Nate and I made him a little workbench out of an old dresser for all of his "tools" he got for Christmas (an idea found on pinterest). He insisted that he wear his jammies for the party. I guess we spend a little too much time in our jammies around here.


I made a construction site cake (idea also found on pinterest - Nate says it is changing his life because I keep coming up with projects for him to do!).






He is turning out to be such a smart little guy. He knows all of his letters and most of their sounds (Thanks to starfall.com). He LOVES cars, trucks and tractors. He knows different types of cars, that is he can point out Honda, Toyota, Jeep, Chevy, Ford, etc. He has quite the imagination. He has an imaginary baby named Stropper that he likes to take care. A friend named Doshy that he likes to talk on the phone to. He works at Bennors making taco sauce. And he loves to tell silly stories. Don't ask me where he comes up with this stuff. And it's not just a one time mentioned thing. He's been talking about Stropper for several months now. Never a dull moment with this kid around!

Most importantly, for me anyway, is that he is fully potty trained! Yeah! He fought it for the longest time and I didn't have the energy to fight it being pregnant and having a new born. A couple of weeks before his birthday we started and he's done awesome ever since. We are not without our accidents but they are becoming fewer and farther between. I'm so grateful we didn't have to deal with pullups at all. Once he decided he could do it and it had to be his idea he was fine, even at night. Hurray!

He's not without his difficulties. We have power struggles constantly. He has to say the opposite of what you want. It's a constant battle to do anything eat, brush teeth, get dressed, etc. But I'm hoping it's just a stage. We love our little B-man. He keeps us entertained and loves his little brother. We are so happy he joined our family 3 years ago!

My Little Valentines

Our "Love Bugs"

My Little "Sweetheart"