To Brian's Future Wife

A note to Brian's Future Wife...

Dear Future DIL,

Your husband is gross. This week he walked out of the bathroom holding the bathmat. He then licked the bottom of it and cackled at our disgust.

Love,
Your MIL

PS Your husband's Aunt Nennie is a MUCH better proofreader than your MIL. LOL!

Snow Day!

This week we've had some more snow and we were finally able to convince Brian to put on his boots to go outside to make a "'No 'Brosty" (Snow Frosty). Sadly the snow was a bit to dry to this, but he thoroughly enjoyed himself nonetheless. Nana taught him to pick up leaves and throw them over his head in the fall. The tradition has continued into the winter.

Mini Trips

New Years weekend we ran to Lexington and Louisville to visit friends. We got to see the lovely Maggie Rose in Lexington (and her parents, who aren't too bad either)! Then in Louisville we got to visit with newlyweds, Jennie and Patrick. Plus, since Graeters has moved out of Northern Kentucky, we made a much needed visit to their local Graeters. Score!

Brian was very excited by all of the good friends and ice cream.

Trains!

Over our Christmas break (yes, I am still catching up from Christmas!!) we went to the Museum Center holiday train display. Brian is completely obsessed with trains right now. In fact, we finally gave up on trying to get him to play with any other toys. We have moved all non-train toys to the playroom downstairs (where sadly he rarely plays). Brian wanted nothing to do with riding the bigger train, but he loved looking at the model trains-especially the Thomas ones! He also loved the huge train table. We weren't as much of a fan as he was...especially when it was time to drag him away from it!


Brian and I also visited the train display at the Beringer Crawford Museum last Friday with Max. It was not quite as big, but still pretty awesome! Brian found the train tables there too. In fact in the pictures you can see the toy trains he swiped and carried around while Mama made him look at the exhibits.

Christms, Finally

My goodness will it ever slow down! I feel like our lives have been so busy since Christmas and I don't see a huge break from the madness is the near future. But I did want to put up a few pictures from Christmas. Brian really enjoyed the holiday this year. He totally understands "presents" now.

Gingerbread Choo Choos

Before Christmas, we had a play date with the lovely Addison Rose. Melissa and I decided it would be fun to make gingerbread houses with the kids. Due to a sweet donation from my Aunt Sarah, we made gingerbread choo choos instead!

Addison "helped" the whole time. Brian mostly played with his toy trains in the front room, but popped in occasionally. We also were lucky to have help from the very creative Auntie Whitney!

Reading the directions. Such a good little supervisor...

Very excited about the candy decorations...

Both kids did their fair share of sampling. We actually told Shawn that we used their spit to attach the candy decorations. He refused to eat any of the choo choo.

Finished products...

Opening presents!

A special gift! The recordable "Frosty" from Hallmark from Auntie Whit!

We're Still Here

Just a quick post to let you know we're still here. I have lots of pictures to post from Christmas, and even before, but we have been super busy! Tomorrow we are heading to Louisville for our last day off before we go back to work. Yay for the Louisville trip, but UGH on the back to work part!

This is a fun picture of Brian in his favorite hat. Shawn looked back and said, "Oh my God, you have to take a picture of that."


Our little thug, flashing his gang signs.

Happy New Year!