Winning Season!

Today was the last game of the basketball season for the boys. It was a great season and they only lost one game. Actually, they don't officially keep score, but Sage kept score in his head. Their team played really well together and they learned so much. Kai set a personal record with 16 points in one game. Sage scored 4 points in today's game. It was really remarkable to see how much they improved from just a few months ago. And, the best part is, they had fun doing it. Great job, boys! We are so proud of you.






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Warm Weather Weekends!

The weather in St. Louis is known for its roller coaster pattern. This winter has been no exception. Fortunately, this year it's been mostly cold and yucky during the work week and warm and sunny during the weekend. We've been taking advantage of all those warm weather weekends with lots of outside time. Here are some pictures from our adventures.









Hiking at the Shaw Nature Reserve. Early that morning, Kai said, "I don't WANT to go on a hike." A few hours later (halfway through our four hour hike), he said, "This is awesome and I love you! Best hike ever!" Score one for Mother Nature! Seriously, the only reason I was able to drag the boys out of the park was because we were out of snacks and they were hungry. It was such a fun day!





We also spent a whole day at the zoo. This picture cracks me up because of their facial expressions. The elephants were a little stinky that day. Ha! We also got to see the new baby monkey which was super cute and fun.

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Soulard Pet Parade

Today, we enjoyed our first experience at Soulard's Pet Parade. It's an annual tradition and part of the Mardi Gras celebrations. Apparently, it's the largest pet parade in the country. And, because it was a sunny, 65 degree day in January, it was probably bigger than ever! We had brunch and cake to celebrate the first birthday of my friend's son. Then, the party moved down the street to the parade route. We were surrounded by pets - dogs, turtles, ponies, and even a dinosaur! Sage and Kai had fun collecting beads and candy. It was a great way to spend the day with family and friends.






Waiting for more pets and beads!


The pet dinosaur!


Look at all those beads around Kai's neck!


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Snow Day!!!

Last night, the boys and I did a snow day dance and they turned their pajamas inside out in hopes of a snow day. It worked! We enjoyed the day sledding and snuggling.









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Best Buddies?

People always ask me if the boys are best buddies or if they fight. I always say both. They play really well together and are definitely best buddies. But, about every 10-15 minutes, a fight breaks out. Fortunately, the fights are really more like short outbursts and they are quick to make up.

Here's an exchange between the two that just happened:
They're playing a video game together...
K: (out of the blue) Sage, you're my best friend and I love you.
S: Ok
10 seconds pass (something happens while they're playing)
K: Saaage! Why did you do that?!! (Angry and stomps off)
S: It's not my fault!!!
K: I take back what I said!!
Both come to us to mediate the situation and 60 seconds later they're hugging it out, playing together and laughing again.
#lifewithtwoboys



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Celebrating Kwanza

We helped celebrate Kwanza today. Here are the boys dancing.

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Pie Face!

Pie Face is the game of the season and it is hilarious! We've had some great laughs from this game. Here are a couple favorite videos.

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Holiday Fun 2015

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The Force Awakens!

Over the last several weeks, we have shared the "Star Wars" series with the boys. We watched the first six episodes in preparation for this weekend's release of the latest episode, "The Force Awakens." Jared wanted to see at the Omnimax theater at the Science Center. It was great! The movie was all you could want in a Star Wars film. The boys loved it! And, it was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with the family.






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Basketball

Today was the last game of this basketball session. The boys played hard and have improved greatly since week one. We are very proud!

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