Valentine's Day 2018

I'm catching up on February posts, and I apparently never posted the one for Valentine's Day. It may be a month late, but here it is!

We went to my moms' club's Valentine's Day party a couple of days before.

Andy checking out the baby toy area

Andy devouring most of a whole slice of pizza

Matt taking a break from playing with his friends to play on the piano with Andy

Matt traced and cut out hearts to give to his friends.

The boys helped me prepare some Valentine's Day desserts (heart-shaped cookies and hand pies)

Pre-Game Rally & Game Watching (February)

I'm catching up on February posts. First up is a set of photos from the pre-Super Bowl rally and our watching the game (which we did at home).

At the 5 GOAT petting zoo (if I remember, the goats were all named some variation on Tom Brady or other Patriots-related names)

Getting ready to pose for a photo

Posing for photos

Matt ice skating with a buddy

Waiting for the Zamboni

Matt watching the game

Andy not watching the game

January 2018 Recap

No, I haven't forgotten to update the blog in a while. February has just brought us a wide selection of minor illnesses, one after another, intermixed with some nicer weather, so we've been alternating between recovering and soaking up the warmer temperatures.

We had a busy month out and about.

We attended a number of story times and other programs at our local libraries.

 

Making and dancing to music

Listening to stories with friends

 Playing with library toys

Heading home

Parachute fun (Someone likes to jump in during his brother's programs.)

Making a craft

The boys also attended a birthday party.

Taking a shot

We heard a storyteller.

Listening intently while seated on each other's laps

We went to the children's museum.

Mission control

Exploring in the dino room

In the fire truck

While Matt was at school Andy and I went to some indoor play spaces.

Riding around

Boo!

Playing the pipe organ

Enjoying the spotlight

Cooking with trucks

Wagon ride

Matt kept busy at school. Here are some of his creations.

We did get to enjoy at least one playground outing.

Sliding

Swinging

And we went over to a friend's house to watch a big playoff game, although the boys were more interested in playing games.

And we had a busy month at home.

 Playing with Play Doh

Playing with cars and trucks

Being goofy

 

Building

Painting

Playing trains

Making pizza

Dinosaur footprint cookies

We had plenty of opportunities to play in the snow - and in the mud left by melting snow.

In the snow fog

Snowy slide fun

Snowballs

Shoveling

Indoor snow fun

Tromping through the snow

Snow angels

Bundled up

Mud pie fun (followed immediately by bath time...)

Finally, Andy would like to introduce his new favorite character/best buddy, Curious George:

 

A boy and his monkey