Halloween Goodies

Thank you so much to everyone who sent us Halloween cards and goodies! The boys have LOVED everything. Getting packages is always so much fun and there were so many fun things to do.

Magnet Makers from Aunt Cheryl

Books from Grandpop and Gram

Lanterns from the Constantines

And so many more that I didn't get pictures of!! Thanks everyone for thinking of my sweet peas!

Baby its coooold outside

Where did fall go?!? This morning it was 37 out. I am NOT ready for that. Ryan throws a mini tantrum every time you put anything more than a shirt on, so this will be an interesting few months. Andrew wore his winter coat, gloves and a hat to the gym. AND, it may SNOW tomorrow. Oh snap!
The heat has been turned on in the building though (at least I think it has) and I have had the window open half the afternoon because it has been so warm. I have had a lot of people tell me they keep their windows open more in the winter than the summer because it gets so hot in the apartment because we have no control over the heat. I am already agreeing!

Sniff Sniff

The last few days have made me realize how grown up my boys are getting. Andrew wants to write EVERYTHING and draw everything and likes me to help him read these little short sight word books. He is (almost) always helping Ryan (Ryan, it's a bird, can you say BIIIIIIRD). Or, here, here, here Ryan, here is your OWN sticker. He is so loving and compassionate. I can't imagine him being gone all day next year. He even told me this morning he wished he had school today because he really liked it. Here is his latest birthday card to Great-grandma Urbanski. He got very upset when I wrote her address on the front, so he asked to write ours.

Ryan is so sweet and such a bully at the same time. He is a completely different child than Andrew and his personality is really starting to come out. He is VERY much a Momma's boy, and most the time, I am completely okay with that.  He is super, super busy. He will talk to you for an hour straight about what he is doing and what is happening upstairs, outside, etc…we just aren't quite understanding it all yet.  He waves and smiles to everyone and every animal we pass while we walk. He is VERY independent. Here he is making a bead bracelet, without ANY of my help.

If I could go through each day remembering that they won't be this annoying little and sweet for long, we would all have blissful days. I can't believe how fast the time goes.
Ryan is busy right now cleaning the floor with his too many wipes he pulled out of the container. Andrew is drawing a cat turned moose on the magnadoodle. Love my sweet peas.

Uncle Mike visits!

Uncle Mike (also known as brother Mike), came up for a weekend visit. The boys had so much fun playing with him and having him chase them around playing monster. Andrew came home Sunday after he left and asked where he went:(

We got to do a lot of fun things while he was here. Here are some pictures from our trek to the top of the Empire State Building. It is a nice, quick elevator ride to the 80th floor. We then didn't want to wait the 25 minutes to take the next one up to the 86th, so we walked. Guess who got to carry Ryan:) These pictures are from the 86th  floor where you can walk out.
                         

Isn't this crazy?!? 

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This is from the 102nd floor. It is completely glassed in-but that is Central Park..looks tiny!

 That night, after dinner at Sojourn, we tried out a place I have been wanting to go-Two Little Red Hens.  They are known for delicious pies, scones, etc...

 This was the most delicious pumpkin mousse we have EVER had…soo good.

 The boys split a plain cupcake..but loved it!

Mike got cheesecake, which he said was good. If you know me, you know I didn't need to try that

Andrew even lured Mike into reading him a story. 

These were from the Turtle Pond at Central Park. 

Belvedere Castle

                                                                   Love this picture

Andrew LOVED climbing all those rocks!

We passed this cool bench on our way out. Dad-put this next on your list for our backyard in Towson:)

GOOO TIGERS!!!

Now that we are 8-0, I decided we had to post some Tiger Gear pictures! Ryan is working on his Go Tigers…so far we at  least have the GOOOOOOO!

Dancing, Animals, Mohawks and More

I LOVE that my boys LOVE to dance. They can make anyone crack up with their dancing abilities-it is just hilarious. I can't post the videos I have been trying to lately? so you can go here to check some of their skills out-Andrew and Ryan videos

Andrew is constantly asking me to take pictures of them, (hey mom, get a picture of us…) so I thought I would share some of my favorites

Ryan found and LOVES the boots as much as Andrew did

Andrew has found a new LOVE of drawing-constantly doing it-he drew this by himself of the four of us and was then upset Fasbee wasn't in it. He had written his name above it, but there wasn't room for the W at the end so he put it at the beginning (logical right?). He then informed me NOT to get his name in it because it was spelled wrong and Daddy wouldn't know who drew the picture. Cracks me up.

We went to school this way-first walking, then riding-8 blocks. I am pretty sure I got all kinds of looks, but they were happy. 

Food does NOT get past this boy. He actually almost scratched me tonight trying to get food OUT  of my mouth that he wanted.