Then Gavin was ready to roll.
On to higher heights!
Wheeeeeee!!
"I fell down, and I got back up and tried again!"
Monster truck show!!!
Coolest way to block out the engines' roar!
In the past couple of weeks some or all of our family have caught colds, pink eye, had an emergency dentist exam after nailing a front tooth in a fall, ear infection, hives from antibiotics for said ear infection, strep throat, and this week, a BRUTAL stomach virus that got all four of us.
The last one picked us off one by one, Gavin, then Ethan, then Chris, then finally I was down for the count.
The silver lining, Chris coincidently had rare days off that coincided with the rotavirus' appearance. I didn't have to wash sheets after sheets, hold puke bowls, and comfort two boys in different rooms alone, while sick myself. And as they got sick first, they got better first too.
Here they are at the local pharmacy with Daddy picking up medicine for me.
I think my routine of hand sanitizer for Ethan at preschool pick up isn't cutting it. Do they sell extra strength Flinstones vitamins?
Finally, a final full flurry in our backyard park!
It was melted by the afternoon. This winter we seized the moment!
So it's (late!) February 2013, if I don't write this now it will never happen. So relive the Christmas cheer and enjoy Ethan and Gavin's second Christmas together!
This was the first year Ethan understood and loved the idea of Santa. It was also the first year Gavin shared his big brother's excitement about toys. In fact, the only toys he was excited about most of the time, were the ones in big brother's hands!
The morning followed this sequence over and over. Ethan tried to open a gift while simultaneously guarding it from his brother's curious hands. I can hear him saying over and over, "Gavin. That's not available. Gavin. Gaviiiiiiiiiiiiin. It's not available. Sigh," just looking at these pictures again!
Santa brought Ethan's ONLY REQUEST, a police car with lights!!!
Spot the brunette blur in hot pursuit?
Hanging with Grandpa the salt dough ornament he made him.
Santa must have seen Gavin always go for Ethan's doctor kit from GG, so he got his very own!
There were many, many books (mostly about science, I need help in answering the never ending why's around here!), but there was one highlight.
A book with a recording of his Godmother Aunt Kate reading him the story! That has been a constant presence in our car on the drive to school. I feel like my sis Katelyn is riding with me I hear her voice so much!
Snuggles with Aunt Kate!
Notice the wardrobe change? Everyone was soo generous that after a good while of opening toys, Ethan asked to take a present break and eat his breakfast. Uh... Ok!
Back to the action!
Gavin's first very own vehicles!
Finally we were ready for our Christmas Day feast!
Great Grandpa prepared his traditional antipasti.
While Ethan donned his new chef attire to bring out some of the sweets!
Luckily they all made it to the table!
And, hey, at least it was still cold out when I wrote this ;)
