Barber Shop Brothers

I can't match their fades at home!

 

 

Happy Easter 2015

The boys started the morning watching the window for Daddy to come home from work for the celebration to begin!

The Easter bunny spoiled both boys and even remembered our furry girl! The boys were thrilled to receive their first chocolate bunnies and Pez dispensers. We didn't put limitations on how much they had following our Halloween success and yet again they didn't binge, over half of them are left.

 

Gavin sorted awesome bed head and his Wild Kratts Creature Power suit for the hunt.

 

 

 

 

 

They even shared!

 

 

Such a joyful day!

 

NOW we have a fifth member of the family!

Okay, we had a little hiccup, but now we've found our family dog! After seeing the boy's disappointment saying goodbye to their first dog, Chris and I knew we needed to do what it took to invest in the right dog for our family. The right breed and the time and energy needed to raise a puppy to have the traits that match our family.

Meet HERSHEY! A 14 week old purebred standard poodle!! No froo froo tiny dog here, this girl will be able to keep up with the boys in this house.

Named by Pennsylvanian born and bred Chris and voted for by the chocolate loving boys. (They thought my idea of Snickerdoodles was a joke and vetoed it). Hey, at least I got a second girl in the house.

She's soooo soft, like down feathers, and playful, and gentle!

Here are the boys teaching her how to roll down a hill behind our house.

 

 

She thinks Gavin is a puppy from her litter. I constantly remind him to stand up so she doesn't tousle him like a fellow pup.

Bad shot, but here's Gavin with a wastebasket on his head giggling "Tee hee! You can't lick my face now Herseeeee!!"

She cheered up Ethan from his fever today.

Sitting at his feet as he watched Wild Kratts. (I'm not letting her on the couch...yet).

But her puppy friend Gavin happily had the energy to show her around.

Her litter was adorable, so I can see why she that Gavin was one of them ;)

The boys are potty trained and I'm glutton for punishment, so let's house train baby! And we are just starting to sleep through the night around here, so better get a puppy before we are too used to it!

Welcome home Hershey!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View videos, photos, and more on our family blog:www.livingingear.blogspot.com

 

A not so Lucky start

Ugh, I hate writing this. But I jumped the gun announcing our new family member.

 

Lucky snapped at and showed fearful aggression with the boys, Chris, and all other dogs. Chris and other dogs we would try training. But our kids? We couldn't risk our boys being injured for a family pet.

 

Thank you Lucky for showing us how much we really want the right dog for our family and teaching us so much in your short time here. We put our whole heart into you, but our children come first. We hope you find the sedentary single lady hat can give you the home you'd love.

 

 

Ethan's a role model student

In swim class!

Gavin and Ethan just finished swim classes through the county (thanks Pops!) and both did really well. Gavin was fearless and everything clicked for Ethan this time! 

Gavin can blow bubbles underwater for 5 seconds and Ethan can swim on his front and back for 5 yards and float!

They are thrilled with themselves.

Now I have to figure out how to pull this off again. Ethan needs to advance a class and they no longer will have the same schedule. And trying to keep one out of the pool while he watches his brother swim is NOT my idea of a good time.

But reading how Ethan is a "model student" sure is!

Basketball + Birthday Party = EASY Bedtime!!

Today was Ethan's basketball team's first game, with their Coach Chris as their fearless leader. Ethan's shirt says it all!

His Assistant Coach Gavin was never far from his side.

 

 

 

When it was game time and our turn to watch from the stands, I pulled out the big guns.

Daniel the Tiger.

Yeah...that didn't cut it. A couple tears seems to be a tradition every sports season's first game when Gavin has to go to the sidelines. :(

Ethan on the other hand had a ball! This seemed to be a sport that he REALLY enjoys!!

 

 

 

Great game Falcons! (As the coach's son, he got to pick the team name. Ethan's pick was the "Paragon Falcons" fastest animal land or sky.)

Afterwards was their buddy Thane's 6th birthday party!

 

With fun like Twister...

 

and a remote control car mash up!

After putting napless Gavin to sleep at 7pm, I went to check on Ethan.

Sound asleep by 7:30 with his superhero books.

Now I'm off to follow his lead, whew!