Friday, January 11, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Eight Months Old Today - - Fun Times!
The boys enjoy hanging out in their bouncing chairs! They also like knocking on the fish tank and harassing the fish!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Divisional Round Playoff Picks!
Donovan and Hayden are not going to wait for the odds to come out! Here are their Divisional Round Playoff Picks for next weekend!
Green Bay Packers over the Seattle Seahawks 31-20
New England Patriots over the Jacksonville Jaguars 37-20
New York Giants over the Dallas Cowboys 24-23
Indianapolis Colts over the San Diego Chargers 27-23
Green Bay Packers over the Seattle Seahawks 31-20
New England Patriots over the Jacksonville Jaguars 37-20
New York Giants over the Dallas Cowboys 24-23
Indianapolis Colts over the San Diego Chargers 27-23
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Ornaments!
Thanks to our friends and family who remembered Donovan, Hayden and us at Christmas! We appreciate all of the gifts, cards, and other fun stuff that we received!
We received one gift without a name from the gift giver! If you, or if you know who, gave Donovan and Hayden the beautiful hand made ornaments pictured below, then let us know!
We received one gift without a name from the gift giver! If you, or if you know who, gave Donovan and Hayden the beautiful hand made ornaments pictured below, then let us know!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Wild Card Playoff Picks!
Donovan and Hayden are very excited about the start of their first NFL Playoffs! Here are their picks for the Wildcard Round Playoff Games:
Washington Redskins over the Seattle Seahawks 20 – 17
Jacksonville Jaguars over the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the New York Giants 20-13
San Diego Chargers over the Tennessee Titans 34 - 13
Stay tuned next week for their Divisional Round Playoff game Picks!
Washington Redskins over the Seattle Seahawks 20 – 17
Jacksonville Jaguars over the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the New York Giants 20-13
San Diego Chargers over the Tennessee Titans 34 - 13
Stay tuned next week for their Divisional Round Playoff game Picks!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!
We wish all of you a Happy New Year!
Donovan and Hayden have a compiled and "Best of the Best" and "Worst of the Worst" list from their experiences during their first year!
Best Diapers: Pampers
Worst Diapers: Huggies Premie Diapers.
Best routine Comment from a Stranger: "You are blessed." Runner up: "Wow, if you boys grow up to look like your father, then you will both be really hot!"
Worst routine Comment from a Stranger: "Double Trouble." Runners up: "Are they sleeping through the night yet? or Are you getting any sleep"
Best Accomplishment: Being happy healthy babies. Runnerups: Hayden's S7, Donovan eating his feet.
Worst Accomplishment: all of the S3, S4, S5 that lead to the S7.
Best Parent: Momma
Worst Parent: ?
Best outfits: Any sleeper with Zippers
Worst Outfits: Winter coats with Bear ears.
Best thing to do in their free time: Prepare a $%*#Storm. Runnerup: Camp
Worst thing to do in their free time: Nap. Runner up: dishes.
Best travel provider: 1995 Chevy Astrovan, Jayco Edition
Worst travel provider: Travelocity. Runner up: US Air
Best Movie: Apocalypto. Runner up: Superbad
Worst Movie: None. But they do wish the writers' strike would end.
Sportsman of the Year: Brett Favre.
Best Dog: Hailey
Best Cat: Tie: Moose and Heretic
Best Song: Row, Row, Row your Boat
Worst Song: If your Happy and you know it (Dadda's version)
Donovan and Hayden look forward to a bright and lucrative 2008! Be on the look out for all of their new adventures, accomplishments, failures, and especially their NFL Playoff Picks, Presidential Candidate Endorsements for both the Primary and the General Election; Product testing and Reviews, and Social Commentary. Best wishes to you all and thanks for being a part of our lives!
Donovan and Hayden have a compiled and "Best of the Best" and "Worst of the Worst" list from their experiences during their first year!
Best Diapers: Pampers
Worst Diapers: Huggies Premie Diapers.
Best routine Comment from a Stranger: "You are blessed." Runner up: "Wow, if you boys grow up to look like your father, then you will both be really hot!"
Worst routine Comment from a Stranger: "Double Trouble." Runners up: "Are they sleeping through the night yet? or Are you getting any sleep"
Best Accomplishment: Being happy healthy babies. Runnerups: Hayden's S7, Donovan eating his feet.
Worst Accomplishment: all of the S3, S4, S5 that lead to the S7.
Best Parent: Momma
Worst Parent: ?
Best outfits: Any sleeper with Zippers
Worst Outfits: Winter coats with Bear ears.
Best thing to do in their free time: Prepare a $%*#Storm. Runnerup: Camp
Worst thing to do in their free time: Nap. Runner up: dishes.
Best travel provider: 1995 Chevy Astrovan, Jayco Edition
Worst travel provider: Travelocity. Runner up: US Air
Best Movie: Apocalypto. Runner up: Superbad
Worst Movie: None. But they do wish the writers' strike would end.
Sportsman of the Year: Brett Favre.
Best Dog: Hailey
Best Cat: Tie: Moose and Heretic
Best Song: Row, Row, Row your Boat
Worst Song: If your Happy and you know it (Dadda's version)
Donovan and Hayden look forward to a bright and lucrative 2008! Be on the look out for all of their new adventures, accomplishments, failures, and especially their NFL Playoff Picks, Presidential Candidate Endorsements for both the Primary and the General Election; Product testing and Reviews, and Social Commentary. Best wishes to you all and thanks for being a part of our lives!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas
We hope all of our friends and family have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Donovan and Hayden have had an exciting Christmas Eve. Their mom drove them over the river and through the woods to get to their Grandma and Granpa's house for Christmas Eve. This included a spin out on glare ice which landed us in the ditch. Some good natured souls helped pull our van out. You could not walk on the road because it was so slick where we went in. Everyone is ok. Donovan and Hayden decide to wake up a collective 6 times last night in appreciation for their mom's driving. We hadn't experienced that in a few months and we did not miss it one bit.
We are looking forward to 2008 and all the big things it will bring including:
(1) crawling;
(2) walking;
(3) smack talking;
(4) learning to vacuum, do the dishes, mow the lawn, pull weeds and rake;
(5) the boys first birthday which is scheduled for May 9, 2008 (subject to change based on acceptance of a different calendar).
Best to you all,
Kyle the Dad, Melissa the Boss, Hayden and Donovan, and Hellhound, Mucifer and Heretic.
Donovan and Hayden have had an exciting Christmas Eve. Their mom drove them over the river and through the woods to get to their Grandma and Granpa's house for Christmas Eve. This included a spin out on glare ice which landed us in the ditch. Some good natured souls helped pull our van out. You could not walk on the road because it was so slick where we went in. Everyone is ok. Donovan and Hayden decide to wake up a collective 6 times last night in appreciation for their mom's driving. We hadn't experienced that in a few months and we did not miss it one bit.
We are looking forward to 2008 and all the big things it will bring including:
(1) crawling;
(2) walking;
(3) smack talking;
(4) learning to vacuum, do the dishes, mow the lawn, pull weeds and rake;
(5) the boys first birthday which is scheduled for May 9, 2008 (subject to change based on acceptance of a different calendar).
Best to you all,
Kyle the Dad, Melissa the Boss, Hayden and Donovan, and Hellhound, Mucifer and Heretic.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Accomplishments
The Boys have been progressing well. They eat two meals a day in their high chairs and they are really interactive. This afternoon, I left the family room to put dinner in the oven. The boys were on their play mats underneath their hanging toys. One minute later, I came back and Hayden was off the mat, rolled onto his belly and facing the opposite direction. Over the last five minutes, he has moved backwards by about two feet. Now Donovan is off of his mat and his belly moving away from the mat.
In order delay putting up gates, Melissa and I plan to attach ten pound weights to the boys to keep them from straying to far. We also consider putting a one foot layer of sand in the family room since it would be difficult for them to maneuver in sand. Any other containment ideas would be appreciated.
Alright, they are looking at me right now like I need to give them something to do.
In order delay putting up gates, Melissa and I plan to attach ten pound weights to the boys to keep them from straying to far. We also consider putting a one foot layer of sand in the family room since it would be difficult for them to maneuver in sand. Any other containment ideas would be appreciated.
Alright, they are looking at me right now like I need to give them something to do.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Busy Weekend
Our stove died so we bought a sweet new stainless steel Bosch stove at the Sears Outlet Center for a decent price. Grandpa Dan and I installed it on Saturday and left the old one in our driveway for whoever wants it.
The boys had no real accomplishments this week other than getting cuter. Otherwise, they played in their new activity center from Grandma Sue and Grandpa Dan, and they went to Mo's Irish Pub for dinner. The last time they were at Mo's was on St. Patrick's Day in Melissa's belly.
Hailey had a nice weekend.
It snowed a lot.
Oh yeah, Melissa graduated, so no more college house party keggers at our house anymore. Sorry all.
The boys had no real accomplishments this week other than getting cuter. Otherwise, they played in their new activity center from Grandma Sue and Grandpa Dan, and they went to Mo's Irish Pub for dinner. The last time they were at Mo's was on St. Patrick's Day in Melissa's belly.
Hailey had a nice weekend.
It snowed a lot.
Oh yeah, Melissa graduated, so no more college house party keggers at our house anymore. Sorry all.
Graduatin'
Melissa graduated today with her Bacherlor's degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She still has a few projects and exams to finish by Wednesday, but for now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has entrusted her with a degree.
I am really proud of her. Melissa went back to college (after her hiatus to work while I was in law school). She took a full 18 credit load last spring while being 4 to 8 months pregnant with twins during the semester. It was made even tougher, because the boys were born right before her finals started, so she basically had to complete all of her finals and terms papers for Spring Semester during this Fall semester. That was not easy, since she was taking credits this semester and also taking care of baby boys.
Nice job Melissa.
I am really proud of her. Melissa went back to college (after her hiatus to work while I was in law school). She took a full 18 credit load last spring while being 4 to 8 months pregnant with twins during the semester. It was made even tougher, because the boys were born right before her finals started, so she basically had to complete all of her finals and terms papers for Spring Semester during this Fall semester. That was not easy, since she was taking credits this semester and also taking care of baby boys.
Nice job Melissa.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
The Boys meet the Gravedigger
Hayden and Donovan met former Green Bay Packer #93 Gilbert Brown at the mall on Saturday! They got his autograph and Mr. Brown assigned a new nickname for Mr. Donovan! Gilbert, who is a large man, was signing a picture to the boys. He was attempting to write
“To Tubby and Chunkapiller, Hugs & Kisses, The Gravedigger,”
but instead he wrote
“To Tubby and Chunka, Best Wishes & God Bless, Gilbert Brown”
Mr. Brown has spoken, and Chunka it is!!!
“To Tubby and Chunkapiller, Hugs & Kisses, The Gravedigger,”
but instead he wrote
“To Tubby and Chunka, Best Wishes & God Bless, Gilbert Brown”
Mr. Brown has spoken, and Chunka it is!!!
Out-takes from the 2007 Christmas Photo Shoot!
Hayden's dolphin-flop is too fast for the camera.
This sucks! Do we have to do this?
Get off of me! Mom, He's touching me!!!
This sucks! Do we have to do this?
Get off of me! Mom, He's touching me!!!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
F'UP
We have had a little problem with late night F'Up recently which occurs between one to four times a night. Hayden has been the most likely culprit of being F'Up. F'Up is a condition where one or both of the boys are wide awake and wanting to play at a time when we are trying to sleep. If any one knows how to deal with virulent cases of F'Up, then please let us know. If anyone doesn't know what F'Up is, then please let us know. Otherwise, use your imagination.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
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