No Excuse

 

It’s been forever and I have no excuse!  So much has happened and I was lazy with carting around the good camera so most of these came from the phone.

 

Peter’s class went on a field trip (across the street) to the fire dept.  (Joey tagged along) Parker’s dad (Peter’s class mate) is the fire chief, so they got to do cool stuff like spray the hose. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Joey was a little concerned when touring the ambulance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And T-ball started!  Peter is number 6.

 

 

Go Peter!

 

           Waiting patiently for his turn to get the ball   (and holding in the pee)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When do I get to play?

We’re going to the Detroit Zoo tomorrow so hopefully I’m not so lazy early next week :)

Sand in my toes

 

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Joey was desperate to feel the sand between his toes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter’s first T-Ball practice was great!  A few swings and practicing ground balls. He loved it!

A little back yard mini ping pong

 

 

Like father like son

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“What do you think dad? I think it needs a little more style.”

A great day at the farm

 

 

 

 

 Peter and the calf discussed life and hay. The calf was just born yesterday so Peter did most of the talking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey thought the bunny was a bit more his size and not so scary.

 

 

 

 

 

After the farm, we popped by Kidron, OH to watch my cousin Beth sing as part of a 500 person chorus.  It was amazing. Sorry for the shaking (Joey was on my lap).

Happy Easter

 

Ready for the egg hunt (the sun is so bright mommy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              Hunting in the front yard at Grandma and Grandpas

 

 

 

 

   Dying Easter eggs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Pic

 

Spring Break was a little challenging around here.  The tree cutters hit the gas line again (so we didn’t have heat for a night), Peter smashed Joey’s thumb in the bathroom door (first trip to the ER for the Cencer family), the sewage pipe backed up and flooded the laundry room – twice!   I remember a few years back when Spring Break was a lot different!

This is a bad picture but you get the idea.  Joey had to wear a little splint for a few days. It was pretty swollen, but not broken.

Joey is 2!

 

 

 

Oh my goodness – he’s 2! He’s so big.

 

 

 

We celebrated at grandma’s and at home.  The boys all have matching shirts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruru sent a great package with a singing card for each of the boys. 

 

 

 

 

 

A few days in the past month, we enjoyed some gorgeous weather.  On this particular day, the kids were climbing the tree so we grabbed the cameras.

February

 

We still haven’t figured out the formula to slow down time around here so we just constantly play catch up!  We had an amazing trip to PA over president’s day weekend.  We got to visit with Pop pop and Ruru, Aunt Kim and Uncle B-Rye and half of the Landis cousins.  We celebrated Peter’s birthday again, but this time he received the much anticipated dump truck (thank you Landis family! we can not wait for this to become an outside toy!)

The boys completed all their normal tasks: playing marble shoot, ping pong and pool balls, feeding chickens, and playing with the cat.  They even added a few new activites to the roster: crossing the new bridge and throwing rocks in the creek and grinding corn to feed to the chickens.  We even managed to throw in a scavenger hunt and eat some cupcakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We enjoyed a great morning visit with Ashley, Adam and Meredith.  We went to a park where Uncle Brad got not one, but two balls stuck in a tree!

 

                Ashley was kind enough to protect Joey from the flying balls.

 

 

Brad and Mark worked as a team.  Brad threw balls to loosen the stuck balls and Mark shook the tree branch.

 

 

 

 

 

When arrived home on Tuesday night and Peter celebrated his birthday at school on Wednesday (are noticing a pattern here?)

 

We made a poster with pictures of him each year and shared it with the class. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although Peter thought his dump truck was the best thing on earth, Mark’s present of ‘Jenga’ has been a crowd favorite.  Peter does surprising well at this game and gets very mad when his brother crashes his tower.  (We’re learning how to take turns.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, of course, when the cat is away at school, the mice will play.  No, I did not help Joey build this, and yes I know that is sad!  I’m sorry we have doomed our children to engineering minds.

 

 

And to finish things off, we had a great scavenger hunt last Thursday with friends! (And yes made cupcakes for Peter’s birthday – it’s a wonder the kid didn’t turn 10 by this point!)  Small objects had to be found in a box full of shredded newspaper.  It got a bit snowy by the end, but the giggles and determination were totally worth it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Mickey was the cutest one, wanting to eat all the paper.

Flying Time….

Time has been flying by

 

  Joey likes to sit on the potty.

 

 

 

 

 

On the nights when it’s not so cold, we build fires in the fireplace and roast marshmallows.  Joey you have a little something on your chin.

 

 

   Playing easel

 

                                                         Joey being a big helper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If anyone ever wonders what Peter does while I cook Cenceble Dinners here’s a little clue – build towers.  He’s come up with his own sort of Jenga game.

 

 

 

 

 

This weekend we were up in Michigan and celebrated Peter’s 4th burthday!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Joey thought he was being so sneaky.  He climbed out of bed and hopped on grandpa’s lap and was listening to the Ferris hockey game.  He was caught.