Ronan 2 year photo shoot

We did Roni's 2 year old pictures the other day, and I thought they turned out really cute! Being that he is two years old, and was EXTREMELY focused on all the rocks and train tracks on the ground..I had a very difficult time getting him to look up at all:) What a silly kid. I just love all the pictures I've ever seen done out at these tracks-nice and dormant most of the time (so don't worry grandparents:) So anyway, I thought we got some great ones, and I love seeing the size ratio as well. It will be fun to look back and see how small he was compared to the train tracks! I can't believe he is growing up so fast. What a cutie!

2 year old Haircut!

So in our little family we have a tradition not to cut our kids hair until they are 2. It started with daddy, then when both of our boys have been mostly bald for more than the first year, it was an easy choice to just let it grow for a little while longer! It has been fun to see how much hair they each had at the exact same age. I think that Ronan surpassed Porter by just a little bit, and Roni's was MUCH curlier! His hair wasn't totally cooperating when I tried to get a good pic of the curls, they are only so so. But sometimes it has been so curly, into little ringlets, and SO stinking cute!! Either way, the day came to chop off his lovely locks:( It is a sad day for me too. With both of them it is the end of an era. Cutting off their super soft and wispy baby hair means they are officially little boys now. It is amazing the difference it makes! So with now further ado...some before and after pics!












TADA!!

Birthday Boy

Wow! It has been a busy couple months I guess! I have been a terrible slacker lately, and I do have several other big posts to do. They will just have to be a little bit out of order I guess though. I needed to get this birthday post up for the grandparents asap, and then I will catch up on other news. So..... our little Roni turned 2 a few days ago!!!!! I can't believe it. I officially don't have a baby in the house anymore:( He is turning into such a little big boy, and always wants to be just like his brother. Some things about Ronan at 2: he loves any sort of ball, especially baseballs though since we have been attending Daddy's softball games all summer, and he loves to THROW things. He surprisingly has a really good arm! He definitely has better hand-eye coordination than Porter which is funny! He also loves to snuggle. He has always been a cuddle-bug and still is. I can always count on a good few minutes every day, which as expected always melts my heart.

So for his birthday party I decided to do a baseball theme! It is October after all and the playoffs are on in our house! Go Phillies! So anyway, He got his first glove and ball from daddy and a little tikes t-ball stand and bat, along with some other fabulous toys! Thanks to all the fam:) He LOVES everything! We had some hot dogs and nachos, fountain drinks and cracker jacks. I also made him a baseball cake as well that I thought turned out pretty darn cute! All in all, he had a great day. Here are some of the pics to commemorate the event.

the Cousins!

So we have had a VERY busy month of July! The majority of which was having a great time with Noah's Uncle/Aunt and cousins from France! They were able to take their vacation this year to the USA, and spend several weeks with us! We did tons of fun things, and enjoyed spending time with the fam! Porter especially had a BLAST, and has really been missing his cousins!






my uploading keeps getting messed up, so that's all the photos you get! sorry:)

4 Year Photo Shoot and Brothers Pics

So we took the boys out for Porter's 4 year Photo Shoot the other day! We had a lot of fun, and got some really cute pics:) It was a bit tricky, as I'd heard to take your own kiddos pictures. They don't seem to listen quite as well as they would to a different photographer. But that is ok. It just took some persistence! Also, still dealing with the issues we have always had at getting a good picture of the two brothers together:) One day maybe they will both pay attention, listen to directions, and smile at the same time right? Anyway, we got some great ones anyway I thought- just maybe not quite as traditional! Hope you enjoy them:)








Porter kept trying to "pose" by picking his nose-thought he was so funny by saying "is this how you want me to do it mommy?" if only- this picture would be awesome!



That's What Brothers Are For.... I LOVE THIS ONE! going to frame it in their room