Snow Day!

This week we've had lots of fun playing in the snow--introducing the boys to sledding, snowman building, snowball fights, snow angels, snow forts, and even snow ice cream!

Lego King

Benny loves collections and containers of all shapes and sizes, but he is particularly fond of his Legos, or "yay-gos" as he calls them. It is unusual to find Ben without a stack of Legos nearby, whether in the bathtub, in his crib, in the high chair, or playing on the floor. Of course we already know that Ben is a smarty-pants, but I think his Lego creations are quite genius.

Cousins Galore

As is typical, the cousins couldn't be bothered to gather for a respectable photo, so here is a quick shot of a few of the cousins that the boys have been in heaven playing with:

Aside from a few expected squabbles over the sharing of various Christmas toys, these cousins have gotten along together so well! The boys can't seem to get enough of their cousins. Interestingly, most of the preschool/school age Grover cousins are girls, so Hank and Max get to develop their "make believe" and "role-play" skills when the Grover cousins visit. Once, I even overheard Max, playing upstairs with his girl cousins, say, "Did you like that cake (imaginary) I made, honey?" I had to laugh because watching the boys play "Mom and Dad" with their Grover cousins sure is different than watching them play the garbage truck and firetruck games that they usually play around our house.

TEN Years and Still Going Strong

It is tradition on our anniversary each year to listen to a special mix CD (yep, we've been married THAT long) that Aaron made on the night of our engagement. Those sappy love songs make us laugh to think about how long ago it was that we first listened to them together as young college kids, and also make us feel a little tender about the journey we've had together over these past ten years. Sappy and all, this one is for you, honey:

"Hey, hey, la, la we're gonna build our dreams together,
Hey, hey, la, la we've got time, we've got forever,
Hey, hey, la, la, la we've got a good thing, we've got each other,
Eternity won't seem that long 'cause time will fly when its you and I together."

Aaron and I celebrated our anniversary with a hot date (although our real celebration happens in three more weeks--post to come). We watched Les Miserable and then enjoyed a romantical dinner at The Roof overlooking the Salt Lake Temple.

I'm so lucky to get to spend eternity with my best friend. I love you, Aaron Grover! Happy 10 year Anniversary!

So Long!

I'm pretty sure we scared Nana and Papa Z off with our yucky germs and crazy/noisy household, but we loved having them visit while they were here.

Christmas Morning

With Benny's ear infection bothering him and making it difficult for him to sleep, Aaron and I were up and awake well before Hank and Max woke up and got to be in position when they came running down the stairs to find their presents. Santa was very good to Hank and Max, bringing Hank a new bike and Max a Jeep power wheels.

As soon as everyone was gathered, the unwrapping frenzy began. Yet again, the boys were definately spoiled...Lego sets, rain boots, calculator watch, nerf gun....it was worth it to see the looks of excitement on their faces.

 

A glimpse at the state of destruction:

 

Hank and Max spent most of their Christmas morning working on a Lego set that even Uncle Adam found quite challenging;)

 

Sleeping Babe

The month of December has been one long coughing, sneezing, runny-nose mess so I guess its no surprise that Hank came down with Strep a few days before and Benny got an ear infection on Christmas Eve. This poor little guy was so miserable that the only comfortable position he could find was in his bouncer. What rotten luck! With a few doses of anti-biotics, both boys' infections cleared right up and they were back to their happy selves within a day or two.