Gifts from Mom and Dad

Tonight we gave the boys their gifts from us. We had a fun time watching them open their gifts and play with their new toys.

Olivier got the red bag with his gifts inside:
Mason got the blue bag:
Opening "My Pal Scout" with Olivier. Notice his expression and how he reacts with his hands, Mason does the exact same thing!
Mason doing a taste test of the new toys:
Mason getting help opening his "My Pal Scout" (notice his expression and hands are just like Olivier's):
Olivier is very happy with is new friend:

They were very tired tonight. Fingers crossed for a good nights sleep so we have happy boys tomorrow for the party! :-)

Happy 1st Birthday Olivier and Mason!

Today Olivier and Mason turn one! Wow! They say time flies when you are having fun, it must move at warp speed when you are having fun chasing three kids around! It has been amazing watching them grow and discover.

Olivier when he woke up this morning!
Mason was also a happy boy this morning!
Trying to get a photo of them sitting together is harder and harder, they want to be on the move!
And so Matt suggested the wagon and look at those smiles!

Happy birthday to my little men! More photos will follow over the next few days as we celebrate their big day! We love you Olivier! We love you Mason!

Busy start to the month

November has been off to a busy start. The flu hit our house (thankfully relatively minor), we found out that Olivier is lactose intolerant, and Olivier took his first "major" spill. We hope this week will go smoother, especially with their 1st birthday this Friday!

Here is a funny photo that Matt got of Rufus and Olivier. Silly because they are both just staring at the ceiling!

Olivier's battle wound. The boys love to play with the side tables that we have and they tend to fall down. Today Olivier managed to pull on it and it fell cutting the side of his face. His eye is a little puffy and it looks rough but we are thankful it wasn't any closer to his eye!

Mason has fun dancing and it is cute to watch!


Olivier and Anna had fun playing under the dinning room table tent that Matt set up for them. Lots of squeals and Mason trying to get the camera!


Anna putting on a show for us! She says a lot of things, not sure where they come from and they don't all make sense but it is very funny. She mentions protein a lot! Maybe she is listening to her daddy talk about work more than we think!


Mason "talking". Not sure what it means but it is funny to hear and watch!

Halloween Pictures!

Here are some pictures from our Halloween at home. Anna had a very "off" day on Saturday so we stayed in on Sunday and I think all the kids enjoyed it. They were all very good today which was nice!

In the morning we had visitors and got this great photo of all three. Getting harder and harder to do! They all have their own agenda and mood! :-)

At lunch time we took their costumes off (mainly because Olivier is so messy!) and they had fun playing in the playroom with us while Anna was napping. We got this great photo of Mason!

And here is a video of the boys playing in the window. It is longer but it is really funny to see the boys interact and there is a very funny Mason moment towards the end. Perfect for Halloween!


Here is Anna "teaching" the boys as they are playing. It didn't seem like they were being very mindful!

Happy Halloween!

In our house we have two gnomes and a pink Cinderella! Hope you enjoy!

Olivier, Anna and Mason:
Olivier:
Anna:
Olivier:
Mason:

Clap Olivier! Yeah!

Olivier claps! He has been clapping on and off for a little while and I have been meaning to get it on video. Thankfully we were able to get it recorded tonight. He is very proud of himself and it is so cute to see! He loves to point to things and is on the move. He seems to have no fear and when we do hear a cry after a crash we know it was either a major spill or he is very tired.



Here is a sample of a spill that Olivier took and he doesn't even seem to notice!



Not much longer to wait to see the kids in their costumes! We have gotten some good photos and we will work on getting more on Sunday!

Lazy Saturday and Mason showing off his new trick

We had a lazy Saturday which we all enjoyed. We built the play house for the kids. It is the first time the boys have seen it and Anna had fun playing in it with them.

Here are Olivier and Mason checking it out.

Anna, Olivier and Mason having fun playing. It is a bit of work to set up but worth it when you see them actually playing with it!

And Mason has a new trick, he waves! At dinner I waved to him and was surprised to see him wave back. After dinner we got these clips of him waving. He was/is not feeling the greatest but we still got it on video!