Snow much fun!!!

The boys have been busy enjoying all of the beautiful snow that we have been getting. Their newest phrase is "I love snow", which can be heard many times throughout the day as they look out the windows, despite Daddy's attempts to teach them to say "Snow, phtttt!!".
Here's Kyle, trying out his snow boot legs. "Do you really think that I can walk in these things, Mom??" They were funny to watch on their maiden voyage in all of the snow gear.

Brock takes it all in stride, at least while he's still in the house:).

"They put us out here and give us shovels. Do they really think that we can clear this whole drive??!?? It looks like a big job for little us!!"

"I would rather stand here and watch the snow fall.", says Brock.

"Well, this patch is clear. I think that's good enough for me.", says Kyle.

Brock, still watching the snow fall. This boy never stands still this long any other time. We can't tell if he's just taking it all in, or if it takes too much energy to move with all of his gear on:).

After watching Daddy run the snow blower and Mommy shovel for a while, they decided their time could be better spent. They disappeared into the garage, and returned with their bikes. "Need a push, brother?"

Then, another trip into the garage produced lawn mowers, or mini snow blowers, if your imagination is working well:). Kyle got right to work on the driveway, but Brock decided to work in the garage for a while. I think he was ready for a break from the elements.

"These darn snow drifts!! How's a guy supposed to get anywhere with all of this white stuff to deal with??"

Kyle decided that this path was just the right sized for his bike. He was right, until he tried to turn around:).

Another traffic casualty. Motorcycles weren't built for the snow, you know:).

A nice place to sit and watch.

Kyle showing off his multi-tasker skills, riding and mowing at the same time.

"Maybe this thing does work better if I just walk behind it."

Cute little rosy cheeks!!

Another rosy cheeked cutie!!!

I think Brock's just about finished. Either he's frozen solid, or just bored by it all:).

There's just nothing like a bundled up little 0ne, huh??

"Elmo Brock" and "Elmo Kyle"

Lovin' our new Christmas gifts - Elmo snuggle blankets:).

Crazy Boys

Kyle has a new dance move that I thought I'd share with you. Brock definitely thinks that it's a good move, but it's a Kyle original. I started this post last weekend, but got busy and didn't finish it until today (hence the probably date of last Sunday:(). The boys are both doing and saying such funny things - totally unprompted. Their little personalities are continuing to shine through, and we love every minute of it (although, it keeps us quite busy;).

Here are some of the funny things heard around the Leman household lately. And, might I remind you, these are the ones that they come up with all on their own - not the ones that they are repeating just after we say it. They definitely hear, and remember what we say, which can sometimes be a bit intimidating!!

Here are Brock's:

"Just a minute, Kyle" - I wonder who he's heard say this??

"What are you doing, Kyle?"

"Hello, Ruffie?? Hi!!" - as he picks up the phone for the hundredth time in a day and pretends to talk:).

"I need orange juice!!" - said with great desperation:).

And, then there's Kyle's:

"Mommy, where are you??" - as he randomly walks through the house looking for me. What I think makes this one so cute is the tone of his voice. He phrases it as such an important question:).

"I love you, Mommy." - This one I NEVER grow tired of hearing:).

When asked on the phone by Ruthie - was your dinner good??, Kyle responded "Yummy in my tummy!"

"Good Job, Mom!!" - not sure what I did to deserve this one, but I'm glad to know that they pick up on the praise that we give them, and are willing to give it back.

"I can hear an airplane!" - I think the boy has super sensitive hearing for airplanes, and also fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, etc.

At the dinner table the other night, Kyle turned to his brother and said "Mommy's proud of you, Brock." - Again, glad that they pick up on the praise:).

I'll try and be a better poster and finish up on some catch up pics soon!!

Enjoying the view.........

.......................of Elmo,


.................of more Elmo,



............of the garbage trucks coming down the street,

...............of the big truck picking up the trash, the tractor scooping up the leaves, and the other big truck that carries the leaves away,

..........of the trucks and tractors driving away:(,

............of a sad Kyle wanting to see more "big trucks!!",

............of a mad Kyle when I tell him that they're "all gone",

..................and of a little more Elmo, in case you didn't know that we like Elmo (and Sesame Street, otherwise known around here as "Elmo").

Two very cute cowboys!!

Here are some scenes from our Halloween adventures. I think that the boys thought that we had lost our minds somewhere in the move, as they seemed confused about why they had to wear these hats and carry around their cows which normally stay in their cribs:). You can see the confusion by the looks on their faces. Sorry to torture you with so many shots of the same scene, but their little faces cracked me up, and I couldn't pick just one:). Aunt Kara had bought them cowboy boots to finish off the outfits, but they got stuck in Denver when a foot and a half of snow delayed her trip home by a week:(. Oh well, cowboys are cute with tennis shoes, too!

"Okay, enough with this silly picture thing!! You keep talking about candy and saying "Trick or Treat", so let's get on with it!!"

"Ahhhhhh, this is what they were talking about!! I think I may like this Halloween thing." (note - Kyle got into his bucket, choose, and unwrapped this sucker all by himself. We turned around to find this when we heard paper crinkling in the back of the van.)

Brock didn't dive into his bucket on his own - he was too engrossed watching the Elmo video in between stops:).

Leaves, leaves, and more leaves!!!!

Ahhh, leaves. They are so beautiful when on the trees, give us great shade, are fun to play in when they fall, but they are no fun to rake!! We are excited that there are many mature trees in our new yard, but are learning the with the benefits come the work:). Brock and Kyle are enjoying the fruits of Mom and Dad's labor and have enjoyed jumping and playing in the leaf piles on several different days since we've moved in.

Kyle wasn't too sure about the whole situation in the beginning.

As usual, Brock jumped right in:).

Getting warmed up. "I guess I can sit in these things, but I'm still not going to touch them!!" Kyle doesn't seem to be real adventurous when it comes to getting his hands dirty. During dinner, he routinely wants us to wipe his hands off if they get dirty while he's eating (especially if it's something sticky:). He usually doesn't like to touch grass, and leaves didn't seem to be much better in the beginning.

For some reason, they always seemed to be facing the wrong direction when I took pictures:).

Rolling in the leaves.

"Okay. So maybe I can touch them just a little."

Running through the piles. "You didn't want them to stay all together in that big pile, did you??"

Jumping in the leaves.

More running through the leaves.

"Okay, so if they look this cool when I throw them up in the air, maybe it's worth getting my hands dirty!!!"

And here's a little video clip of the boys in action. The best part of this video was watching the boys' reaction when we watched it on the computer. They just giggled with delight when watching themselves and asked us to play it over and over.

We're getting settled:)

Hi all - that is if there's anyone still out there:). We've got most of the boxes unpacked, and are settling in and loving our new home!! It's been a long process that I do not wish to repeat ANY time soon, but it is worth every ounce of energy spent. I will hopefully do some catch-up blogging in the next week to catch you up on all of our fun fall activities ( yes, we did manage to work in a little fun with our work:). Until then, here are some pics of the boys' breakfast with Elmo this past week. They are saying and doing funny things almost every waking minute, and this was no different. When I called them for breakfast with our traditional "Breakfast Song", they each showed up with an Elmo in tow. I tried to convince them to let the Elmos sit on the table to watch them eat, but they would have nothing to do with it. Elmo was going to be right next to them, eating breakfast, too!! What a bunch of Elmo fanatics we are around here!!

2 boys with Elmos, ready to eat.

"Are you thirsty, Elmo?? Have some of my milk."

"What a good idea!! I'll share, too!!"

Packing our boxes:)

As we prepare for our big move the boys have been especially helpful (hahahaha!!!)..............

Here they are, loading and unloading their book shelves into a box. Never mind the fact that we aren't quite ready to pack up the books that they read everyday:).

Here's an item that we're definitely going to take with us - but probably not in a box - unless he has a say in the matter:).

Tired of packing already!! Moving on to play mailbox. This has been an awesome garage sale find - keeping 2 little boys occupied for several minutes at a stretch:).

Busy postmen.

"Can you still see me with my eyes closed??"