Bring on the Snow!

We have been getting a lot of snow recently and let's just say that Cameron has been perfecting his aim. He is nothing less than deadly with a snow ball! Check out the pictures of he and Jon playing in his snow fort: 

Cameron climbing up through the tunnel to get into the Fort.

Cameron and Dad Ganging up on Mom and the Dogs. 

Cameron has turned on his parter in crime and is firing on Dad.

Direct Hit!

Taking a break from snowballs to go for a ride in his sled. Good times!

While Jon and Cameron's snowball war raged on outside, the girls stayed warm and dry inside. Mammie McLaughlin came down from Maine for a couple of days and Lexi loved all the attention. (Cameron did too for that matter... his new favorite food is Hot Chocolate.) It's been days since Mammie left and Cameron is still crying for Mammie and her Hot Chocolate! Here are a few recent pictures of Lexi:

Laughing with Mammie

Sleepy in her pink bear suit... it's so soft and warm it knocks her out every time - It's one of our secret weapons ;)

Lexi on Valentine's Day

Lexi getting her laugh on! She sure loves to laugh :)

Sledding Fun

We've been really lucky with a few beautiful sunny days where the temp's have actually gotten above freezing and we decided that we needed to take advantage of them. Jon built Cameron a sled run down over the rock wall that lines our driveway... Actually it was more like a luge by the time he was done with it. Cameron had an absolute blast and even Lexi got in on the action. (Before you call social services on us - Don't worry, she didn't go down the luge!)  Jon was so jealous of how much fun Cameron was having that he tried taking the bambino (the expensive, hand-made wooden sled from LL Bean designed for CHILDREN less than 40 lbs) down the run. Luckily Jon got stuck and the bambino survived. Cameron would have been devastated. He was NOT impressed when Dad took his sled for a little fun on his own! Check out some of our fun pics:

See... even Lexi had fun!

Finger Lickin' Good

Cameron just discovered that he loves ribs as much as his Dad! What's not fun about using your fingers to each meat smothered in sauce straight off the bone... Mmmm Mmmmm!

Lexi is still growing like a weed. She is such a happy baby - we have been so lucky! Here are a few recent pictures of her: 

When she's not smiling she's sleeping... what a great baby! :)

Cameron's Haircut

As you can see, Cameron finally got a much needed haircut. AND... as is evidenced by his jagged, choppy bangs, he thought we were murdering him the ENTIRE time. I felt so bad for the hair-dresser. She really tried hard, but there's only so much you can do with a screaming two-year-old.

He obviously survived the ordeal and still remembers how to laugh :)

Here are a few recent pictures of Lexi: What can I say? The camera loves her!

Sleeping Angels

As I turned into the driveway last night, the house looked surprisingly dark. Then as I opened the door and wasn't greeted by the traditional screaming I started to get concerned. However as I rounded the corner into the living room I was pleasantly surprised... This is what I found:

 

Originally, both kids were sleeping, but Lexi woke up while I was looking for the camera. Jon must have worked some serious magic to get them to both fall asleep on his lap at the same time. 

Cameron passed out on the couch just minutes after swearing that he didn't need a nap... hmmm, maybe cat naps don't count.

I just love pictures of sleeping babies - they look so peaceful

Awww... I can't believe how big she's getting already! 

Smiles All Around

As you are aware, Cameron has been feeling a little under the weather so being the mean mother that I am, I have not been letting him play outside in the sub-zero temperatures. His cold has been getting better these past couple of days and it actually got into the 20's outside today so I decided to give in to the whining and unleashed Cameron on the snow. And boy do we have a lot of it! We were actually snowed in today, so after Jon snow-blowed the driveway, he decided to build a snow fort with Cameron with all the fresh powder. This was no ordinary fort - it came with a cool tunnel for an entrance. Cameron loved climbing up through the tunnel Jon made and sliding down the exterior walls. It was great to see him smiling again! Although, I'm not sure who had more fun... Cameron or Jon. In typical Jon fashion, he was out there a lot longer than Cameron. I had to yell at him to get him to come inside and do his homework! :) (I swear, most days I think I have 3 kids!)

Lexi and Cameron are already having a lot of fun together. Lexi was waiting for her PJ's so we put her under the blankets to keep warm and Cameron decided to climb in next to her. He had just gotten out of the tub and was also waiting for his PJ's. Apparently, Mom and Dad's bed is a lot of fun... who knew?

Lexi has been smiling like its her job recently. We are so lucky to have such a happy baby. Here are a few pictures of her in action:

Cabin Fever

Cameron has been sick for the past week or so, so we have been limiting his time out in the cold. Let's just say that Cameron has been finding other ways to keep himself entertained. One of his favorites is hiding on his parents...

Here he is "hiding" in our Ski bag

There he is... and look, still in his PJ's! (Yes this game starts when Cameron first wakes up in the morning.) Maybe he just doesn't like Cheerios?

Obviously we need to replace a child safety lock...

Makes me wonder what he did with all the pot and pans?

Ah yes, another favorite pent-up-indoors past-time: Chase the dogs then tackle them! Actually, in this picture Cameron is hugging Zeus  and telling him he is a "dood boy." 

The dogs are an excellent outlet for some of his never-ending energy, and let's face it... they could use a little exercise anyway!