No more cribs....

Despite Dave trying to sell me on the fact that the boys should stay in their cribs until they are 14, I finally managed to convince him it was time to get 'big boy beds'.

Dismantling their cribs sure was a way to make me realize that they are no longer babies  (sniff, sniff....and NO Mum - that doesn't make me want to have another (or two)).

Here is the first and last times they were in their cribs...and after all this time, it is still Nate on the left and Will on the right :)



Halloween 2012

2012 marked the first pumpkin carving experience for the boys - according to Nate, the pumpkin was 'sooooo cute'. Will said 'those seeds are so BEAUTIFUL'. We reprised the roles of Pig and Cow for Halloween 2012 - except this time Will was the pig and Nate was the cow. Grandma came along to trick or treat with us.....the boys experienced their first sugar high after trick or treating :)

Last day in Hawaii....sigh

This seems so long ago now but it was really only a month ago we left Hawaii. Since then we have been come all too familiar again with winter coats and boots!

 

This was our cue to leave.....

Countdown is on until 'wheels up'

Well, we are closing in on the 24 hour countdown before we head back home. The weather has been amazing, boys have been soooooooo good and we have definitely capitalized on two weeks of R&R.

Here are a few more pics before we leave - glad I threw the boys winter coats in the car before we left, I understand we're coming home to slightly cooler weather :)

These first few pics I call 'the Transformation of Nate' - this kid is messy. Doesn't matter where we are, he just figures out how to make a big mess of things

 

Contemplating his life as a 2.5 year old

 

So happy

 

'Cheese'

 

Final pic before going to the car

Post granola bar

 

This is what happens when you dig for chocolate chips in the granola bar

 

Whatcha lookin' at?

 

Because the sun was so bright, these pics don't do justice of how much mud he had all over him - head to toe

 

Those aren't tattoos on his legs...just mud

 

Meanwhile, Will on the other hand is always busy...

 

Marching to his next destination

 

Running....

 

Building...

 

More building....

Splashing....

 

Posing in Daddy's hat

 

 

And together they really are the best of friends....(and troublemakers!)

 

 

Tickle, tickle

Damage is done, Nate walks away

 

Finally, they look at the camera at the same time

 

 

So long Maui.....we will miss this place.

 

 

 

 

 

Maui Week 2

Time is flying now. We are very much settled in to a routine - beach in the morning and an 'adventure' in the afternoon. Yesterday was 'Turtle Town' (a great spot for 'spotting' turtles near Wailea) and today was IAO Valley - which was absolutely stunning. We stumbled across it the other day while out for a drive (aka letting the boys nap in the car) and went back today to explore. Such a worthwhile spot. It was beautiful.

 

First of all, Will has decided he likes to drive

 

Nate chilling and reading a book

 

 

Marching to Turtle Town

 

Lots of turtles here..in Wailea

 

They decided they wanted to be frogs....Ribbit, Ribbit

 

Proud of himself for sneaking in to the last row of the van

 

 

So many sandcastles to build, so little time....

 

Dave snorkeling..

 

My three boys...sandcastles and snorkeling

 

I don't want to go home Daddy - "stay at the beach"

 

 

 

IAO Valley in Wailuku - stunning!

 

The 'Needle'

 

Classic example of my life with twin boys. Try to take a picture - Will=picking his nose, Nate=squirming to get  away

 

 

Discussing the house. Nate was convinced pigs lived there

 

"Oh, there's a bumblebee"

 

 

Ask them to say cheese and they did this. We will never get a pic of them looking at the camera at the same time

 

The end of a long and very fun day!