Go Bears!

Nick, Sam and Ben joined in cheering on the Bears on Sunday. Daddy shared his helmet with Nick and Sam but Ben wasn't too sure about that!

The Great Train Expo

Trains are still very popular in our home so a trip to train expo was a must! The boys all had fun watching the trains and even got to ride on one!

Children's Museum Jolly Days

We started out the new year with some friends at the Children's Museum for Jolly Days. A trip down the Yule slide with our friend Ella was a hit for Nick and Sam, while Nick amazed his friends with his fishing skills! Ben made friends with Blitzen the reindeer; Sam and Nick also made a new friend while we were there, Barbie, oh and Buzz light year, too! A fun time was had by all!

Ben's new place at the table

Ben is officially all done with the highchair now! He is very pleased to be joining the rest of the family now at the table. Sam and Nick didn't feel much like smiling for this milestone!

Car Show

Last week was our annual trip to the Auto Show in downtown Indy. It's definitely a highlight for the boys in their young lives and something they remember going to from the past year. They love to have the chance to explore, romp and roam around all of the new cars and trucks! The trucks seemed to be their favorite vehicle this year!

Christmas morning 2010

Merry Christmas! Christmas morning was such a treat at our home this year. All 3 boys were so excited for the day to arrive and couldn't wait to see what Santa brought for them. The highlights of the loot they received were Sam's Toy Story 3 race track, Nick's garbage truck and Ben seemed to love it all equally! We woke up to a fresh layer of snow that morning so the snow shovels got put to use too! We all played out in the snow for quite a while and then enjoyed long Christmas afternoon naps!

Christmas Eve

Our tradition for Christmas Eve is to spend the evening with the Basile family. We've enjoyed getting together with them on this special night since we moved to the Indy area. I think we all look forward to each other's company and eating quite well! As usual, the boys were very excited and could hardly be contained as it got closer to going home and preparing for Santa to make his stop at our home. The boys were excited to leave out treats for Santa and his reindeer before they went to bed!

Christmas 2010

Sam and Ben finally warmed up to the idea of sitting with Santa and smiling for a picture, sort of! They were eager to tell Santa all of their toy requests!

Indiana State Museum

We went to visit the Indiana State Museum just before Christmas. It was our first visit to the museum and we all really enjoyed it. The main attraction was Santa Claus. He was there to for visits and pictures with the kids and there was also a train to ride and lots of beautiful Christmas decorations to check out. We peaked around at the rest of the museum as well and saw dinosaurs, old cars, trains and lots of wild animals, too. We will be making another trip to the museum this winter for sure!

Family Fun

Grandpa Dan and Grandma Jill came to see us in December. Nick, Sam and Ben's uncles also came along. The boys all had so much fun playing together and entertaining each other, too! The grownups all went to see the Colts play on Sunday. They beat Jacksonville which made everyone happy!

Preparing for Christmas

Nick, Sam and Ben had a lot of fun this Christmas season baking, decorating gingerbread houses and eating cookies, too! Nick's class at his school invited all the moms in to help decorate gingerbread houses. It was so much fun to go into Nick's classroom and see him interacting with his classmates and teachers.

Go Colts!

The boys are excited to cheer along the Colts as they get ready for their play off game tonight. Unfortunately, the game will be on after their bedtime; but maybe that's fortunate for Daddy!