January Hodge-Podge

Ryan loves hats!  You've seen the small ones, now here's a big one:

 Ryan learned to hold his own banana this weekend (and take small bites...), and now there is no other way...

 "Say what?!?"

 Yes, we give haircuts in the shower...  Evan was quite hairy and in severe need of this shave-down!!  :o)

 And some house progress - it's getting vertical!!!  :o)

Musical Boys

The boys watching Daddy head to work on Friday morning...

 Then they stole his chair!  I left the room and I guess Evan helped Ryan up, so when I came back, they were rocking and saying, "rock... rock..."

 I went to get Ryan after his nap, and he looked like this...  and quite happy with himself, I might add!

 Ry coloring with Mom-Mom.  But every time he saw the pre-flash light, he would sit up and say "CHEESE!!"

Evan cannot get enough of Eric Church!  Here he is singing along to "Drink in My Hand" and imitating the hand motions.  It's way more appropriate than "Smoke a Little Smoke", don't you think?  :o)

Ryan getting in on some Eric Church action!  I'm not sure where he gets these awesome dance moves from...

Random January

Evan enjoying singing me "happy birthday" yet again!  I think he was more excited about the cupcakes in front of him...  :o)

 Ryan lounging like Daddy in his chair.

 Ryan's new face to make you laugh:

 My new hair dressers!  Heavens knows I need it!!  :o)

House Progress!

Josh and I took advantage of our last day off together on Monday to pick out some options for our house.  While it was super exciting to do it, it was also a bit overwhelming for me, the non-decision-making person that I am!  :o) 

 Here is some visual progress on our house that we are happy to share!!  (We've been struggling to get the bank to move with the same sense of urgency that we are moving with...)  Forgive some of the pictures, as they were taken with Josh's phone with a setting sun...  Regardless, here is our cleared lot with the corners and elevation of the house marked with the wooden stakes.

 The footers dug out and covered with plastic.

 The poured footers.  (Can you tell I obviously have no idea what I'm talking about??  :o)  I'm just repeating what other people tell me...)

 Everything leveled off, and they started laying our blocks this weekend!

 That's where our house excitement ends for the moment...  we're just happy to break ground!!  :o)

On Saturday, we took the boys to Killen's Pond to check out their disc golf course.  (I definitely preferred the course we played last weekend!!  Too many trees on this one, and I'm pretty sure my discs were magnetized to the trees...)  Since the boys were so good going around the course with us, we took them to "the water" where Evan shared his love of throwing stones in to hear the "splash!" with Ryan.

 Then tonight we celebrated my birthday at Lina's house.  Evan was so excited and did a wonderful job singing me "Happy Birthday"!  :o)

Post-Christmas

We decided this past week that it was time to turn our little Ry-Guy around in the car.  He quite enjoyed sitting forward (except when he tried to go to sleep...),  happy to look out the window and talk to Evan next to him. 

 Mid-week, we went bowling with Pop-Pop.  Ryan wanted to pick up every bowling ball he could find.

 Evan did a great job bowling, and even scored higher than both Josh and I!!  Beat by a 3 year old...  I think it's going to take a while to live that down!  :o)

 Ryan was a wee bit small for the play place, but he was content to stay on this lower level and climb in and out.

 On Saturday, we headed up to see Jared and Gina's clan, and took advantage of the beautiful weather to play some disc golf.  Isaac was kind enough to let Ryan ride in the stroller while he took the foot rest.

 Everyone in on the action.  Evan is waaaaay back at the other basket.  He quite enjoyed the course full of sticks, stones and water to throw them in.

 Back at home, we busted out the bounce house!  Surprisingly, we had very few injuries, and all four seemed to enjoy it thoroughly.  Success!  :o)

 Morning movie-crew.

 On Sunday, we had our annual Hertzog Christmas party.  Madison resumes her role as baby sitter.  Seriously, can she come live with us??  :o) 

Merry Christmas!!

We started Christmas morning off with opening some presents with the boys.  Ryan thought he could have more leverage if he was actually sitting on the box he was trying to open...

It was a tent for Evan and Ryan - complete with a tunnel!  :o)

 Then we headed over to Mom-Mom and Dad-Dad's house for breakfast.  Mom-Mom helped Evan unwrap his goodies.

 Maybe Ry will grow into those boots...  :o)

 Then we headed over to Halmoni and Pop-Pop's for dinner.  Posing for our annual family photo, Evan opted for the squinty, over-smiley look...  Ryan balances it out with his stone-face.

 Every kid needs a doctor kit!

 Ryan helping Uncle Josh open his gifts.

 Silly Pop-Pop...

 Are any of the kids actually looking at the camera?  Nope!  :o)

 Then the next day, we headed over to Towson for yet some more celebration!  This little mall down the road from Jess and Jenn's house had a pretty elaborate train display.  Both of our boys were impressed, although Evan way more than Ryan!  :o)

 Classic kids table.  Silly Isaac giving the cheese face.

Then, silly parents thinking their kids are ready for bed...  they're all in the jammies, but I'm not quite sure they heard the "bedtime" part...  and this went on for a WHILE!!!