The Great Zucchini, Library Storytime, and Birthday Parties

 So this past week Chase's preschool had the "Great Zucchini" come to make the kids laugh for half an hour and invited the parents to attend.  We were only there 5 min. and the Great Zucchini called Bryce up to help, because he was laughing just as hard as the other kids.  So Bryce is now considered the "Star" at Chase's school because he was so stinkin cute.  Bryce just wants to be so big these days, and he pretty much watches Chase to see what he does.

 Chase also got called up to help out.  He was laughing so hard.

I have been taking the kids a lot this winter to the Rockville Library. They have a bunch of storytimes and once a month they have a Mommy and Me special day where a bunch of sponsors set up booths with different activities for the kids to make, eat, exercise for free.  The kids have had a blast the couple of times we have gone to it.  And Chase and Bryce love story time.  They love to volunteer and Chase loves to raise his hand and give answers, I do get a little nervous everytime because I am not sure what will come out of his mouth.  

 Chase has been invited to a couple of birthday parties lately and Bryce usually tags along with me since Cole is usually working. This one was Isabelle's from school that she had at a Cheerleading Gym.(Isabelle actually kissed Chase(second kiss to Becca Brough) on the playground after school that I happen to witness.  Don't know if Chase knew what happened to him, but he then seemed to follow her around like a puppy dog afterwards.)  Chase had a blast at the party and didn't stop jumping and bouncing around for about 2 hours.  Bryce once again had all the parents oohing and awing over how cute he was trying to jump and be like the big kids. One time Chase did a bunch of somersaults down the long trampoline and the next thing I know Bryce is trying to do the same thing but his somersault was a side roll.  It was too funny.
Chase also got invited to his friend Allison's birthday party that was at a gymnastics gym that he had a blast at.  And we got to go to our friend Brayden Bunts birthday swim party a couple of weeks ago.  Who are some friends of ours from Omaha that just moved into the area.  So we had a good time seeing them and Chase and Bryce had a blast in the pool.

Happy Valentines Day!

 My sweet Valentine boys.  Love these two.  They are both lovers, huggers, and love to give kisses.  And most of the time they get along.  I love to walk into the room to find these two playing nicely together(like when I found Chase giving Bryce elephant rides around the room).  Although sometimes I walk into the room and one of them will have to do time out.  Brothers are for Sharing.  I helped Chase make a bunch of Valentines for his preschool classmates for their Valentines Day party on Friday.  Chase didn't have school on Valentines day so I took the boys over to an indoor bounce house.  We were the only ones there that day.

 Chase coming down his favorite big slide.  Bryce liked it too, but a couple of times he looked like a wet noodle going down because it was so fast.

The boys and I gave Cole a heart attack.  Not sure what is going on in the picture, Bryce happens to be wearing a necklace and Chase seems to be doing some cheesy model pose.  

The boys had a good time making and decorating Valentine Sugar Cookies.  They were actually really good.

 Thank you Cole for my beautiful tulips and chocolate covered strawberries.  I love Valentines Day for those two reasons.  Chase is already asking his Dad for chocolate covered strawberries next year for V-Day.

Bryce's Mommy and Me Swim Class

So I decided to sign up Bryce for his first Mommy/Daddy and me swim class while Chase took a swim class.  Bryce is definitely my little fish.  He just loved the water.  He kicks, lays on his back, goes under the water, sings all the songs, and is just grinning from ear to ear. He is just a cracker.  They would have the kids sit on the wall and sing the Humpty Dumpty song and then fall into the water.  Bryce would sing it everytime while boppy up and down, and then fall into the water.  Such a cheese that one.  Chase liked his class, but not as well as the other pool that he had taken a couple of classes at.  Don't think he learned anything in this class, but we did make huge strides with him the other night at family swim night with going under the water for 5 seconds at a time.  He loves the pool we just have to get him to go under.  

 Cole got to attend Bryce's last class.  I had to take pictures through a glass wall so they are kind of blurry.

Go Ravens!! Superbowl Champions 2013

Over the last couple of months Chase has fallen in love with the Ravens.  So it was really fun that they ended up going to the Superbowl.  He tells everyone he is a Raven fan and he loves to point out whenever he sees a Raven symbol on a car or in a store.  So of course I had to get the boys shirts for the Super Bowl Game.  Chase picked out his outfit that came with the helmet.  The boys are obsessed with it.  So they take turns wearing it, playing catch with it on, and running around the house. They look hilarious.  

 Stiff arm.  Practicing football in the basement before the game. Future Flacco.

 My little Raven fan.  Proud to show his dad his outfit.

 Bryce digging into some chips and salsa.  

Watching the game.  Chase had me cracking up because he stayed in this pose for a really long time.

Snow(and its not much)

Well, it feels weird not seeing a lot of snow.  So far this is all we have had, but the boys were excited to see it.  It was Bryce's turn to be sick that week so he only got to be in it for 5 minutes.  The Taylor household has had a rough round of the week long flu, we have each taken a turn and I am just getting over mine.  Hopefully Cole escapes this one, we will see this week.  

 Chase's snow turtle before he turned it into a snow tunnel.

 Bringing the snow indoors to make snowman and play with dye and droppers.  Chase loves Science right now.  He loves learning about all kinds of animals, dinosaurs, planets, etc.  I just went to his parent teacher conference and his teacher said he is doing great in everything but he loves Science.  I need to come up with some more fun little science projects for him.

This August, The Taylors are moving to St. Louis

So it is official.  We will be heading to Scott AFB, this August.  So we will be living about 25 minutes from St. Louis in Illinois.  Cole will be working as a Staff doctor, teaching family medicine residents, as well as working in Sports Medicine Clinic.  We are excited to see what St. Louis has to offer and we are glad we will get to stay put for at least 4 years.  I am going to try to enjoy my last 6 months here in Maryland as much as I can before the thoughts of the dreaded move.  Although it will be a lot easier move compared to our last move from Japan.  We have heard lots of good things about the area and Cole is excited about the work.  So we will see.  Looks like fun.  Let the house hunting begin.

Baltimore Aquarium/New Years Eve

 Fun day at the Baltimore Aquarium with Grammy and Grampy.

 Puppet Show Time.

Slimy Sea Urchin

Photo above and below taken by Chase.  He loves to take photos.  1 in 20 are a keeper.

We found a Kona Grill in Baltimore, short walk from the aquarium.  This was one of my favorite restaurants in Omaha.  They have the best Guacamole Egg Rolls.

Ellen's Cow shooter war.  The boys had a blast.  Thanks for the fun game Grammy.  "Get Dad."

Ice Skating Date Night

Cole and I had a fun date night ice skating at the Rockville Town Square, grabbing some Thai food, and seeing Les Miserables.  We couldn't even remember the last time we ice skated, but we weren't too bad.  We were proud that we were not part of the rail hugger group.  Thanks mom and dad for watching the kids so we could go out.