Bossy, aren't we?

A couple of days ago, Zack was telling Nathan what to do, how to do it, where to go, and bossing him around all day. I was making supper and it was getting to be too much. So I said to Zack,
"Zack, please do NOT tell Nathan what to do."
And he sadly replied, "But Mommy, I LOVE to..."

Zack's Dream

This morning Zack woke up and as he was getting dressed, I asked him if he dreamed about anything. Zack will tell me when he dreams something, and he says he sees something "at his bed". So this morning Zack said, "I saw Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus at my bed."
"Really?" I said.
"And Joseph said, 'baby Jesus, STOP making noise!' That's what he said, mommy."

Some recent conversations

Zack will take two bites of his current meal, and proudly comment, "Look! I'm ALMOST done!!"


Anytime something of Nathan's doesn't work, he runs up to me with it and says, "Baaaa-eeeeees." (Batteries) Whether it requires batteries or not, he thinks that's what will fix it.


This morning, Zack was being very whiny and difficult. In frustration I asked, "Zack, is it going to be one of THOSE days?" And Zack sadly whimpered, "Yeeeah."

Any time Zack thinks someone is silly, he'll comment on their silliness and then call them, "Mister Hee-Who!"

My Favorite

I had a conversation with Zack on the couch and we were talking about our favorite things. I said, "Zack, are you my favorite?"
"Nnnno!" he said.
"Well then who IS my favorite?"
"Daddy is!" he said with a big grin.
He's right!

Memories of 2007...

Well, we had an amazing Christmas holiday! Starting the 24th, we had 4 consecutive days of Christmas, and it was both tiring and absolutely wonderful! The boys are still getting over the excitement and lack of sleep, but they are very much enjoying all of the new things they have to play with, watch, and do!

Nathan got so much Lightning McQueen stuff! Pajamas, markers and coloring books, a lunch box, a PEZ dispenser, books, note pads, and it goes on. He just loves it.

Zack's favorite gift this year was his very own Fisher Price digital camera from Grandma. It's drop-proof and holds about 65 pics. He has taken some great shots, and he loves being able to have a toy that makes him a little more "grown up." Zack has learned over the holidays to play our Nintendo Wii, and he is actually really good at it!! He loves to play bowling on it, and he gets amazing scores. His highest so far is 174! He beats Pete and I sometimes.

Pete's favorite gift this year is his new skateboard. Pete thinks my family is trying to kill him - I gave him a unicycle last year, and my parents got him a skateboard this year. Crazy!

My favorite gift this year is my georgeous Fender acoustic guitar from my parents. Last year they got me a piano, so this seems fitting that the rest of the band come too! :) A close second would definitely be my new blender (I know, I'm a dork - but hey, I really wanted one!).

The boys loved having daddy home during the days for a while. One morning, I heard the boys talking in bed, so I went and told them to go wake up daddy. They ran into our room, and Pete was laying on his back in bed. The boys each cuddled up on either side, and Zack looked up at me with a blissful look and said, "Mommy, go get the camera."

Erie and Tara

Zack and Nathan absolutely love when my friend Erie (we went to high school together and she was my maid of honor) and her daughter Tara come over. Zack just loves Tara - he loves to talk softly to her and stroke her face and make her smile. He plays peek-a-boo with her, and when she cries he is worried about her. He's being a big brother to her, too! We love to see them!

Isn't she the cutest ever??

A kind heart

I've always known Zack to be a compassionate boy and a great big brother, and today was just another example of his kind heart and compassionate spirit. Pete told the boys that if they finished their lunch that they could have half a cookie. Well this was a big deal, so Zack finished as fast as he could (which is not usually his style!) and got his cookie. Nathan decided he didn't want to finish his food, so therefore no cookie was given to him. Nathan was soooo sad. He cried for a while saying "cookie, cookie, cookie!" but we made our rule. Zack saw all of this and broke his cookie in half and gave it to Nathan so he would be happy. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but Zack really treasured that cookie. He rarely gets one, so that was a huge gift that he gave to Nathan. He's growing up to be aware of others and their needs too. I just love it.

Pictures!

I realized that I really haven't posted lots of recent shots, so here's some random photos that are really cute. :)

Nathan, say cheese!!

Zack wanted his picture taken with Grandma! How cute is that?!?!

Nathan wasn't feeling well, so he was laying down, and he fell asleep on the couch one day while I was making supper. What a cutie.

Singing with Daddy!

In front of the Christmas Tree looking really cute!