Monkeys riding Hogs

JT tested out the mechanical motorcycle at the Mall and thought he could get used to it. That bike fit pretty good, and chicks dig boys with a motorcycle. 

2014 Newsletter

Now that 2015 has officially started and we look back over the past year, a lot has happened     and

​we survived​

​many ​adventure

s together. The boys are complete opposites of each other: in looks and personality! Charisse and I continue to learn how to handle two very active little heathens. ​

Julian was two for most of year and made full use of learning and trying things out. His brother turned 1 in the summer and met a lot of milestones during the year. He went from crawling to crawlking and from crawlking to walking and from walking to running. He chatters more often, but still screeches when he gets upset or frustrated. As they continue to grow and flourish it is funny to see how they

​interact. It's fun to imagine them growing up to be best friends. Christian really loves his older brother and follows him around everywhere.​

They had a Canadian expedition to see their Great Grandmother when she turned 90 in February and the boys went to visit and wish her well. Luckily, the boys love the snow and they don’t get bothered when the light fluffy stuff is on the ground.

When Easter arrived they both had fun running around searching for eggs that the Easter Bunny had hidden in the yard.

For a weekend getaway the boys went to see friends in Boston and had a chance to walk around the large aquarium. Julian loved seeing all the fish and different animals.

Over the summer, they spent a weekend on Seneca Lake playing in the sun and water for the entire day. Julian even jumped off the diving board! Christian contented himself with running on the beach, jumping on the floats and playing on the swing.

Mr.C’s birthday party was very fitting since it featured the ‘Hungry Caterpillar

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​​ and he LOVES to eat!

Julian’s birthday party was a truck extravaganza. 

​His construction cake was a HUGE hit, thanks to Mama!​

In the Fall, Mama and Tita opened up Miel Beauty and they have been busy working in their new business venture. The boys occasionally stop by to say hi. Dada finished his graduate degree and found more time to play with them. 

They enjoyed lots of visits from their family including

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MamiMami, Reuben and MamaMama, as well as Gammy, Duci, Uncle Greg and Aunt Katie

​, Grandpa and Mimi Traudel,​

​ and Grandma, Uncle Buck, Uncle Chip and company​

. They see their Tita, Uncle, cousins and Grandpa on a weekly basis and always look forward to seeing them. They have lots of friends at Day Care, where they really enjoy all the people they are with.

It doesn’t seem possible that a whole year has gone by so soon and that they are a year older. They are both looking forward to a New Year and they want everyone to have a great, fun filled year with lots of adventures. They plan on having lots of adventures during the year and they invite everyone to join in it with them.

JT's new job

JT was outside on the deck when he came up with a new business; JT's snow removal. He uses his front end loader to fill the dump truck and then dumps the snow. Stay tuned for services near you. 

Making new discoveries

The boys went to the Museum of the Earth today and learned about glaciers and dinosaurs. They enjoyed the exhibits and seeing all the fossils.