Did I say something funny

Our latest adventure is potty training. We are in the midst of potty training boot camp. In some ways it is going better than expected, but you can never be ready for dealing with poop in underwear. I have been very tempted to just throw the dirty undies away. But then I remember that we bought the expensive superhero underwear, and am forced to deal with the mess. Really, the boys have been good. There are been surprisingly few accidents. The boys are really getting the hang of going on the potty, and are starting to tell us when they have to go. Bye, bye diapers!
Kessler and Caulder are a source of humor in our household daily. Lately, Caulder has been fixated on skunks, bears, and monsters. Most conversations end with "but their might be skunks, bears, or monsters". When I go into their room at night and ask them what they are talking about it's always "skunks, bears, and monsters". Along these lines, I have to share two really funny conversations I have had with Caulder lately:
Looking at a picture:

Caulder: Where are you and daddy
Me: In Australia
Caulder: Did we go with you
Me: No
Caulder: Why not
Me: You were not born yet
Caulder: What does born mean
Me: It means that you and Kessler were very little and grew inside my tummy. When you were big enough the doctor took you out so you could live with mommy and daddy.
Caulder: Mommy you ate us?
Me: laugh
Caulder (close to tears): But, you're not going to eat us again. I don't want to you eat us! (Don't worry, I spent the next 15 minutes convincing both Caulder and Kessler that I did not eat them, and we do not eat people).

Going to the doctor for 3 year wellness check-up:
Caulder: Where are we going
Me: To visit doctor Johnson
Caulder: Why. I don't want to visit Dr. Johnson. He's scary like a monster
Me: Doctor Johnson is very nice. He is just going to take a look at you.
Caulder: Well, he might not be nice.
Me: Doctor Johnson is very nice....like Santa Clause. Maybe you can think of something that you can tell Doctor Johnson you want for Christmas.
Caulder: I'm gong to tell him that I want a bear with no teeth or arms so that he won't be scary.

P.S. Check out the older posts back to Halloween. I have finally caught up!

Happy 3rd Birthday Caulder and Kessler

Caulder and Kessler celebrated their 3rd birthday a week early so that grandpa Dick and grandma Dee Dee could be here for their birthday. We had a small family party for the boys with just grandpa Dick, grandma Dee Dee, grandma Katie, Cousin Audrey (and her grandpa - Dave), and Mat and I, of course. They boys had a fun time opening the many, many gifts they received, and eating cake. The highlight of the day was actually Caulder finally giving up his pacifiers (pallies as he calls them). We braced ourselves for a few sleepless nights, but Caulder gave them up like a champ. We had been reminding him over the past few months that when he turned three he would have to give away his Pallies. We had him wrap them up in a box and give them to his cousin Audrey. He would mention them every once in a while afterwards, but shed no tears.
 
I just can't believe my little babies are three. They are just growing like weeds. They had their 3 year appointment a few days after their Birthday, and are both shooting right up the charts. At three months the boys were both in the 3% for height, and are now above the 95% for height. They bring us much excitement and laughter daily.

Christmas Tree 2010

Trudging through the deep snow

Kessler, Caulder, and Owen taking a break

The family

Ryan and Owen cutting down their tree

Mat and Caulder sledding

Caulder and Kessler looking out the window at the 9" of snow in our backyard

We decided to head up to the mountains this year and cut down a Christmas tree. This is the fourth year we have cut down a tree since we moved to Boise. The Morris's joined us this year. We had a great time, and there was a lot of snow! We pulled off the road past Moore's Mountain pass, and trudged through the snow out into the wilderness. After hiking a 1/2 mile or so, we found the tree. After lugging it back to the car, we ate lunch and went sledding. It was a great winter outing!
We have also received quite a bit of snow so far in Boise. Unfortionately, most of it has melted at this point, but Bogus Basin was able to open for Thanksgiving, which is a first since we have lived in Boise.

Hiking in November

Kessler

Caulder studying a cow bone

Although it's been cold, we have had some great days for hiking in November. We have made several trips out to the Owyhee's, up to Lucky Peak, and out around the Treasure Valley. The boys are lowly becoming better hikers. They can usually walk 1/2 - 3/4 miles before demanding a ride on our shoulders. We have been using our GPS unit to find geocaches, which are hidden boxes of basically junk hiding in obscure places. Their location can be found via coordinates taken from the Internet which we input in our GPS unit. The boys love searching for them, and can trade one junky toy for another.
We have also had several visitors in November. The Gendlers visited us in early November for a few days while they looked at houses. We are really excited to have them move back to Boise! Then the next week uncle Chad and cousin Audrey visited for a week before Chad headed out to Rhode Island for his Naval duty. My parents came out for two separate one week visits soon after. It was a busy month, but great to see everyone!

Happy Halloween

Halloween was a fun event this year now that the boys are getting the hang of trick or treating. We started the weekend with a Halloween obstacle course at their gymnastics gym. It was quite amusing watching the kids navigate the gymnastics equipment in their bulky costumes. Sunday we headed over to the Dahlbergs to watch the NE Patriots whoop the Vikings. After Mike was able to collect himself after such a devastating loss, we went over to Harrison Boulevard for trick-or-treating. For those of you who have not experienced Harrison, it is quite the affair. The street is lined with the most decked out houses for Halloween in Boise. One of the houses even had a concert on a stage in the front yard. It is really a madhouse, and I'm not sure if we'll do it again. But, it was still a great time, especially once we found the house serving glasses of wine to the parents.

2010 Christmas Card

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