18 Months Old!!

We can't believe it but the boys are 18 months old today! They are growing and changing every day and we are just amazed by their little brains - they're like sponges!! Learning new things every day makes for lots of fun around here! Here is a look back at where we were a year ago, and then a few more pics from the holidays.

Carson One Year Ago Today

Alden One Year Ago Today

The other day, I thought it was awfully quiet in their room where they were playing. I walked in (camera in hand) and saw this - a pic of them in their dresser drawer. They pulled out all of the clothes to fit in it. Unfortunately, I guess they thought the camera meant I liked it - they have continued to empty the dresser daily.

A few days before Christmas, we started a new tradition. Cookie making with the grandmothers. We went to Grandma Kathy's house and she had everything all organized for an afternoon of treats!Alden and Carson using the cookie cutters to cut the sugar cookies.

Then making icing for decorations

Then, a bit of a sugar high after a FEW too many sweets!

And on the other side.....a sugar low...............

This was by far more sugar than they have consumed since their first birthday cakes.

Then, on Christmas Eve, Rachel, Jeff, Grandma Kathy and Pops came over for a brunch - of what else - The Bacon Explosion! If you're a fan of my blog, you'll remember this from last year. This year, David decided to make it au natural - no bbq sauce or rub at all....Just. Pure. Pork.

Kathy has all of the pictures from our Weiss Family Christmas time together - I will make sure to put on our blog once I have them.

Christmas morning at our house - the boys received from Santa this new Easel - I love this shot of them checking it out - including crawling under and behind it.

They also loved their new Curious George books from Mommy and Daddy.

On New Year's Eve, we celebrated Christmas with the Tharpe Fam. LA and Mike, and Scott and Logan were all in town and it was a fabulous time!

Loving this pic of Alden and Aunt Logan reading a book together.

The boys received many more gifts and enjoyed playing with them, as well as the bows from the gift boxes!

On New Years Day, we watched the Gators play and had a nice meal of BBQ, Hoppin' John and Greens - a great time to gather with family for our first day of 2011!

Carson and Grandpa enjoying the game.

And today, when Grandma Kathy and Pops got back in town - the cutest shot on their 18 Month Birthday - reading with Pops!