Happy Birthday Uncle Tony

Today we celebrated Uncle Tony's 26th birthday. We had a Hesson-style feast with lobster tails, steak, baked potatoes, carrots, homemade bread, and a mustache cake! Crazy to think we could consume so much food just two days after our Thanksgiving feast, but that's how we roll.

Thanks to the efforts of my mom (she baked the cake), Jared (he cut the cake), and me (I frosted the cake), we successfully created a mustache cake.
It was Ethan's idea to make the mustache cake. His word for mustache is "splish-splash" and it is hilarious.

Just two brothers riding in a wagon on Thanksgiving Day.

Fun times in pajamas and underpants!

Happy Birthday Grayson!

Sweet Baby Grayson is 1 today! Hard to believe it was just a year ago that I felt those first contractions. Labor with Grayson was CRAZY! Just three and a half hours from the time I felt the first contraction. He was in a hurry to get here and still seems to be in a hurry. It is a lot of work keeping up with his older brother. Grayson always makes us laugh. He is so friendly and happy. He is excited to be a big brother and has learned so many things this year. Here are some highlights from his birthday gathering. Cake so good! He even was sweet enough to share with Uncle Joe (who was taking photos).
He devoured the cake. He ate so quickly it was as if he feared we would swipe it at any moment.

So good!

Anxiously awaiting the cake while we sing Happy Birthday. Sorry no photos of the cake. It was delicious, but not so pretty. I intended to make a baseball, but in my haste ruined it. I was so upset, I cried and then spelled "birthday" as "birtday" because I couldn't see! Hilarious now. Devastating then.

Just some pictures

Ethan painting. Tony made him a cool little palette. He is quite the budding artist.
Three monkeys in a tub and Uncle Joe.

Ethan helping Jared wash the car. He did a great job!

Grayson once again getting into something he shouldn't. He is the cutest, but so naughty!

Me at 25 weeks pregnant. I feel huge considering I had nearly 10 lbs to lose from Grayson when I got pregnant. And, yes, I'm fishing for a compliment! LOL!

Halloween Happenings

So, Ethan insisted on being "Green" for Halloween this year. That is his nickname for Luigi. He is in love with Super Mario Bros and Mario Karts. It's pretty hilarious. Grayson was a pumpkin because I feel that every cute little baby should spend their first Halloween as a pumpkin. We went to the Alligator Farm's Creatures of the Night on Saturday and Ethan loved it! He touched a gator, a snake, and survived to tell the tale. Stacey and I hated the large crowds and being on our feet for so long. We are pregnant party poopers! Sunday night, we did a loop around my parent's neighborhood and Ethan even said "Trick or Treat." Man, it was so cute! Here are some photos. Happy Luigi!
Cute Grayson!

Riding his cool new bike! (Thanks, Uncle Tony.)

Tired Pumpkin!

Sad Luigi! I put on the mustache or what Ethan calls a "splish-splash" and he did not like it.

If any of you care to know...

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