more days with more grandparents

Since both boys were sick - we spent a lot of time hanging out at the house (sorry mom and dad). Grandpa got in some good talks with with james.




and played lots of games with ian, when he wasn't sleeping or so delirious with a fever that he put his grandma on time-out and wouldn't let her off (i've never seen him so sad and cranky).



By saturday everyone was feeling much better - and Grandma Barbara & Grandpa Ray arrived from OR. James is especially happy to share his name with G-pa Raymond James.



How cute is my mom? I feel so lucky that we got to spend a few days with my parents - I think they are the best ever - and I hate that we are so far away. Thankyou for coming to visit us and for loving our boys so much - it means everything.

Grandma and Grandpa meet James

Grandma and Grandpa Clay arrived on Wednesday for a short visit with us. We picked them up at the airport and headed to the International District for delish sushi at Maneki and shopping at the best asian market ever (for my mother, a surprisingly expert asian cook - she made us chicken korma and chicken satay last night).

My mom is also always taking pictures - so we finally have some updates on the boys.

Grandma and Grandpa meet James.

Every one loves to kiss the baby.

He's cute - like a little old man.

He pulls his hair like Parker.

Ian has been keeping grandpa busy - despite the fact that he is sick.

James' bath this morning.

nonstop motormouth

Ian is at the stage when he is changing from saying things funny to saying funny things. For example - last night he said this:
"pants off - nakedee time" - and it sure was, until his dad said he couldn't ride his bike without pants. I think that is a rule that will stick.

2008

I can't believe it is 2008. It makes me feel oldie old old. Or maybe it is the no sleep and bags under my eyes that makes me feel old. Or the knot in my shoulder from carrying around babies.

Here is what the Leonard children look like the first week of 2008.

New Year's Eve we went to a get together at the Goff's house. The adults played the wii (and i think we need one now) and the kids ran around, literally, like crazy people all night long. It might be the first time ian has ever stayed up that late - and we now know, from the completely hysterical, slurring his speech, delirious melt down when we left- that we won't let him do that again for a while.

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

In case anyone was worried - Santa did bring a certain naughty little boy a bike (naughty because he refused to go to bed on Christmas Eve).

He pretty much rode it all morning - ate breakfast on it.

opened his presents on it.

Unless, of course, it was this present.....aunt nicki gets the prize for biggest most obnoxious present (which, by the way, ian absolutely loves, and was even more excited about than if the whole box really had been full of candy like he thought).

he watched all of finding nemo on it.

Other favorite presents included:

a new john deer bunda/truck -

helmet and knee/elbow pads for his bike - and a john deer hat

and a bazillion new books that he made me read one by one as he opened them. he was so excited when he opened each present that we kind of had to force him to keep opening more rather than just play with what he had already opened.

James on the other hand, slept on the couch until after breakfast.

He woke up to ian saying "hi james, you mine friend" then a kiss and then a nose to nose rub.

We spent the afternoon at curt's parents opening more presents, eating and playing games. It is always wonderful to be together with family.

Here is some more James - he is spending a lot more time awake and alert and is always kicking his feet and moving his hands around.

And just to make sure this is the neverending post - we spent Christmas Eve at Amy and Eric's house and had an amazing mexican dinner. The kids entertained us with a darling rendition of the christmas story.

tommy as joseph and karina as an angel (in the background)

katie as mary and baby andrew as jesus

ian as a shepard (kind of)

and jack as one of the three wise men

To Hank

in Iraq - Merry Christmas!

Be safe - we love you.
amy, curt, ian and james

santa train

today we met the penrods at point defiance park to ride the santa train. it was really cold - but worth it for ian to get to sit on santa's lap and tell him he wants a bike for christmas 400 times. james was a dream and slept through the entire thing.