Melissa & Brody

3.08.2013

Around the House

We had been rather under the weather for most of February... but March promises to be the start of great health! Here is a little peak at some of things the kids have been up to...

Brody loves playing games on the iPad (until he realizes I'm videoing him!)

Melissa loves wearing her blonde & pink wig in the evenings, during dinner etc. There are quite a few stray hairs on the floor as she loves to brush it too!

2.15.2013

The day came that I was ready to get Brody's first haircut. It was the length of the back hair that was getting to be kinda long and uhm... not so cute! My excuse was that I was making sure to have a good sample for the baby book (which we did get!). Being the hair was so fine, and slow to grow I wasn't about to risk cutting it myself, so I took the kids to my hairdresser for a trim.

Hear are the before pics:

And the after pics:

I can't get over how different Brody looks from behind! Not a whole lot changed on top, just a bit of tidying up. The hairdresser suggested shaving his head as it would make the hair grow back thicker, but I just wasn't able to do that! This haircut kinda takes away a bit of his baby look... I guess our little baby is growing up :)

2.13.2013

Playground

This weekend we had some amazing sunshine! We went to a nearby playground and let the kids play. Brody exhibited no signs of fear and climbed up the playground and backed down the slide!

Here is his first attempt & hang-up!

Climbing over and over again!

Here is a video of him in action...

Swinging with Daddy...

2.08.2013

Meeting Baby Benjamin

This afternoon Brody and I had the privilege of meeting a newborn baby - Benjamin. Brody wasn't too interested in Benjamin until I was holding him, suffering a bit of jealousy! It is always surprising how small they come! Such a sweetie :)

1.06.2013

Brody learning to walk

With all the hubbub of Christmas I see I didn't get around to posting about Brody's latest accomplishment which happened on December 14th when he was about 16.5 months. I was playing ball with him, when he just got up and walked to pick up the ball. I cheered very excitedly and got him to do it again... and again. From that moment, there was no turning back. He was so determined to master this new skill :) The first two videos were taken only a few hours after his first steps, we had to go out for something and I put him down when we came home (that's why he's in his coat still) and he got back to practicing!

And this video was the following day, just practicing some more!

1.05.2013

Happy New Year

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas - and we wish you all the best in the New Year!

Mini Christmas Tree Photo

We nearly forgot to take our annual mini Christmas tree photo of the kids! Melissa remembered after we had already taken down all the decorations but the tree itself! Lucky!!! We may have had to set the tree up just to get the picture otherwise!

Giant Melissa (7.5 years) beside the tree!

Brody 17 months

How she feels about putting away Christmas...

Here is a flashback to the past:

2011 - Melissa 6.5 years / Brody 5 months

2010 - 5.5 years

2009 - 4.5 years

2008 - 3.5 years

2007 - 2.5 years

2006 - 1.5 years

12.31.2012

Christmas at the Klassen Family's

On Boxing Day we celebrated Christmas with my family.

Brody and Justus got busy playing with an old toy that their mothers used to drool on too!

Brody's favorite type of book - touch & feel...

Pixel arrives to check out the gifts under the tree!

Nani & Great Grandma :)

Something exciting!

Snack time as the older kids went through the Christmas story...

Brody received his first Kubota tractor from Papa...

Brody appears to be giving Justus the cold shoulder as he is very captivated by a little calculator!

Melissa & Lexi received bunk beds (among other things) for their dolls!

12.29.2012

Christmas at the Thomas Family's

Christmas afternoon we headed over to the Thomas' house to continue the celebration :) Nana was well prepared for us with a tree overflowing with presents...