The Double T's

Who would have thought this sweet face...

would cause me to do this...

and this.....

... more than a few times this week. I thought for sure we were going to skip over the Terrible Two's because were are such awesome parents ;) The last two days have been rough. Please let this stage end soon! I miss my sweet little guy.

Home Sweet Home

Last week we moved into our new house! Let me just say, life is great. James just hooked the computer up so I decided to post a little update. It's amazing, we didn't have internet for about 2 weeks and I didn't really miss it much:)

We have been painting non stop and have managed to complete the kitchen, living room, dining room, and Koby's room. We still have halls, stairs, Linc's room, our room, and 3 bathrooms to go...UG! The only time we can peacefully paint is after the kids are in bed. This means James and I have been painting well into the early hours of the morning and living off about 3-4 hours of sleep at night. Not healthy, I know! And did I mention our yard needs some serious LOVE?! That is a project we will start next week.

We love where we live. The neighborhood is nice and cheery and there are little kids everywhere. The other day Koby and I were weeding and 2 kids came over and helped. Koby is in heaven with all his new "friends."  Anyone who passes by gets a, "You wanna come to Koby's house?"

These two have really bonded lately

Playing Mr. Potato Head with Koby

BEFORE

BEFORE

AFTER

AFTER

AFTER-Bold i know, but I love my green kitchen!

I don't have before pics of Koby's room, but it was all white. Here it is now...

AFTER

AFTER

AFTER

If anyone knows Koby, they know he would NEVER fall asleep eating. This is what moving does to us. We are so over it...

Lincoln is growing even bigger and is a lot more interactive now. He loves to smile when you make eye contact with him. He also loves toys and tries to grab them all the time...

We've been so blessed :)

Boys will be boys

I tell ya, there is never a dull (or relaxing) moment when you live with 3 boys!

Our closing date, which was supposed to be last Thursday, has now moved to the end of this week. We are doing anything and everything to pass the time until we move...

Shooting bugs outside with Kob's sweet gun someone abandoned at the park

Watching Lincoln grow so fast

Taking a rope swing ride

Strippin' down at the public park to enjoy the FREEZING cold, melted snow

Learning what grass is

Enjoying Linc's first teeter-totter ride...



...with the whole family:)

Enjoying Koby's recently found imagination

Squeezing the cutest cheeks ever

Watching Linc make funny faces all day

Hanging out with "Grandma Takako"

Eating James' Perfected Okonomiyaki with Aunt Lisa and "Grandpa Takako"

Sporting some traditional Japanese attire from James' cousin Chika

Wearing it all day long... and all around town

Swimming with Shane and Em

Learning to do some artificial Surfing and getting a free Enema

Shane making it look easy

Putting on all the tattoos Koby could find and doing what all men do in their spare time - pullups, anywhere and everywhere possible, all day long.

Internet is being shut off on Monday. Let's pray we move shortly after:) Until we meet again...

Daddy, can you play with me?

The past couple week have been rough.  I feel like I have gotten little sleep, and I am sure Megan has gotten even less.  I feel exhausted and on top of that, the last couple days I have been sick.  A few days ago I got home from work really feeling it.  All I wanted to do was sleep.  I sat down on the couch and it felt like I would never get up again.  Not a second after my butt hit the couch cushion Koby came running into the room yelling, "Daddy, can you play with me?"  I made up some excuse and told him I would after dinner or something lame like that just to get him to leave me alone for a bit so I could rest.  It was nice to sit for awhile, but for the rest of the night I felt bad for making Koby go play by himself in the other room.

The next day at work I came across a quote online.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain

Although this quote seems to be more about taking chances, it still really made me think about the incident from the day before.  Even though I really felt like I needed time to relax, I will never be able to go back to that moment and play with Koby.  In the two and a half years Koby has been alive, and the two months Lincoln has been alive, I wonder how many of those moments I has passed up on just to "rest."  It seems like just yesterday I was at the hospital watching Koby been born, and before I know it, Koby and Lincoln will be grown up and won't want to play with me anymore.  I hope I don't let too many more of these moments pass me by.  It's the little moments that really matter right?  I can always rest later.

I love you Koby.  I love you Lincoln.  I hope that you will never be too old to play with me.

-Dad

Moobs

 

At 2 months Linc is...

 Weight: 13 lbs...90th percentile

Height: 23.5 in...75th percentile

AND has the biggest baby moobs ever!

I am sure Lincoln will pass Koby up in size in the near future. It's crazy going from a 3rd percentile baby to a 90th. He's such a sturdy chunk. I love it! Although Koby is the one who likes to wear my bras, Lincoln is the one who actually needs them:)

A lesson from Dad

Sunday afternoon. Quiet church meeting. Loud Koby...

"I wanna pull your finger! I'm gonna pull your finger mom!"
Pulls my finger.
Lets out a loud sound with his mouth,"pffffffffffrrrt!"
"Haha! You fart!"

 ... JAMES!

Brotherly Love

It may have started out rough, but Koby and Lincoln have begun to bond. Koby loves his little brother. He is always the first to run to him when he is crying during the day and he always insists on holding his hand.

Before Lincoln came, I thought it would be impossible to love another kid too. I was wrong! I am glad God made it possible for us to love so much:)

Lincoln has become very smiley and laughs alot! James can always get him crackin' up. He loves playing with his Daddy.

Did I metion he is a chunk? Check out these cheeks...

Aunt Emily taught Koby and Chloe a first swimming lesson this week. They did great! Koby is a fish. He would live in the water if he could. He pretty much takes 2 baths a day that last about 30 minutes each. He always negotiates with me, "How about 5 more minutes Mom. Kobs still playin'." AND the kid can go under water and hold his breath for 5 seconds!

"Surfin'" with Dad

 Rach , Sean, and Charlie came to visit again!We did a little BBQ'n and a LOT of swimmin'! Lincoln is 2 1/2 months younger than his cousin Charlie, but just like a pound smaller. Crazy. We loved having the Quigley's here for another visit! 

Check out little Charlie and big Lincoln

Our BBQ at Em and Shane's cute little house...

400 square feet of cuteness:) It's fun being newlyweds

The men and Koby did a little slack lining.

The women did what we do best-talked:)