Frosty Dreams

Every time the meteorologist predicts any snow around here, Jack tells me that he has always wanted to build a snowman. On the other hand, every time the meteorologist predicts snow, Luke grabs a heavy blanket, curls up on the couch, and asks to watch Twenty Trucks on the TV. Oh wait, he does that every day. This afternoon, we made Jack's dream come true. We named him Frosty, of course. 

Jack's 5 Year Old Interview

What is your name? Jack Thorn Sea*ton

How old are you? 5

When is your birthday? January 27th

Where do you live? (Our full address)

What is your favorite color? Orange and Yellow

What is your favorite animal? Elephant

What do you want your job to be when you grow up? A fireman

What is your favorite book? I'll Love You Forever

What is your favorite movie? Mighty Machines

What is your favorite tv show? Curious George

What is your favorite food? Macaroni and Cheese

Who is your best friend at school? Colton

What is your favorite song? Alligator Stroll

What is your favorite game? Diggity Dog

What is your favorite thing to play inside? Lego sets

What do you like to do outside? Ride my bike

What do you like to pretend? Being a fireman

What are you excited about? Mom's birthday and Eric's wedding

What makes you happy? When I get to play all of the time

What makes you sad? When Luke takes my toy

What do you like to do with Mommy? Play games or help with the laundry

What do you like to do with Daddy? Play with him when he has time

What do you like to do with Luke? Play with construction equipment

Jack's 5th Birthday Party

Today is Jack's birthday, but we had his party on Saturday. All of his friends from preschool, Grandpa and Grandma, and our friends from down the street came to help him celebrate turning 5.

Grandma made Jack the rainbow cake he requested. It was delicious. 

Grandpa built a burning building, and the kids extinguished the fire.

L-R: Chase, Emily, Kendall, Max, Leah, Jack, Edward, Luke

Missing: Colton, Harper, Mairin, Thomas, and Edward's little brother

Jack anticipated and enjoyed this party more than any other he has ever had. I guess that's part of growing up. 

Snow Days!

We got a couple of inches of snow last week that led to two snow days for Jack's preschool. The boys enjoyed their first time playing in snow in two years. They had snowball fights, made snow angels, and used trucks to clear the "roads" in the backyard. The meteorologists are predicting that we are going to get up to 6 inches of snow on Wednesday. Maybe there is a little more snow play in our near future. 

Happy Paleontologist

Zoo

We finally had a day nice enough to get outside. Charissa invited us to join her and the girls at the Virginia Zoo. The boys needed the fresh air. They have tired eyes tonight. 

At Jack's Request

Before I took down the trees a couple of days ago, Jack asked me to take pictures so everyone could see the tree and ornaments he put so much time and effort into this holiday. He started by making a paper chain that reached all the way around his bed. It took him almost two hours, but he was determined to finish it all at one time. Most of his ornaments were Lego kits. We also melted perler beads and used craft sticks, salt dough, clay pots, candy canes, and Happy Meal toys. I enjoyed creating this tree almost as much as Jack. It's something he made certain to show each and every guest we had this holiday season. And now he is making certain I show all of you. You've gotta love that kid. 

And here is Luke's tree. He wasn't as interested in it as I had hoped, but that was the way I felt about most of the holiday with Luke. Honestly, the only thing he really loved was finding our elf, Buddy, every morning. Next year will be different I am certain. 

Our New Year is off to a shaky start. Luke slammed his left pinky in the sliding glass door on New Years Day, so we began 2014 with a trip to the ER. They took some x-rays while we were there and sent us to see a pediatric plastic surgeon. Thankfully, the surgeon said time will heal this wound. Let's all hope the rest of 2014 is a little less eventful at our house.