Big Two Year Olds

Not a whole lot to post about but here are some pictures of some two year olds

Big boys eating at the bar stools(don't pay attention to the five loads of laundry in the background)

Aqua Doodles

Tristan still didn't feel good and he dumped his cereal out and was eating it off the floor and I was not about to tell him no when he was finally eating something.

happy boy even though he has double ear infections, strep and still throwing up

nice brothers

This is what I came home to...sleepy boys

Boy's 2nd Birthday Party...Finally

This weekend was just cleaning the house and getting ready for the boys party…AGAIN but didn’t do a whole lot.  Saturday night I had a game and Jared’s brother Brandon and family were coming up to stay with us for the night.  Huskers played in the BIG 10 Championship and lost BIG time on Jared’s birthday.  So the Craigheads’ and Lawrence came over for Chili and the game.  Jared’s birthday was spent all day with the boys and doing things around the house but the lost was a huge bummer for him.  His highlight was getting a new SmartTV and mounted from who…MEJ!  He was so excited for it and I was excited to give it to him.  This time of year Jared is almost a single daddy and does an awesome job!! I hate that it has to be like that but love my job and we can’t afford for me not to work.  In the spring and summer it works out great and is super laid back.  I know some days are tough on Jared especially when I am gone and he has a game too, lots of planning on both of our parts.  He does an awesome job!  I don’t know many husbands/dad’s that could handle it as good as Jared does.  He is so good to me in so many ways being a daddy is only one of many things he is so good at.  I love you more and more every day thanks for all you do for our family and me!  Happy Birthday Jared!

Sunday was the party; I had hired a petting zoo and party started at noon.  We had a burger/hot dog bar with veggies, fruit, cheesy potatoes and dessert.  Desserts were the hit of the party, besides the animals.  Desserts were the cake pops and cupcakes (and cookies-Jared’s favorite) that were zoo animals! Thanks to my sister in laws the weekend before we got them all done and they turned out sooo cute!  Took a long time but was well worth it and were delicious!  I was worried with them being in the fridge and freezer but everyone commented how good they were so glad to hear that!  The kids loved them!

After lunch and dessert we did gifts and the boys were once again spoiled like crazy and got way too much but they loved all their gifts.  They wanted to get every toy out to play with right away.  This year they were much more into opening the gift which was fun.  We were trying to hurry them along as all the kids were drying to see the animals.   After seeing a BIG gift from Brandon, Amy and the girls ( a kitchen) we were done with gifts and onto the animals.

cupcakes we made, elephant was awesome but took too long so only did one of them

Cake pops we made

Landon and Kris

Kris trying to get a picture and boys being silly

They really liked being sung too and wanted "more, more"

chairs from Grandma and grandpa Bodammer

They loved all their gifts

Kitchen from Brandon and Amy

Jax enjoyed feeding the goats

Jeremy and Tristan checking out the animals, notice Tristan hanging on tight 

daddy and Landon

Tristan feeding the goats

Hannah Riding the donkey

Ella riding the donkey

boys were not real excited to ride the donkey like other kids and adults but Landon almost wanted to

Gotta love their name tags

grandma and grandpa Bodammer

boys nap after their party, exhausted they ended up in the same bed

We could have not asked for a nicer day I think it was 61 or 61 degrees, so nice for Dec. 2.  The petting zoo was out of Holstein, IA and they come for as long as you want, they brought ice cream cones and food for the animals.  They kids got right into the fenced in area and pet the animals and fed them.  There were lama’s, miniature ponies, goats baby goats, baby calf, sheep, donkey.  After a little while they did donkey rides for young and old, even the moms and dad’s liked that J.  I think everyone had a great time.  

on the uphill... I think

The boys have been feeling a little bit better after getting on medicine but still throwing up occasionally.  Tristan threw up from last Wednesday until Tuesday and Landon threw up from last Thursday until Monday but then again today(Thursday).  It has been a long sick week around here but I have disinfected many many times and cleaned all the toys and have done more laundry in a week then I think I have done all year(no joke).  They boys have not ate a whole lots so when they do start eating they may never stop.  I am just glad they are starting to feel better.  Jared and I said finally our boys are coming back.  We took back to daycare today and they did good except didn’t eat well she said.  We have rescheduled their birthday party for this Sunday as they are feeling much much better.  I have decided that I was not going to do a whole lot more on top of what I had already did for the boys’ party.  I put the cake pops in the fridge and the cupcakes in the freezer so hope they are good, I will test on Saturday.  I didn’t want to waste all what I had done. 

So Blessed

Again this year we have so much to be thankful for, even though we had a pretty sick household we are all in all more than BLESSED!  We had a game on Tuesday night and then Wednesday Jared and I had lots to get ready for for the boys' birthday party Sunday and my family's side Thanksgiving at our house.  So Wednesday we both were doing things around the house, running errands until...I got a call from Nikki (daycare) to say her and her son have thrown up so we may want to come and get the boys.  Well, I was on the other side of town so I finished there and went and got the boys.  Washing their hands, my hands and took off their clothes, opened all the windows to try and prevent us from getting sick.  Jared and I were working hard to get food ready, house ready and such so we could go into Omaha for Thanksgiving day before we went to bed we went to check on the boys before bed and Tristan had thrown up all over.  Long story short after cleaning him up and him throwing up a few times he was back into bed and thought we would discuss if we would go into Omaha.  Well, the next morning everyone seemed to be fine after both boys sleeping in we decided to go to Omaha for the day.  I had practice that night so we knew we would need to get back.  Thanksgiving at the Bodammer's was great and the boys did great, you would have never known Tristan was sick and Landon was just tired and sleepy the whole time.  But Tristan would not have known he was throwing up.

My family debating on if they should come to Sioux City or not with boys being sick, I felt bad and didn't want to get anyone sick so I let them know.  Most of the family still made it in and we enjoyed our time together.  Friday we had dinner and made cake pops for the boys birthday party on Sunday Sat. I woke up not feeling to well but life went on and I went to my game.  Only a few people came to my game that afternoon and then when Jared and I got home we did our Thanksgiving dinner for the Rosenmeyer side.  The boys had thrown up more through out the day but we did get them to eat a little not much tho.  That night my sister in laws and I worked on the boys' cupcakes for their party we were suppose to be having on Sunday.  After getting that done and ready for bed boys both were throwing up more and now my nephew Weston was also throwing up.  We were not sure if it was the flu or if it was because he ate too much frosting from the cupcakes:).  Anyways the next morning Sunday the morning we were suppose to have the boys party Jared and my dad were sick so we decided to cancel/postpone the party.  I was very very bummed as I had put a lot of time into this but I also did NOT want to get anyone else sick!  We were going on four days of throwing up and I was hoping it was a 24 hour bug.  Sunday was a lazy day of trying to play with boys and keep them out of Jared's hair.  I was disinfecting AGAIN and AGAIN all day long as I had already multiple times.  Landon was so fussy and would just cry and cry Sunday so I had decided first thing Monday morning I was calling to get into our doctor (he is always full).  So I did call and got them in, they both had double ear infection, strep and stomach flu!  How does a poor little child get all that at once and all on their birthday!  

You can imagine their birthday was not a whole lot of fun for them or us as we had all been sick and them still not feeling well.  We will keep them home from daycare until later in the week.

my big helpers Alison and Cassie and Tania not pictured!!!

They loved opening gifts!

They wanted a cake pop and as I was hesitant with them being sick I thought heck its their birthday, so I let them have one

Here are some pictures of the final projects

MA and PA

As the boys refer to grandma and grandpa Rosenmeyer as Ma and Pa came to visit this weekend!  I had a game Friday night and Jared had a game at BC Friday and two on Saturday.  My mom and dad came to my game and then we came home to get boys to bed nothing to exciting.  Saturday we just hung out went to Target and out to lunch to Chinese(my dad's favorite and my moms least favorite).  Then boys took a nap and so did Ma and PA:).  Then after Jared got home we went out to eat at Outback.  Sunday they got up and left after coffee.  Not a real exciting weekend but that's nice considering the next two weekends I will be on the road for basketball.
Can I just say how much I love how my dad and mom being so helpful, especially my dad because that is out of character for him.  He will always help me out if Jared is gone or busy he is so helpful.  For you that know my dad know what I mean about not being his character.  He loves all his grand kids but doesn't always look to help out and jump right in.  I think he realizes that mom can't do all she used to so he helps out more, and I love it.  Its not with anything big and don't think its changing diapers because that is way above the call of grandpa:), I just mean like help carrying one down the steps or getting one in their car seats and such.  They are so good about letting grandpa and grandma help mommy out when all alone.  Nothing too exciting but here are some photos from the weekend.

Grandma Rosenmeyer and Tristan reading books, their favorite book "Moo"  they love it, its just animals!

Grandma and Landon

dad being silly

me and my daddy

At nap time on Sunday I looked in to find no one in "Tristan's" bed but in Landon's bed laid them both!  That was soo cute I had to take a picture.  Love the twin bond.  Lately the boys have been napping in the others bed so Landon in Tristans and Tristan in Landon's.  

Another favorite thing is wood puzzles