Go Ahead and Laugh...

Sometimes I feel like I must be the most scatterbrained person alive! It started when I was pregnant with Toby five years ago--"Mommy Brain", "Pregnesia", or whatever you want to call it--and although it never goes away completely, the cloudy mind seems to clear up at least a little after each baby is born. Except, however, after the birth of Matt. My foggy mind seems worse now than it ever did during any of my pregnancies (just ask my close friends--I know they'll have stories for you about my forgetfulness)! Today was no exception...

...Toby and Zach had haircut appointments this afternoon. I scrambled at the last minute to get the kids out the door and into the car, and then we headed over to the Barber shop. I pulled the minivan into a parking space, shut off the engine, and reached for my wallet in the diaper bag...but the wallet was not there. Grr!!! I quickly remembered when I had used it last--I had made an online purchase only three hours before, and my wallet was still resting on the kitchen chair at home.

I quickly ran inside to tell Barber Brian that I had to head back home for a few minutes and we'd be late for our appointment, but I wanted him to know that we wouldn't be a no-show. One nice thing about small-town living is that home was only a 6-minute drive, so after all that we returned to the Barber shop only 12 minutes late for the appointment. I was embarrassed and frazzled, but thankfully Brian didn't give me a hard time about it!

I snapped a few pictures with my phone during the haircuts. Toby and Zach LOVE to get haircuts (okay, they probably only love it because they know they get a sucker afterward), but you'd never know their excitement if you watched them during the cut. They are stone-faced, and almost mad-looking. So funny how getting a haircut is such serious business for them!

After the haircuts, we returned home to play outside on a gorgeous day! We had sunny skies, warm weather, and ...no wind! We had a great time out there! Then after dinner, I gave the boys a bath. Matt even joined the older two for a couple of minutes--this was his first bath without the baby tub--and he really didn't enjoy it! After a couple of minutes in the tub, Zach made a big splash, and poor Matt couldn't handle it--he started shrieking. Thankfully, though, I got a couple pics before Matt started crying!



San Antonio

We visited San Antonio over President's Day weekend, and had a blast! Our friends Ryan and Kaelin live there, and they were kind enough to put up with us for a few days, providing a place to stay along with some yummy food and great conversation and fun. Rainy weather took over for most of our stay, but we still managed to make it out shopping, to the Riverwalk, and to Sea World.

We bought new sunglasses for the boys our first day in San Antonio. Despite the overcast skies (or just being inside), they refused to take off their shades for most of the weekend!

Riverwalk!

We ate at a Mexican restaurant along the Riverwalk, and enjoyed some lovely music near our table. That woman had such a beautiful voice--I could have listened to her singing songs in Spanish all night long!

Sea World San Antonio!!!

"Hanging" out at Ryan and Kaelin's house...

It was wonderful to see Ryan and Kaelin again, and we hope it won't be so long before our next reunion!

The boys were worn out after a long, yet fun, trip. After a late dinner, Toby lay on the couch and fell asleep (notice the Sea World souvenir sleeping next to him!).

Snow!

The winter weather is quite mild here compared to the North, where we used to live, so we get quite excited when it does snow here. We received a blanket of snow on a February morning, and school was delayed by an hour. Toby spent that hour playing outside, helping Dan (and even our neighbor!) shovel snow off of the driveway.

By the time Toby came home from school, the snow was beginning to melt. However, we managed to venture outside and do some playing, and even made a snowman before it all melted. The boys had a fun day playing outside, followed by some yummy hot chocolate when we returned indoors.

Because we have ZERO trees, we had to get creative in making our snowman...his arms are made not out of branches, but of tumbleweeds!!! His eyes, nose, and mouth are rocks, and we decided he could be a cowboy snowman since we don't own a tophat--this is more fitting anyway, considering where we live. ;)

Look Mom--no training wheels!

In January, Toby told Dan he was ready to learn to ride his bike without training wheels. So one afternoon, Dan took the training wheels off and worked with Toby. What a proud and fun moment for them! The first several times after that day, Toby could only get a few pedal strokes before losing control. He's been practicing though, and it has paid off--his confidence level has skyrocketed. He still needs help getting his balance for the first pedal stroke, but after that he's off, riding like there is no tomorrow. I went jogging last week and wasn't able to keep up with Toby on his bike. Way to go, Toby!



Picture Update

Alright, one of these days I will truly keep my blog up-to-date by posting pictures as I take them...but apparently that time is not now. So here's a quick picture update on the Fry Fam:

In organizing pictures this week, I found a few "oldies" that hadn't made it to the blogosphere. Here are the boys with their good friend Joshua back in November, engrossed in a movie. =)

At their friend Jack's birthday party in November--they loved the superhero costumes they made!

Family game night for Toby's school in November...Zach found the cookie and brownie stash and ate WAY too many goodies...can we say "sugar high"???

Matt at 10 days old--he was so little!

Getting ready to go outside on a relatively-chilly day in January. The little owl hat was a gift from my friends Lauren and Vicki, made by friends Janice and Christina.

Crazy Hair day at Toby's school. Of course, Zach had to be like his big brother and have crazy hair, too!

Matt fell asleep during tummy time!

Sleeping beauty.

Bubble bath time--a favorite activity in the Fry house!

This vehicle was in front of me as I was driving through town--I took a picture when we were waiting at a stoplight. While I appreciate the message they are trying to send, I had to wonder if they were trying to send people to heaven upon reading the message--it was definitely distracting me from the road!

Empty cereal boxes make GREAT hockey skates, and wooden (or plastic) spoons make wonderful hockey sticks...we may have taken these boys out of the frigid North Country, but they will forever love hockey!

His face may look innocent, but he's ready to punch your lights out...

...okay, I guess a nap sounded like a better plan. ;)

Proud Big Brother Zach!

Our growing Little Man!

Proud Big Brother Toby!

My boys!   =)

Peek-A-Boo!

Brothers!

Asleep on the couch after a long day!

Can we get a smile, Baby?

There's a smile, but Big Brother forgot to look at the camera!

Aww...Mommy's heart has melted!

Giggle, giggle!

Our little Matthias went to the doctor recently. At three months old, he is in the 81st percentile for weight, and the 90th percentile for height. Incidentally, his head circumference is in the 18th percentile...our big boy, with a tiny head! And a sweetheart to boot--we love you, Baby Matt!