Snow day!

Chris and Daniel had a great time heading up to "the snow" with Daniel's buddy, Nick, and his daddy, Pete, Chris' friend. There was a lot of eating snow and looking for lost gloves. But at the end of the day Daniel had a blast playing in the snow.

And of course, what day spent sledding in the snow is complete without a jump?

Prepping the gear for a day of serious snow play.

Daniel says his goodbyes before his first snow exploration.

Captured moments before Daniel set a new US toboggan jump record.

The 2010 US Men's Tandom Dad-Assisted Toboggan Jumping Team.

If you can't tell, he loved it.

Come here quick...and don't be mad

Chris called to me the other day from Daniel's room and simply said, "Michele! Come here quick. Bring the camera....and don't be mad." Thank you washable glue...

Our Polite Pirate

Seen today: Daniel playing with his astronaut figures, walking them along the edge of a box saying "Can you please walk the plank?" before knocking them down over the edge of the box and onto the floor.

The Garage Worm

Today after coming home from a walk we went into the house through the garage. Daniel walked along the side of the car as I put the stroller in the trunk, and when I asked him to come back (since he had gone on the side of the car that does not lead to a door), he turned around and pointed out a worm that had made its way into the garage. Daniel got pretty scared and did not want to walk back to me since he'd be near the worm. I didn't think I'd be able to squeeze between the car and the wall, so after much convincing, he inched his way back to me being very careful to stay as far as possible (inches) away from the worm. Now all day he's been talking about how he's scared of "the garage worm." Thankfully, we do not enter the car from that side, so I doubt we will be seeing this particular worm again. Although if it makes its way over to the other side of the garage, I'm not sure how we will ever get Daniel into the car again...

Baby Hanzeli v2.0

Michele's recent ultrasound gave us our first glimpse of the little miracle in her tummy! Daniel is very excited and has been preparing by pretending he is the mother of all his stuffed animals. Please pray for a healthy baby and Mommy! More news in May!

Daniel's question of the day

Daniel: "Mommy, are we butterflies?"

I swear he did it to himself...

We've been having some issues with major temper tantrums lately. However, Daniel did in fact do this to himself...

Bringing home the bacon, literally

Daniel recently heard somebody use the phrase "bringing home the bacon." After a few minutes thinking about it, he announced that "people want to bring the bacon home so they can have pancakes for dinner." It all comes back to pancakes with Daniel. Well, pancakes, or anything else he can eat with butter and syrup.

Cute by 3

Christmas 2009: the year of semi-matching pajamas.

(LtoR) Daniel, Grady, Jacob

Oh no, Daisey!

I sometimes forget just how fast a 2 year-old really is.

I dropped something a few days ago and, with Daniel standing right beside me, said "Oopsie Daisey!"

Daniel: "Oh no, Daddy! What happened to Daisey!?"

I didn't know what to say. I've never met the woman, but I certainly don't wish her any harm.