Tanner and Benson had been begging to go and see the big trains. So I took them and Tanner's two friends to go see them. It was a chilly day, so after being up there for about ten minutes I was ready to go. But all the boys including Benson begged to stay longer. We were up there for just over an hour. Doing what for that long? Ice hockey, snow painting with sticks, running around the trains getting as much energy out as they could before being stuck inside again! 
Every year Andrew does something for the boys and me. He says it's "his day". Since Valentine's was on Sunday this year we decided to celebrate a day early. The boys got a few little toys and glow sticks. And I got a player for my Ipod. So it called for a dance party!
Andrew has some really sweet dance moves I got on video but my videos will never upload. Plus he'd probably hate me for it!
Tanner is holding the blue and green. Benson has the orange and purple!
Benson got sick of being in the dark after a while and kept pushing a chair over to the lights and turning them on. Tanner would quickly turn them back off and push Benson away from the wall. Benson finally disappeared and I went looking for him. There was a light on over the stairs. And there he was with one of his new books sitting quietly by himself while the rest of us were in the kitchen. He looked so cute sitting there but I also felt bad for him. Andrew and I stopped playing around with Tanner to clean things up but the party went on for Tanner down in the dark basement!
Feb. 12, 2010
We went to the zoo with some friends. I have only gone to the zoo a few times this winter just because it has been so blasted cold. Benson can not get enough of it though. We need to start heading there weekly again.
Feb. 19, 2010
Tanner is always pretending he is some kind of Superhero or bad guy. Benson is starting to realize how "cool" it is too! He loves being Tanner's side kick!
Tanner is such a crazy goon! You've gotta love him!
Feb.5, 2010 
My boys LOVE to help me with whatever I am making. Not a single night goes by without both of them at the stove with me to make dinner. So my faithful helpers were there to help make sugar cookies. Tanner actually made some really good cookies and I gave away all the ones he made because they looked the best. Making him a little upset that he only got to eat one of his own. He got over it though when he realized his were the better ones.
Benson helping Dad clean up while we cooked.
Tanner anxiously waiting for them to finish cooking.
My hand molded masterpiece of... Batman?
One COLD day in January while Benson was taking his nap Tanner and I made necklaces. Well that's what they ended up anyway. I got out all my craft stuff and asked Tanner what he wanted to make. He started stringing buttons on to a string. I thought it would be fun to do cereal. He didn't like that idea so just I did it. I ended up making a Cheerio necklace for Benson to eat (which he really enjoyed later) and Tanner turned his button masterpieces into necklaces for all of us. It was fun and took up a lot of the long cold day.
While Benson was awake I filled up the sink with soapy water and random kitchen utensils. They played at the sink for almost an hour. They left a little mess... but at least it was CLEAN.
Although we had a lot of fun that day. It was a LOOONNNNGGGG day and the boys were glad to see Dad when he got home. The three of them hung out for a boys night while Mom got to relax for a bit!
