March Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to:

Tiara 6th
Phyllis 19th
Tony 20th
Bobby 22nd
Nancy 25th

March 12, 2011

Morgan has the camera for Brody's cheese

And this picture. Isn't she cute?!

Mom came over this weekend and made this beautiful valance for the living room. I finally have big girl curtains in that room! Woo hoo!! Thank you so much Mom!

On a sad note, Brody has yet another ear infection so it looks like tubes for him too. :(

Mom was talking to Morgan before dinner tonight and Morgan gave her some interesting information, I hadn't heard before. She has a desire to play the violin! News to me! I am thrilled, just shocked! Now the decision, piano or violin lessons??? I know her school doesn't have orchestra/band until sixth grade. But I am glad to hear she does have interest in playing music.

Soccer practice starts this week! Stay tuned for pictures from the games! Yes, I will remember the camera this year! Another year on a co-ed league!

We have decided to have a stay 'cation this year. We will probably take Morgan and maybe the new puppy (more on that in a minute) on a float trip during the week and hit some things closer to home in which we haven't found the time to do just yet. Magic House, maybe the City Museum and possibly the Transportation Museum too. If anyone has some suggestions, feel free to pass along.

New puppy...due home next weekend. We were originally going to get a black lab puppy but something just didn't feel right, so at last minute, CHANGE!! I found a Goldendoodle who we all just fell in love with his little face. We have already named him Boomer and Morgan and I will head down Highway 70 next weekend to pick him up.

Morgan's first speaking engagement...sort of...

Here she is, ladies and gentlemen, the opening speaker of the first grade music concert....

MORGAN LILLIAN ERICSON...

And now...here's some of the rest of the show

Wake Up Jeff! Wake up Brody

Brody loves the Wiggles. This is his latest. He tries to act like Jeff Wiggle, the purple Wiggle. Jeff falls asleep quite frequently. The first video, watch Jeff...the second video is Brody's rendition of the same thing! It's very cute!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Bro Bro

My poor Peanut...

Even though she's sick...she still looks adorable!!

This is what I get for not paying attention...

I was sitting at the computer and I heard the toilet seat slam. I didn't think anything of it as Brody is known for going around to the bathrooms and doing this...yes it's a daily thing with him. And then I heard him playing with a few knickknacks in the bathroom. Yet, not something to be concern about, or so I had thought. Now, this had been, ooohhh, 10 minutes, tops. I knew where he was and I didn't hear splashing water, so I didn't think anything of it. At least, he wasn't playing in the toilet! All of a sudden, Brody is next to me..."Hi Mama..." I couldn't do anything but laugh and then go get the camera. On the way to getting the camera, I looked into the bathroom, and to see a LOT on my powdered makeup all over the floor, yes on Brody too. My mascara is what is all over his face. I had forgotten I had left my makeup bag in the sink and Mr. Man decided to climb on the toilet and put makeup on himself!!

Please notice the powder on his shirt and pants.

After the priceless "shots" were taken, I took him up to his room and had him stand in front of his mirror so he could see his "masterpiece." He looked at himself, and said "oh yuck" and got a wipe out of the wipe warmer. I couldn't have said it better myself. Thankfully, except for the powder all over the floor, he didn't get into any other makeup and smear it everywhere.

"Blizzard 2011"

Lots of sleet and some snow...about 11 inches in total. We are preparing for -3 degrees tonight.
Thankfully the Groundhog saw his shadow today. I am really ready for no more snow...I live in this state why???

February Birthdays

Happy Birthdays in February...

6th Mom
10th Patrick
16th Eric
20th Brody
20th Vaughn P.
27th Jeff

Brody's first haircut 1/27/11

Well, he's only 23 months old before his first haircut...that's not too bad! Morgan was just shy of a year old. We took Brody to a place called the Hairy Elephant to commemorate his first haircut. He even got a certificate and a lock of hair documenting the momentous occasion. Our son no long is sporting a "mullet" anymore. I do miss the little curls that he did have, though...

**Before**

The front really didn't need to be cut...but the back and top surely did need it!!

His chair is a fighter jet And he got to watch the Wiggles while getting his haircut! Don't tell but Morgan was watching them too :)

Brody's first bubble blown caught on tape too!

**After**

Great picture taken by the lovely Miss MorganLook at these cute kiddos!Two peas in a pod!