Fabulous Fall and celebrating the boys turning TWO!!

I LOVE this time of year! It is so beautiful outside. The only downside (a least here in Columbus) is not knowing what to wear. It's So cold in the mornings and evenings but then during the day it hot. Oh well. I'll take it any day over that dreaded "W" word!!

Anyways, the boys just turned two on October 7th. Wow...already two. As a parent you never can quit believe that your children are growing at a rapid pace right in front of your eyes. But then...there are those days...like the last two days here that seem like they are never going to grow up and that your days will forever be filled with "no", "don't touch that", "stop screaming", eat your food", "no", "no", "no"...you feel like a broken record. It's so much fun seeing them growing and learning though. Cohen and Ethan are becoming very independent little people. Just try and pick them up to put them in their car seat...I dare you! Yes, they want to be SO independent. It's good but so hard sometimes when mommy and daddy can do it in a nano second and it takes them 10 minutes.

We love them very much and we had lots of fun when we celebrated their birthday with friends and family this past Saturday. Uncle Trace, Aunt Jill & Gabby were here...as well as Uncle Allen and cousin Andrew (Mandi wasn't able to make it but we missed her), Janelle and her son Andy (Pete was home sick with bronchitis...we missed him too), Brian, Michelle and Asche...Court & Marti (who were a HUGE help with getting ready for the party and Brian wasn't able to make it due to work commitments and we missed him too)...and then our neighbors Jeff and Amy came by as well. It was a great turn out! We honestly did not get a lot of pictures though. All the kids played outside most of the time until it was cake and present time since the weather was gorgeous.

Below are some (and I use the word "some" lightly) pictures from the party as well as just some fall photos and the boys two year stats! Happy Fall everyone!

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Cohen Eliot Wood
Height: 34 inches (45th percentile)
Weight: 30 pounds (75th percentile)

Ethan Joel Wood
Height: 34 1/2 inches (50th percentile)
Weight 27 pounds 10 oz (50th percentile)


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Party Pics!!


Janelle (my walking/coffee partner!) and Michelle :)


Andy & Ethan

Thomas the train cake. The boys have never even seen Thomas the Train but they love trains so this is the cake we got them.



Michelle (with Ache & Brian on the floor and Uncle Trace sitting on the couch)

The boys having fun eating their cake!

Andy :)

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Fall Photos






New train table from Aunt Jill, Uncle Trace, Gabby, Tyler & Uncle Allen. While opening presents they kept getting up and trying to go downstairs to play with it!

Fall Days!

Yesterday was actually a little chilly outside. You could feel the Fall crispness in the air. I love it! I took the boys for a wagon ride around the neighborhood and then brought their trikes out. We bought them quite awhile ago and back then they couldn't maneuver them very well so I was happy when they could ride them so well yesterday. :) Our neighbors came over with their little boy as well and all three rode their trikes. It was pretty cute. I am made that I didn't get all three in a picture though. Oh well. I know there will be many more chances. Here are some pictures and a short video...(the same video is posted twice and when I go to edit it only shows one so I can't figure out how to remove it)


TAKE 1...

TAKE 2! Ok...there's those smiles!

Cohen woke up from his nap first so Josh took Cohen for a walk. They were walking down the street but I was able to zoom in and snap this shot of them. I love it!

Here's the video:

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