A Long Car Ride

We all survived the long car ride to Gramie and Pops' house last weekend. It was their 50th anniversary, so everyone was there to celebrate. All of my aunt, uncles, cousins and kids were in Northern Iowa to celebrate. It was chilly, but lots of fun. I took these pictures as we were starting out in the car, but I failed to take any other pictures. Luckily Kelly and Doug took lots of pictures, so I hope to post some of our big weekend soon.

Building Blocks Spring Program 2009

The Annual Spring Program with all the kids from Building Blocks was May 7th. As you can see in the pictures, there was a western theme. I didn't think it would be a problem for the boys to wear jeans and a long sleeved shirt since it is held inside. However, the little theatre where we went was warm. The boys ended up getting very hot! These are pictures of the boys and Daddy outside before the program.

These pictures are very blurry, but you can see the two cute McDaniel boys that were second and third in line. They were darling and they did just what they were supposed to do!

We took some pictures in the gym once the program and slideshow were finished. You can see how hot Max and Myles were by looking at their red cheeks and sweaty hair!
Papa Tim and Aunt Monique were able to watch. We were excited they were there!
Here are GJ, Papa and Lala with the boys. It turned out to be a fun night with family! Libby was also in the program, but we did not get any pictures with the Schwabauers. We are already looking forward to next year's program!

My "Rescuers"

These adorable dress up clothes came from our mothers of multiples children's sale. The minute Max and Myles saw them, they were in heaven. (I think they are tired of the pink girlie stuff in the dress-up center at school!)
Here's fireman Myles. I think he likes the axe the best. Papa Denny has one hanging in his garage, and Myles has wanted one of his own for a long time.

This policeman can stop me any time! Max is so sweet with his costume on. He likes flipping the sunshade up to see. Notice he has a wrench in his hand. The third costume we got in the group was for an engineer. It came with a white coat, yellow inspector hard hat, and tools. There were not any "tools" for the policeman, so Max decided he would carry the wrench. Thank goodness there were no toys guns...many of you know they are forbidden in our house!

It's great to have some male dress up clothes. I told the boys I am going to give them to Building Blocks (their school) when we are finished with them. Little boys today need all the positive influences they can get! Maybe Sean needs to send in a tie...

Molly's First Communion

I have waited for this special day. Our niece, Molly, is also our godchild. It's an honor to have her as our godchild, and we are so happy we were chosen. As many know, our faith is very important to Sean and me. Since I have taught second grade and the sacrament of First Holy Eucharist for 11 years, this day is even more special.

Unfortunately, my mothers of multiples children's sale was on this same day. Luckily, I was able to leave early and make it in time for this special event. I swelled with pride when I saw Molly, and she is not even my child. It's just so amazing to think she is actually 8 and experiencing such a wondrous thing.
Here is Libby. She was adorable and so sweet. During the Mass, my sister Kelly asked how she was doing. She responded by saying, "I'm okay, but I am ready to get that party started!" Spoken like a true Bramble/Schwabauer!!
Molly's cake was precious and the inside was "tie dyed". We all loved it!

I'm really looking forward to the day when my own children make their First Communion. I have a feeling it will be here before I know it!

The Football Helmets

Last night Max and Myles found these football helmets. They were Sean's when he was young, and his dad saved them. He gave them to us quite a few years ago, and I remember dreaming about the day I would share them with my little boy. ( I was worried I'd never have a little boy to share them with, and now I am blessed with TWO!)

These little helmets came without the decals on them. Sean put them on the helmets, and at the time, he was a huge Buffalo Bills fan. (I think Jamie Mueller played for them---a Benedictine alum who played football with Sean's cousin.) It's funny because Sean did not use any of the Kansas City Chiefs logos! The unused logos are even in this old cigar box with the helmets.

Max and Myles loved them. We were swelling with Purple Pride when Max picked up the first purple helmet he saw and said, "Look Daddy! It's K-State!" It's great to think he associates purple with K-State, even if it was a Minnesota Vikings helmet!
It's kind of like a dream-come-true. When I used to dream of sharing these with my son, I envisioned them in a bedroom on a shelf. Although the helmets are still in the box, I have hope that they'll be in my sons' bedroom displayed on a shelf some day.

Easter Part 2: Home

Max and Myles had so much fun looking for Easter eggs on Easter morning. There were tons of eggs to find because the Easter Bunny left lots of them.
Max loved the blue eggs--of course! It's his favorite color!
When I asked the boys to stand by each other, this is what they did. I just love it. Poor Myles looks tired. I think he was even though both boys slept until 8:45! I thought they would never get up!
Look at these sweet things! I loved the boys' outfits, and they were so happy! We all went to GJ and Papa's house after Mass. They boys got to hunt for more eggs with money. They loved it, and cried when it was time to leave.

Easter Part 1: Papa Tim's

On Saturday night we went to celebrate Easter with Aunt Mel, Aunt Marisa, Angelo and Papa Tim. It was fun to see all of them and eat dinner. Although we were missing some of the McDaniel crew, we managed to have lots of fun. (I'm hoping Mel and Marisa will send me some of their pictures to post too.)

Myles, cousin Angelo, and Max were so excited to hunt for Easter eggs at Papa Tim's. They did such a great job waiting until everyone was ready. All of them loved searching for the eggs and did a great job.
Daddy was not feeling too well, so he relaxed in Papa's chair while we were hunting for eggs. Max was cute to sit by him and give him a kiss.
Here is Myles checking out what was inside the eggs. They had dimes and quarters in them. Both Max and Myles wanted to know where the candy was!
As soon as we got home, both boys wanted to put the coins in their piggy banks. Their banks are filling up!!