Jonny trying to figure out where in the world his car went . . . this gift from Santa was by far the biggest hit!
Will got a Leapster for his birthday and some new games for Christmas to go with it . . . he and Daddy spent a lot of time together while he learned how to play them. 
Daddy showing the boys how the race track works. . . 
Will is so happy that Santa came! He's already talking about next Christmas . . . yikes!
We had a traditional turkey dinner for four (thank you Safeway :) ) The boys downed the rolls and Martinellis of course.
Ahh . . . brotherly love
The boys wearing their new jammies from Far Far and Far Mor--thank you both! They love them and didn't want to wear any other jammies for awhile after they got these.
The evening began by visiting Santa. Will did okay. "Mommy," he says, "Santa sounds just like Uncle Kevin!" Jonny had a rough start as you can see.
Things got better . . . now they had their treats from Santa and were enjoying their suckers . . .
And even better!
Will waited for his friends to arrive to celebrate with him . . . he was so excited to help me bake and decorate, it was quite the day for him.
Jonny boy on the other hand wasn't as patient and had to dig into a cupcake before anyone arrived. He looks content.
Blowing out his 4 candles!
The Candy Cane pinata was a hit . . . it was pretty solid so the daddys had to weaken it a bit so the kids could actually break it open.
Oh the Candy!!!
Opening presents at last . . . thank you everyone who came to help Will celebrate his big day! He had a ball!
Will had a little birthday party at his preschool and Jonny and I were able to come share it with him, he was so excited!
Will's class did a little Christmas Program for the families . . . Will played Joseph . . . doesn't he just look thrilled to be there? :)
So this the "a little late" part . . . We spent Thanksgiving with our good friends, the Hartleys. Will and Jonny have a ball playing with their 3 girls . . . we are going to miss them when they leave next month. 
Here's Will in his Thanksgiving program (also a little late) . . . what a face!
The boys went outside to enjoy the snow . . . they were so excited to get on their snow gear and throw snowballs at mommy and daddy.
We're ready!!!
Some boy time together after playing outside . . . aren't my 3 boys adorable?! :)
Thank you Nana and Papa for a wonderful week away from chilly Baltimore! It was great to bust out our summer attire again and enjoy some warm weather. We had so much fun going to the beach, seeing big critters, and visiting the sights. The week went by way too fast, thank you for a fun break. We loved spending so much time with you! We miss you already!!!
Burying Papa in the sand was very amusing to both boys.
My cheesy little beach bum!
Will let Jonny bury him in the sand . . . when he was done Jonny laid a towel on Will's face so he wouldn't have the sun in his eyes.
They even picked up a few games of shuffle board while they were at it. Now they're set for a cruise!
This was one crazy alligator wrestler . . . he showed us a few tricks to charming alligators. I couldn't even watch half the time!
Will and Jonny got to pet this baby alligator a few times . . . Will kept pulling its tail and Jonny wanted to poke it - not the best ideas, but at least they weren't scared of it like their Mommy.
We went on an Airboat Ride through the Everglades. Will had a ball looking for alligators, fish, and iguanas.
We found one! It came right up to the boat and Will was only a few feet from it. 
Will filled his baskets at the "store". I couldn't believe he chose fruits and veggies over almost everything else in the store. I played cashier and rang him up . . . it reminded me of when I was little and my brother and I would play store . . . if only we had somewhere like this to pretend!
Jonny did some fishing in the sea . . . we had to give him some pointers on his technique.
Derrik was raised in Idaho! :)
What a cute fireman!
Following in daddy's footsteps?
Will loved looking at all the bugs. He even got to watch as a couple butterflies came out of their cocoons right in front of us! It was hard for him to not hit the glass to get their attention.
Papa was the bell of the ball with the birds . . . maybe because he had a cup full of seeds for them. 
Derrik got up close and personal with this butterfly . . . he was showing his animal lover side.
Brotherly Love!
Will was chasing down his balloon and backed himself right into this basket, luckily he found it more funny than anything else. 
While Derrik was away interviewing in Washington a few weeks ago Will made this Pirate Pumpkin from a Mr. Potato Head kit. He loved putting it all together.
