Twins City

Both Grandmas!

mathises — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:23:57 +0000

Grandma Jane from South Carolina is here for a week, and Grandma Peg from Minnesota came down today to see the Aitkin High School dance team in the state finals (which they won!).

So the boys got to get a pic with both grandmas!

Buckethead

mathises — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:55:51 +0000

All of a sudden, Carson’s really keen on making this food container into a hat. Says he’s calling it TupperWear…

Brothers Together

mathises — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:17:15 +0000

A funny song, with lots of rhyming words, that Daddy sings to the boys…

Brother to brother

We love one another

And we love our mother

And we love our father

Brothers together forever

19 Months

mathises — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:23:52 +0000

What a Difference a Year Makes

mathises — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:25:25 +0000

A picture with Mommy on her birthday last year…

January 2011

And now, a picture with Mommy on her birthday this year…

January 2012

Mathis Fam Photos

mathises — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:03:18 +0000

We all chipped in to get Grandma Jane and Grandpa Rick a family photo shoot for Christmas. We went the day after Christmas to Cleveland Park in Spartanburg (David’s hometown). The results are now in. Hope you enjoy…

Three aunties (from left to right) Anna, Mary, and Deborah

Carson

Coley

18 Months Old Today!

mathises — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:59:22 +0000

The boys have spent all too much time at MSP these 18 months. Today's flight home to the Cities was their 10th total flight in their short little lives. It's a shame that an "infant in arms" can't earn SkyMiles!

Carson’s Cheesy Smile

mathises — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:41:37 +0000

Perhaps the biggest holiday surprise we received this year was Carson’s “cheesy smile.”

It is impressive that he does it pretty much on command. We say, “Carson, cheesy smile,” and he squinches up his nose and does a little half smile (to roaring applause) worthy of the most awkward of 1980s family portraits.

He learned it only a few days before Christmas, just in time for holiday pictures, and it is, well, you take a look…

It didn’t take too long for Coleman to pick it up as well, but he is not as eager to be caught on camera. Maybe we’ll have that for you soon.

First Haircuts

mathises — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:00:29 +0000

At almost 18 months, the boys have now had their first haircuts!

Okay, yes, it was getting pretty long. Thanks for your patience with us, especially those of you who didn’t make the comment about how Bieber had cut his hair and now our boys should too. In the end, we agreed.

Last weekend while we were in Aitkin, Great-Aunt Paulette did the honors. She gave Megan her first haircut a good quarter century ago, and it was significant to have her do the same for Carse and Cole.

Since she is retired, and we had to fit it in during the cookie decorating party, Uncle Dan’s garage became a salon. It worked well, though it did not make Hannah too happy initially. She came running out the door yelling, “We do not want hair in our garage!” Hmm, wonder who she has learned stuff like this from…

Cole needed some hair off the top, and Carson needed some off the back—just another way our two little guys complement each other! They keep finding more ways to show us they are different…

Cole's hair before the cut

After

Carson's before (mullet?)

And after!

Ho-Ho-Hold on a Minute…

mathises — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:00:15 +0000

Day 2 of our early Christmas festivities in the North Woods last weekend included a cookie decorating party at Auntie Kim’s house. The guests of honor were all of Megan’s cousins’ kids.

Below are the kids decorating cookies. Carson and Cole enjoyed licking frosting from their sticks and following it with a bite of cookie—it’s more efficient that way!

And a special guest arrived at the party! All of the kids, except our two, were so excited…

Mason

Hannah

Sienna

Sophie

Aiden

Carson! Who looks more scared? Santa or Carson?