Fun at Disney World

We had such a great time at Disney World this year. Ethan had a blast meeting the disney characters and riding his first rides. Simon did a great job and although was a bit young to enjoy much at Disney, he loved being carted around in his stroller all day and looking out at all that was going on. On the second half of our trip out to Florida, we stayed at a Disney resort in Vero Beach and spent some time at the pool and on the beach. Ethan loved playing at the "giant sandbox" and brought back some sea shells to put in his sandbox at home. They are both growing up so fast! We have started potty training Ethan and he is doing quite well. He has only had a few accidents and does great telling us when he has to go. It always helps to know that when he does go, there is a special treat waiting for him (monstor truck gummies). Simon is almost 3 months old and is smiling and cooing more and more. He has been an easier baby than his big brother, perhaps because he's had to be. Thomas and I have been doing a lot of work on the house and hopefully will have pictures up soon. We are so excited that summer is here and we can enjoy being outside, going for walks and swimming! Ethan loves anything that involves the water. We love you all and hope to see you soon!

Hello Flickr

With iphoto 09 there is no reason not to use flickr. Life is so simple I can't believe it. Well when it comes to using a Mac life is simple, raising kids ... a bit more challenging. So far round two for us has been much easier that the first time around but we are only four days in. I am sure there will be more challenges ahead. Jenn is doing great and currently is getting some much needed sleep. I am in bed wasting time on the computer in stead of getting the sleep I need.

Simon has been backwards with his schedule, and was awake most of the night last night. Though it appears that Tonight he is going to sleep well. Lets hope this trend continues. Well we all know that one night with a baby is never a trend so this is really just hopeful thinking.

The reason I am writing this post is to get you all our Flickr address so you can see some more photos we have posted there. Here is the address

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tfawcett/


hope you enjoy,


Thomas

Ethan Getting Excited

Here is a Video from the day before we went into the hospital on Thursday. Today, Sunday, Ethan is coming over to see Simon for the first time. Jenn and i can't wait to see Ethan again.

Simon Douglas Fawcett

Here are some pictures of Simon. We feel very blessed to have another healthy boy. Simon was born today at 5:10 PM, he was 8 lbs 5 oz and 21" long. Its a good thing we didn't make it to Jenn's original due date of March 20 or we might have had a 10 lb baby.

We will post some more pics soon.

Update

Hello family and friends! Hope you all are doing well. It is March 11th, 2009 and we are really anxious to see spring. We have had so much snow this winter and Thomas has been so good at shoveling the driveway although I'm sure he's ready to be done with it. Ethan is now 2 years old! He had his bday Dec. 13th with his cousin Ava and they shared a great party together. Ethan had a dinosaur party and Ava had a princess party. Mom Fawcett was so gracious to make them both cakes. The cakes were a huge hit! It was great to clebrate with some of Ethan's friends and all the family. We are now getting ready for the arrival of our 2nd son. He is due now and we are both very excited. Ethan is ready for a "baby dinosaur" to come out of mommy's tummy. He's sure in for a big surprise. We are going into the hospital this Friday to have the baby! It's really exciting and a bit nerveracking all at the same time. We can't wait to see all our friends and family that will come to see the new arrival. My mom has been so great and is taking the week off of work to take care of us. She will be taking Ethan for the majority of the time. We'll have to post pictures as soon as we get them. Love you all! Take care!

Fun with pumpkins!

Fall has quickly arrived and we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather we've been having here in Ames and take Ethan to get his very first pumpkin. We all had a blast as we picked apples from the orchard, pet farm animals, and road on the hay ride together. Ethan couldn't decide on a pumpkin so we helped him with one that was just the right size. Today we carved the pumpkins with some friends and had warm apple cider and mom's famous pumpkin bars. Thought you would enjoy seeing some pictures of the fam. Love you all!

What a handsome ring bearer!

Oh, I am so bad at this...really, I have no excuse! 5 whole months have gone by and there hasn't been even 1 post! I am truly apologetic especially to all my faithful viewers...anyone? Well, in a nutshell, this is the update. Since our last post in January, Ethan started walking, talking, dancing like crazy, and has really started to show us his fun personality! He loves anything that has wheels...trucks, tractors (especially his Grandpa Fawcett's red tractors), motorcycles, bicycles! He can't get enough of trains and airplanes. He is all boy that's for sure! We just adore him and he is such a wonderful kid, even during his difficult moments. He is growing up into quite a handsome young man, just like his father =). Since January Thomas and I moved out of our tiny apartment and bought a beautiful home centrally located to everything! WE love the house and and love having all the space. We have really enjoyed using some of our saved up money to buy things for our new home! I never thought shopping at Lowe's could be so much fun. Since January, my brother Jon has married a wonderful woman, Hanna. WE just love her and couldn't be happier for the both of them. The wedding was beautiful and a great opportunity to spend time with extended family that we haven't been able to visit with in quite a while. Since January Thomas and I have really enjoyed spending time together and with Ethan and have fallen deeper in love with each other. God has really been faithful to us and blessed us with so much and we give Him all the praise for taking such good care of us. We love you all and would love to hear from you! Take care and God Bless.