Hey! Who's the short kid in the tux?

"One of these things is not like the others...

One of these things just doesn't belong,

Can you tell which thing is not like the others

By the time I finish my song?"

Haha, this picture cracks me up. We went to the Niagara Falls (NY) Aquarium yesterday. First thing when you walk in are the penguins. A bunch of them were up near the window, the kids loved it. So, I posed the kids for a group picture, and the 2 penguins that were near the window walked away, but this little guy (or girl, I didn't look under the tux to check) walked right up to the window and positioned himself right in the perfect spot.

Since the page layout messes up when I add pictures, I'll do a slideshow instead:

http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc98/luvmy5monkeys/early%202009/?action=view&current=3f4deb84.pbw&t=1232998291

It was a very nice day trip. We wanted to stop and see the Falls, but it was about 70-bazillion degrees below zero, so we decided not to. We got donuts instead. They're pretty much the same, right?

Now, before our day trip on Sunday, we had a nice lazy day on Saturday. How lazy do you ask? Well, thanks for asking...here is how lazy. I believe this picture is in the dictionary next to the definition of "Lazy Day". The definition includes: staying in your dinosaur pajamas all day, staring mindlessly at a screen, i.e TV, computer or video game, and apparently losing bone function and morphing into some kind of slug. Granted, Moira is an adorable slug, but she does not look like she has a single bone left in her.

I know I've been behind on my blogging responsibilities. I guess I just haven't been feeling overly witty or creative. And yes, I know that has never stopped me before. I will try better. I'm starting to miss blogging.

So, what else is new around here? I have a 3-D ultrasound tomorrow so I'm hoping that Peep will be in the right position to get a look at his/her face. I'll let you know!

We also moved Lincoln into a big boy bed about a week ago. http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc98/luvmy5monkeys/early%202009/?action=view&current=aquarium004.jpg
Here he is after he was asleep:
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc98/luvmy5monkeys/early%202009/?action=view&current=aquarium006.jpg

Other then that, things are pretty much normal around here. We are just trying to stay warm. Brrrrr!!!

"Whatta YOU lookin' at??"

My baby is now a BIG BOY *boo-hoo-hoo*

Here's the "before" pictures:

And the "during" pictures: And the "after" picture:

He sat wonderfully for the whole haircut. Never even moved! All the stylists couldn't believe that it was his first haircut. We actually did this the weekend before Christmas, but I didn't want to blog about it because I wanted to surprise the family.

It really was a spur of the moment decision. I had been telling Dennis that I'm just not ready to cut Lincolns pretty curls. But with it being winter and the air being so dry in the house, and having to wear a hat outdoors, his hair was getting harder and harder to keep neat looking. We were just going to have the older boys get haircuts but I just felt like it was time.

And I was very brave and did not cry once. I teared up a whole bunch of times, but I didn't cry. It did take me a few days to get used to it. I kept thinking "Who is this big boy talking to me?" haha.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years! I'll post some pictures of ours in the next few days.

Happy 2009!!!!!