1st Haircut

Curly was in need of a haircut...bad.... 

But Mommy couldn't get past these sweet baby curls...

Saturday was the day to go to the big boy barber shop.  This is the same High School friend of Travis' who cut Parker's hair for the first time.  

Bye bye curls! 

Whatcha doing up there?

It feels so light! 

I'm a big boy now... 

All 4 Stecher boys in front of the Barber shop!

He looks a lot more like Parker now....

Before....After...

Ear Tubes part 2...

This is Carson right before surgery a few weeks ago.  Happy as can be riding in the little car at the hospital up and down the hallway making elderly people smile...ahhh

but WOW!

After the tubes....

we have a different kid!

In a totally great way!

His is giggly, jabbering all sorts of sounds, attentive, engaged in activities, just truly, TRULY happy!

He is sleeping in his crib (FINALLY) flat on his back for most of the night, and he is just Mr. Smiley!

This makes me wonder why don't they just do this at birth? ;)

Mr. Model

 Look!  I'm a superstar...errr mini star...errr baby star...

That's my backside! 

Are you kidding me??? You can't even tell it's me! 

1 of our favorite Carson 6 month photos landed in Shyvel's studio window!

Life with the Stechers

Been wondering what we've been up to?

 

Just hanging out being a family of 4!

Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium, Spring Break, 2012

The Navigator reading the map 

Finally here... 

Parker Quote "Look Daddy, that's where Go Bears Live" 

Along for the ride 

Down in the "Reef" exhibit...where the sharks are 

We had a great time!  Parker is still talking about it! His favorite parts were:  The penguins, whales and sharks...

Coming Soon!

I haven't been on here in FOREVER!!!Coming soon include posts about:
Spring Break, Shedd Aquarium, Hop-Hop's revisit, Easter, General updates on the boys....

Don't give up on us...I'll work on it over the next few days.

Last Day of Winter

This picture was taken yesterday, on the LAST day of WINTER...when it was 84 degrees out...on our way to the park...

It doesn't quite seem right to say "Bring on Spring" with the weather we've been having...

;)

Grandpa Vancil's Birthday

Happy Birthday

Grandpa Patrick Shannon Vancil!

Parker and Carson enjoyed spending time with their "Irish" Grandpa who's birthday was on March 16th.

We worked on our Golf Game with Uncle Justin

  

Parker rode his "tractor"

And Carson hung out with Grandma on the blanket.

 

 

Carson Loved the swing and Parker Loved being the pusher!

Dad took over so Parker could "explore" the back yard

What's that mom?  What's That?

Can we get in?

Where are the fish?

We took a trip to see the baby sheep down the road as well as the Llamas...Parker would stand at the fence and yell...

Llama, llama, come to mama/grandma...

Maybe next time the llama will obey...

We had a great time and loved being outside on such a great day!

Happy , Happy birthday Grandpa!!!



Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Wild Man

Parker enjoyed this jumper.  He played with it some, but he never was a wild jumper in it.  Last Saturday we got the jumper out again.  It had been put away for a few weeks so we could clean and organize the house.  When we got it out again this wild man took over! You can hear the "coaching" from big brother in the background ;)