Marilyn is here and she has been doing some major playing with the fellas!! The noisy train was busted out, and as usual it took up our entire living room.
She also let them get out the playdough! Nate and I were gone for this fun adventure, but we heard that had a great time! Ethan's school is out for Teacher Workday Monday and Tuesday, so I know that they will have even more adventures this week!
Saturday morning, Ethan had basketball at 9:00. Since we were dressed and out we decided to head into DC to spend some time at the American History Museum. The boys have been talking about Presidents and Martin Luther King Jr. lately, so we knew they would enjoy the museum.
Our very first stop was on the third floor. The boys rushed into the Abraham Lincoln Exhibit.
We also spent quite a bit of time looking at the Presidents on the wall. Ethan found pictures of the most recent Presidents and Martin Luther King Jr.
Link found a picture of a ship and was convinced it was one of the President's Pirate Ships.
We enjoyed looking at the Star Spangled Banner Flag, the trains, and ships. We ended the trip getting Marilyn another smashed penny. She had to get two so both boys could squish one!
Ethan's school closed again today. It was Nate's turn to stay home with the boys today!
We went sledding twice yesterday and Nate took them once today!
The fellas could hardly wait to get outside today. 
They had snowball fights.
They had lots of sledding. Ethan was able to sled by himself. You can see a little video the end of this post. 
I have no clue why Link decided to lay down for a while. If he wasn't sledding with me, he was getting pulled by me. He did not exert any energy today! ha!
I may have overdid it with the "bundling" up of everyone. We ended up taking hats, scarfs, and even coats off for a while.
That didn't stop us from having a little "warm" chocolate when we got home!
We are FINALLY getting our first "real" snow of the year. The above picture was taken 15 minutes after the snow started. They are calling for 5-8 inches. I can actually relax and enjoy it this year. As I am typing this, Nate is out shoveling with the brand new ergonomic snow shovel I had to order last year. Our old snow shovel broke from the massive shoveling I had to do last year while he was in the desert! I can't wait to hear how this one works! We are crossing our fingers for a snow day tomorrow. We have new sleds that we want to try out!
I bought these AMAZING plates for Christmas! They LOVE them!!! They loved this little king that I made for lunch. 
It got Ethan talking about Martin Luther King Jr. since we just celebrated his birthday. As he finished lunch, he asked if I would make Martin Luther King Jr. tomorrow. Link says, "Yeah was he a bad king or a good king?"
Lincoln LOVES a good story....especially when it has a bad guy. Lately, he has requested a bible story every night. The ones he requests have bad guys in them. You all know his favorite is King Herrod. He loves Esther and Haman. David and Goliath is also a frequently requested story. 
After a few minutes, Nate and I both tune in to some loud grunting. So naturally thinking he is in the bathroom, Nate says, "Are you ok?" He says, "Yeah, I am washing my hands." So I look in the kitchen to see him with the stool and the scrub brush. He is trying to turn on the water with the brush. 
After a wet and icy day off yesterday, we had a 45 degree afternoon. We had to drag the boys outside for a few minutes. They were engrossed in legos and didn't want the fresh air! 
Nate and I started a little friendly competition to get them moving! We split them up on the two sidewalks and had them race home! Link won by a few feet! I think we need to move Ethan's seat and handlebars up. He seriously needs to quit growing!
Memaw played lots of games with the boys and watched Ethan play lots of video games. 
They even got a popcorn party in.
The second class of basketball started last week. We tried the 6-8 year old class this time. I think it going to be a great class for him.
The best part is that Phil from Ethan's last class is teaching this class as well!
Ethan is getting better with his dribbling.
He is also getting better with his shooting. The goals are much higher! Did you notice that there are two girls in his class? I love it!!!!!
Memaw and Pappy got the boys sleds for Christmas. Since we had no snow in Virginia, we were looking forward to playing while we were in PA. We only had one day to really play because the winds were about 40 MPH. On Tuesday, we suited up and headed out to play!
Ethan was so excited. He was the first one dressed and ready!
As you can see by Memaw's face this was a horrible idea! ha!
Memaw had so many presents for them. We all had such a good time watching the boys open their gifts!
Lincoln had to show Uncle Jer and Memaw his new DS.
And once Aunt Missy and Alicia came, Ethan did too!
A trip to Memaw and Pappy's would not be complete without a new Steeler shirt!
