last week...

We headed downtown to the Festival of Trees at the old Vets.  It was a crisp evening but we caught the sunset over the city....one of my favorite things!

This picture does not have any sort of filter on it-it was just that pretty in there!  The ballroom in Vets is just over the top.  The ceiling changes colors, the boys loved it and so did we.  The trees were pretty but not as over the top as we had expected.  The favorite tree was the Lego tree and the Iowa Wild Hockey teams tree.  The boys thought it was pretty neat.  They had a few games and crafts as well.  It all goes to a good cause and it was a really fun family date!

We headed down to the Fong's after our exploring of the Christmas trees and the boys actually ate dinner!! It was some sort of miracle!  Maybe it was because they walked a mile or so to get to dinner via the skywalk system!  This picture is capturing how big their muscles were after eating all that food!

We headed back up the hill to our car.  We LOVE skywalking and especially at night.  It is so neat to see the cars whizzing by underneath you and Hutchinson loves seeing the Capitol Dome from all different angles!  You can see it peeking over Michael's head in this picture.

I can't get enough of this kid and the way he sleeps.  I wish I could crash that hard!

They love the Christmas lights!  I wish I could tell you how Hutchinson says it but I don't know how to describe it.  Whatever it is, it is cute and he gets EXCITED when we sees some!

One morning last week, we snuggled and snuggled and the he said, "we play tickle game, Mom?"  He has my heart, love his tiny giggle!

They LOVE the Christmas tree.  They really like taking the ornaments off and on...drives me a bit crazy but at least they aren't breaking them...yet!

Last week we hit the library for the first time in ages and there wasn't a single person there.  It was glorious.  Hutchinson loved having the train table to himself and I actually got to read a book! 

This kid's smile just kills me.  I LOVE it and those eyes....add in a funny hat and he just might be the cutest thing ever.  He loved the wolf hat that Aunt Vicki got Hutchinson a couple years ago but says now that it is too hairy?  Seriously, he is always changing his mind about thing like that :)

Cousin Carter stayed with us on Saturday night and we went to dinner at Smokey D's.  The boys did great and then we went to Jolly Holiday Lights-it was SO fun.  The big kids loved it and Hutchinson just sat in amazement!

Sunday after church we headed to Gusto with the Murphys.  It was so snowy and with all the windows in the restaurant it felt like we were in a snow globe.  It was so pretty.  I could have cuddled up with a cup of hot tea and stayed all day.  Not to mention the pizza is over the top!

We had to get out and 'coop 'no, as Hutchinson says.  It is so sweet that he can't say the S sound yet.  So when it does snow he is yelling NO!!!! But he is just really excited that there is SNOW!! It's pretty cute!  Finnean LOVED helping Michael scoop the snow with a shovel and a broom, before long we won't have to do it, just send him out there.  I bet I could pay him in cookies!

This boys has to stop looking so old!!!

Last week we had a Bare Root sale and I am in charge of shipping.  Hutchinson was doing his best to help with that process by driving the "Bare Woot Train" he said!  It just cracks me up of how much these boys love Bare Root! 

Finnean had his five year check up on Friday.  He was a champ!  He was SUPER scared of getting a shot but only panicked a bit and then got it done.  We took him to lunch at Wendy's!  His pick.  He is 40 3/4 inches tall and 35 pounds.  He is growing taller and that is all the doctor is worried about.  He is not worried about his weight at all.  He is actually in double digits on the growth chart--so that is a big deal at the Wagler house.  He is a healthy boy the doctor said.  I am so thankful for our pediatrician and his nurse.  They are so good to our family-it is really a blessing!

That night we had a fun family date and went to Target to let the boys pick out presents for each other.  Finnean was SO excited, it was over the top cute.  Michael said he was bounding through the aisles.  He struggled with staying under the $10 budget (Michael said that he gets that from me:).  After they each picked something out and we were on our way home Finnean said, OKay now we switch teams, Mom you help me wrap and Dad you help Hutch wrap.  It was just so sweet, so we got them wrapped and under the tree.  Hutchinson keeps asking if he can open his:)

This picture just makes my heart happy.  Love his smile!

Sometimes a wrench gets thrown in your plan.  Our wrench was a sick Hutchinson on the day of the super fun church Christmas party and then we had a sitter for a SUPER fun double date.  But sometimes you just have to be a parent and hold a sick baby for the whole day.  Michael and I took shifts and then H finally took a nap in his own bed.  Around 7 that evening he finally started to perk up a bit.  It was so sad to see him so sick, sweet boy.  He is feeling better for the most part but still whiny and tired.  I can't imagine how much weight he lost from throwing up all day, the kid can't really afford to lose any!  So I am sure he is just getting his energy back!  I was thankful for capturing this smile, it was one of the only ones of the day.  That is just not right for this smiley little guy!