Winter in Boston

Happy February!  I can't believe I haven't updated since November when we've had such an exciting couple of months!  

Our Lego family for Christmas 2014 designed by James! 

There are a lot of firsts and developmental milestones in first grade! 

James finished his first chapter book over the Christmas break!  So proud of him - he is reading above grade level.

James also remains very active with track and is working with his gym teacher to start a running club at his elementary school!

This was a fun assignment for the entire family.  Once he completed the assignment, James presented it to his class.

We did family Christmas pictures this year with a great photographer.  We met at Minute Man National Park - where Paul Revere was captured- and had fun taking pictures together.  I worked the night before and it was cold out, but the pictures still turned out great!

The 2014 Walters Family Christmas picture!

My two cutie pies!

Eli is trying to stay warm in daddy's jacket!

Great picture of Tobias.  The boys were done at this point.  

Tobias and I even managed to get a picture together!  Still madly in love after 10 years of marriage!

Thanksgiving 2014 was definitely memorable.  We were able to get reservations at a restaurant on the top floor of one of Boston's tallest buildings.  The food was great and we enjoyed our special Thanksgiving together!

The boys were dressed in their finest duds and man do they clean up nicely!

Such a dapper lil' dude!

The view from our table - looking right at Cambridge and MIT!

Both the boys really enjoyed the view.  Neither one appears to be afraid of heights at all - I guess when your dad is a pilot, there's no way you can be afraid of heights!

Handsome guy!

Christmas 2014 was also memorable.  I worked Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so we celebrated a day late, but still had a great Christmas!  My dad also spent most of the Christmas break with us, and we enjoyed having family with us too.

My cute little Christmas elves after our tree was all decorated!

The festivities began with opening up a single gift after Christmas Eve service.

Tobias loves the bike and so we added a few extra fun accessories including a bumper sticker, reflective stickers, and lights.  He has over 1400 miles on the bike and continues to ride in the winter.  

James and Grandpa enjoyed Lefse (a Norwegian treat) together.  Lefse is a thin potato pancake and served with butter and sugar.

Jams and Grandpa playing a game together.

Lexington, MA tour - where the Revolutionary War began.

Elias' 3rd birthday (formerly known as our wedding anniversary)!  Hard to believe our little bear is now 3!

We started off his special day with a donut!  Yum!

Elias loves the "Despicable Me" movies and wanted minion cupcakes for his celebration, so Tobias went to work on creating those.  

Nicely done Tobias!  And Elias loved his cupcakes!

 We are also busy preparing for the arrival of the newest Walters!

For the first time ever - there's a lot of pink going on around here!  I'm rather large and in charge, but still working full time and feeling okay most days.  

One of our family traditions is Build-A-Bear.  The boys very thoughtfully picked out, stuffed, and brushed a bunny for their baby sister.

Elias' Cubby Bear is sporting the Superman outfit and James' Bear Bear is Captain America.  

There's also been some weather here in Boston lately!  We didn't have any snow at Christmas but now there is so much snow!

The view from our apartment!

For perspective - that's a bike handle sticking out from the snow!  

But when you're a little person, snow is fun and exciting!  

The boys love sledding.  James even spent his own money to buy this new toboggan.

James is such a great big brother - he will pull Eli around sometimes!

A special selfie of these two handsome fellows.  Their eye color looks identical in this picture, although Tobias is more blue and James is more green typically.  

It may be cold outside, but these guys sure know how to have fun!