The Rivard Fam: January 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Pinewood Derby 2009

We just had the annual Pinewood Derby (every Cub Scouts dream). Logan's "coaster" did great!! If anyone knows anything about Logan, it's that he LOVES trains. Since spending a week with Abuelita in San Diego this last December and riding the coaster there, he has grown a little attached. It's just another train to add to the disturbia!! Anyway, we all had fun tonight, and we are very, very proud of Logan. :)

Here's Logan's car getting ready to race down the track.

This is what Logan looked like when he saw his car finish.

Last, but certainly not least, here he is with his certificate and car.

Getting Dressed

I'm trying to teach Cole how to put his clothes on after he goes to the potty. It' s obviously not working very well because this is how I found him when I told him to put his underwear on. Like father, like son. (Sorry, I can't figure out how to rotate pictures yet. Can anyone help me?!?)

Potty Training

Cole has been potty trained for about 31/2 months now, however, I can't stand poop stains in the underwear. So, Alain and I still wipe his bum. We have come to figure out that the pajamas with the feet are not so great when your son is potty training. Because of this we don't put them on him, but we had a babysitter who did!! Anyway, on Sunday this is what I found Alain doing. What a great dad!!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Christmas Day 2008

This is what our Christmas day looked like. The boys got matching Thomas blankets, Logan got lots of airplanes (his favorite right now), and Cole got lots of dinosaurs (one of his many favorites). They also enjoyed being able to spend some time with their Rivard grandparents. It was a great day, except for the fact that Alain was SICK!!! Oh, and all of our garbage blew out of the garbage can, so all of us were running around in the pitch black, in the freezing wind and rain, trying to catch all of the little bits of wrapping paper. Oh what fun!!

Our Ward Christmas Party

We had a great time at our Ward Christmas Party this year. The boys got to see Santa, they sang Christmas songs with the Primary (even though Cole is not in primary), and Cole had fun decorating sugar cookies. Overall, it was a fun experience.

Christmas 2008

This may be a little late, but at least I figured out how to add pictures (with Alain's help, of course!). This first picture is of the boys making their gingerbread house. Dad was trying to be very patient while the boys were putting the house together, but with him being an architect, it didn't go as well as he had planned. :)

The next thing we did with our holidays was pick out our Christmas tree. We always to go Star Nursery since they're the cheapest we've found in town ($20 for a 6-7' tree!!). Also, the boys love being pushed and pulled in the wagon. Mom just wants to get it done as quickly as possible since it's like 40 degrees outside!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

New Beginnings

This is all new to me!! My husband is going to flip out because he thinks I'm totally computer illiterate. Well, this will show him! Actually, he's partially right, I really have NO idea what I'm doing, so I'll just learn as I go! I look forward to my family and friends being able to see and hear about what the Rivard fam is up to. Especially with the new one coming, I'm not sure I'll be able to talk to people as much as I will want to, so I guess I'm starting this at the perfect time!! We'll see how it goes :)

Logan

Logan will be 11 in April. I can't believe my baby will be that old! He is in the 5th grade, and can't wait to go to middle school next year. He is still a great helper around the house, and his mommy really appreciates it! He has started to take on the big responsibility of babysitting his younger brothers. It is SO nice having a built in baby sitter, so thank you Logan! Logan still wants to be a pilot when he grows up. I don't know that that will ever change. He is still playing tennis here in ABQ, which his parents love. Logan is an excellent reader, loves Cub Scouts, and is an all-around happy boy.

Cole

Cole will be 5 in Febrary (where does the time go?). He is very excited to start going to mommy's preschool again. He, too, is a great helper (but only on his terms). He has learned to love to play with Ty, which often gets both of them in trouble. Rough-housing is their favorite, but only until someone gets hurt. Cole very much likes to play video games (thanks Uncle Michael), and excels beyone his years (this is not a compliment to his mother's parenting!). He also enjoys, tremendously, playing with Star Wars. As a middle child he is often ignored, but his booming voice makes sure everyone knows he's around :) He played his first season of soccer this last fall, and loved it! He is just starting his first season of basketball, and, shall we say is learning to love it. Cole is such a joyful addition to our family, and we love him dearly.

Tyler

Ty, more than ever, is still feisty!! He even more so knows what he wants and, sadly, he usually gets it. The only problem is that he knows what he wants, but his parents don't always know what he wants. We've been working on his every-growing vocabulary. Saying that Ty loves Mickey Mouse is an understatement. He carries around his "mouse" and any other stuffed animal he can fit in his hands. He loves on them and kisses them all the time. Sometimes when Mom goes into check on him at night he'll kiss his mouse while he's sleeping. It's the cutest thing ever! Ty loves his older brothers, and loves that they dode on him. He is definitely a rough brute! Beating up on Cole is one of his favorite things to do. They both have battle wounds to prove it! He is now in 4T clothes (remember, he's not quite 2), but everyone think's he's older. When he throws fits in the store people look at us funny ;) Even though he's a handful, we love him and am glad he has joined the Rivard ranks.

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