Feighny Family Fables: Update on the boyz...

So the guys at Best Buy had our camera forever! But I managed to get a few pics in the last week to update things. Here is a pic our friends took of us while snowshoeing near Fish Creek Falls in Steamboat...it looks so posed, but really it wasn't...still like it though!

This time of year there are Bald Eagles all over the Front Range...we found that Windsor Lake in particular generally has a bunch around so we went to check it out. Not too good of a showing with only 8 (we've heard of up to 20+) but they still were quite majestic and awesome. Here is Mike and Ian checking them out. Ian about hit the deck when Mike jokingly, but convincingly, yelled "watch out!!" -- I think Ian thought they were going to dive bomb him and eat him for dinner. So funny. Luckily he has a good sense of humor!

As always there is hockey going on at the Feighny house...here is a pic Ian during our "date" at the Eagles game. We were chaperoned for our first official date by grandma and grandpa and Zachary. But Ian did ask to put on "smell well" (cologne) and brought me a flower (from the bouquet Mike gave me last week) -- very sweet. I kept our date location as a surprise until we showed up at the rink -- he couldn't believe it. He really go into the game this time b/c a bunch of the Eagles guys had been at Wendy's a few weeks back and gave him an AWESOME swag bag including this cool hockey helmet felt hat. While watching the game he noticed the cheerleaders at the end of the rink and said "Grandma! Those girls don't have any pants!" HA! He has also taken to chanting "WE WANT WENDY'S" when he plays hockey in our kitchen every day now b/c that's what everyone was chanting at the game (whenever the Eagles score 6 goals everyone gets free Wendy’s with their ticket stub the next day -- they only got 5 goals).

Another reason he was so excited at the Eagles game is b/c his "coach" (hockey class teacher) is an Eagles goalie. He started hockey class 4 weeks ago and is L-O-V-I-N-G it and doing really great. Working on swizzles, he can skate backwards and can almost stop -- not too bad for a 3 year old! He does great in class listening to his coach and trying to do all the skills. Lately he's been asking "do hockey guys eat this all the time Mama?" which of course my answer depends on the nutritional value of the food. He also learned about Gretsky and Crosby from Grandma and Grandpa and is always saying he is one of them when he plays in the kitchen etc. -- But sometimes he forgets Gretsky's name and just says "the hockey guy who is too old now." HA! Since he is obviously in hockey to stay we've been shelling out the dough for equipment..including his new youth xs (so cute) hockey helmet...he finally fits in one and can leave his bike helmet for the bikes. Here he is modeling it the day he got it...he then was so excited he proceeded to put it on EVERYTHING in the house and show it to me. Crazy kid!

Sporting all his gear on the ice for hockey practice

Here he is playing with one of his friends at hockey class -- Avs vs. Bruins! The Bruins kid is a little over a year older and has had about 4 more skating classes, so he's quite good and Ian loves playing with him.

Otherwise Ian is just busy being a crazy kid. He's doing great in pre-school and is trying to find his place as "big brother." One moment he is sweet as can be talking to Zachary or doing some super kind unprovoked act and the next he is smacking him on the head or yelling loud just to get a reaction from Zachary. It's been interesting. This week was pet week at preschool and we got to bring in Luna to show the class. Ian was super excited and Luna did great. As we were driving there Ian was telling Luna "I will introduce you to Mrs. McCormick so you know who she is and you have to be nice or you'll have to go to the doggie safe chair" (their equivalent of a time out chair). When we got there he formally introduced Luna -- "Luna this is Mrs. McCormick, this is Luna." So cute!

Other than that his only other obsession remains to be

Star Wars, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Lea, Yoda -- he knows and talks about them all!

Here is is being a crazy kid...leave the straws in reach and this is what happens. Hey if one is good, 7 is better, right?

Lovin' bathtime

Zachary is now 6 months already!!!! He is growing like a weed and doing awesome. He's been a bit cranky lately because he was TEETHING. Yep that's right his first tooth finally popped out on his 6 month birthday with the second tooth a few days behind! He is SO cute when he gives his big ol' gummy smile with 2 little tooth buds now! He is still a super happy baby and is doing great being carted all over for big brother's preschool, hockey etc. and just our active lifestyle. He is a complete "squirmy wormy" and NEVER stops moving until he falls asleep. I can't even really read to him during story time at night b/c he is always squirming all over and grabbing at EVERYTHING. Usually he sits on the floor now while I read to Ian -- at least he's hearing the story and a book is out! Oh yeah, and yep, he's now able to sit up for extended periods of time, which he is really enjoying playing with all his "new" toys and exploring from a more upward position.

Here he is with Sue at Angie's baby shower -- He always has such goofy faces in his pics! Here it looks like he's thinking "what are these people doing to me? What is this 'family' thing? These guys are crazy!" Yep.