Brotherly Bond

We are so grateful for these cute little boys. In the last two months their bond has really grown. Many nights we let them stay up past their bedtime because they play so well together that we just can't break it up. Ethan is so sweet to Tanner, and Tanner is always willing to follow Ethan's lead. We love hearing their little conversations where Ethan does most of the talking but Tanner is giving the occasional "uh huh" or "no" here and there. As Tanner has really started to develop his vocabulary they can more fully communicate. Sometimes Ethan will lead Tanner around the house with his arm around him. We love seeing this! Tanner asks for "Ethie" when Ethan is at school. A brotherly bond really is an amazing thing. If you looked into our house at nights you would see them playing trains together, Ethan pushing Tanner around the house sitting in the dump truck, throwing the ball back and forth, playing hide and seek, or reading books together. We love our boys!

Chillin'

The other night I look over and this is what I saw. Tanner is learning the full art of relaxing at the end of the day from his Daddy. The even cuter thing is Tan assumed this crossed-leg position all by himself.

Tanner at 21 months

-still takes 2 naps most days, a short morning nap and a good afternoon nap
-starting to eat much better!
-loves his bottle which we are finally going to take away. We didn't feel he was a good enough eater until now to have him give it up
-loves playing with his brother
-can say multiple works like dada, mama, ball, Ethie (Ethan), more, thank you, please, baseball, amen, love you, color, no, uh huh, truck, car, mickey, minnie, train, Nana, Papa, hello, hi, bye 
-his favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse but he calls it "Meh Mo"
-still loves dogs 
-easy going little guy who loves to go on walks, play at the park or do whatever the family is doing
-will give you kisses when asked which means he puts his cheek up to yours
-he is a good listener, when I tell him to do something he responds right away
-We are so grateful for Tanner in our lives. It wouldn't be the same without his sweet spirit!

Cruise to Mexico

Our cruise set sail on Christmas Eve day. It was a blast! We are so grateful for Dad and Mom Goodman who made it all possible. Our first full sea day was Christmas where we celebrated with a few gifts, a few spiritual thoughts and a nice relaxing day. The cruise had four stops along the way: Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, La Paz and then back to Cabo. For our first stop in Cabo we all got off and went to a local beach and let the little boys play in the water while the local people tried sell us anything they could from hand bags, sunglasses, jewelry, toys - you name it they had it. The water was a little cold but didn't seem to stop Ethan.

Brett was so kind to help entertain Ethan in the mornings since they were room buddies. Wherever Brett went Ethan was only a few steps behind. One of Ethan's favorite past times on the cruise was playing Mario Brothers on the Wii with Brett. We are grateful Brett was so kind to help with Ethan. A cruise is never complete without lots of hot chocolate, soft serve ice cream and shrimp everytime it's on the dinner menu.

On our second excursion day all the siblings got off while Grammy and Grandpa watched Ethan, Tanner and Jacob. We are so grateful for all they did to help. They are amazing! We went ziplining and repelling through the Mexican jungle with 9 zip lines and many other physical obstacle courses to conquer. It was so fun and I wish I had some pictures to show but they didn't allow cameras - instead they took their own pictures along the way for a steep price at the end. While we were away the little boys played at the water park on the boat. The cruise had a nice waterslide which Ethan loved. A few days we went in the spa and would hop from the slide to the spa because they slide water was cold! They also had a miniature golf course which we planned on trying out but never did.

On our third excursion day again the little boys stayed on the boat and played with Grammy and Grandpa while we played hard in Cabo again. The boys (Jared, Seth, Joel and Brett) took a kayak to Lover's beach while the girls (me, Katie, and Carly) got a one-hour massage on the beach and then layed out at a resort waiting for the boys to meet up with us. The massage was a little piece of heaven to say the least. After we got together Joel and Carly wanted to parasail and Katie and I joined them. Our husbands preferred staying on ground so Katie and I went together. Our last excursion day was spent in La Paz where everyone got off and toured the city. It was fun to all be together but there wasn't too much to see. We had a blast on this trip and so glad we got to go!