choo choo

We took the boys on their first train trip to Chicago this weekend to see Uncle Brett. Garrett loved riding on the train and Ezra didn't have any complaints either! Taking the bus, subway, and riding in the elevator "way up high" to Brett's apartment was also big fun for Garrett. While in Chicago we went to Lincoln Park Zoo on Saturday, which was another big hit for everyone. Of course Brett showed us a great time and we had beautiful weather!

While in Chicago Garrett was asked what color hair everyone has, and he responded: Mom has - "blonde hair", Mama "brown & grey hair", and Uncle Brett: "no hair!" We promise we didn't prompt him with this one! Garrett has become quite the chatterbox lately always telling us all about the world around him and asking lots of questions. He's been practicing everyone's name, yesterday he said that Mama's name is: "Cinny Bousley-Crane" and Mom's name is "Mom Richard Bousley-Crane". Ezra is doing great and growing a ton, he is developing quite a sweet personality and smiling a ton for his moms and brother.

waiting for the train in Dearborn
looking out

mama & ezra

mom & ezra

it was opening day - go tigers!

eating bagels with uncle brett

happy e

the family

mom, g, & uncle b

one of g's favorite animals

raaaar checking out the lions

little bro snoozin'

easter

We colored Easter eggs by candle light this year. Biddle St. lost power for 8 hours or so the afternoon/evening before Easter and we had eggs to decorate - so we got out the candles and head lamps and got our eggs colored. Garrett loved being able to play with the flashlights. Eventually the lights came back on just in time to go to bed. Unfortunately Garrett was sick on and off all weekend and Easter morning saw him sick again, even in the middle of searching for the eggs! So, Mama and Ezra went to Grama Donna's and Garrett and I stayed home so not to spread the germs to the family. coloring eggs by candlelight
smiling ezra, mama, and not so sure garrett

" look what I did" mom, ezra, & garrett with the finished products

easter morning

great grams and ezra

great great aunt margaret and ezra

snoozing with great aunt joy

visiting, visitors, and more!

Here are some pictures from our trip to E-ville a few weeks ago. It was our first overnight visit anywhere in quite a while. We went to celebrate Uncle Jack's 13th birthday (yikes!) and also for a "Meet Ezra Party" that Aunt Maria put on for us.

mom, mama, ezra, & grams ezra & great grams

We also had some visitors here on Biddle St last weekend - Lindsay, Dana, & Owen came to stay with us. The are more commonly known around our house as "Aunt Heiney, Aunt Neena, and Baby Nowen". We took the out-of-towners to Eastern Market and to our/their favorite restaurant Antonio's for dinner. It was great to be together visit with them and to see how much baby Nowen has grown since we first met him in December.eeastern market

ezra (almost two months) & owen (4 months)

Cindy is continuing to enjoy her time off work and having fun at home with the boys as she enters her leas month of maternity leave. Ezra had his two month check up on Friday and is doing great. He weighed in at 10lbs 11 oz and 22 1/2 inches long. While we took Ezra to the doctor Garrett got to go to the marshmallow drop with Uncle Jared and Aunt Elizabeth - big fun!!

checking out the helicopter before the drop

got the marshmallow...

and traded it in for a treat!

Here are some recent pictures of the boys playing outside and in the bath

bike riding

watching big bro play outside loving bathtime

tub time

Spring...

..has sprung around here, even if winter keeps peeking it's ugly head in and out. The boys have been loving playing outside and getting fresh air. Here are some pictures that cindy took march 15, 2010. More to come from the last week/weekend once I load them from the camera.

last week & weekend

Last week both Gramas came to visit us. Mima got to spend the night and hang out for two days with Cindy and the boys while I went to work - lucky guys! And on Friday Oma came over and brought Uncle Chad to visit.

We were are so excited about the warm weather that came last weekend. We spent Saturday morning at Eastern Market walking around and checking out the goods. Garrett was especially helpful because he brought his backpack so that he could carry some of the goodies. We aslo did some playing outside and took a few walks around the block. Spring is coming!

pajama time
snoozing ezra with oma

reading with uncle chad

we love eastern market!

one month

It's hard to believe it but today Ezra is one month old! The shortest month of the year has surely flown by at record speeds as we have become a family of four. Ezra is doing great and continuing to gain weight and steal the hearts of his moms, brother, and all of his other family and friends. Garrett is continuing to love being a big brother and having some typical challenges related to big change in his world. Nothing that we all can't roll with!

march 2nd
hands

more visitors!

Aunt Denise and cousin Kennedy came by for a visit to meet Ezra last week and see Garrett and Cindy. On the same day Jackie got to meet Ezra for the first time too!

aunt denise & ezra
jackie & ezramarch 1st
brothers march 1