Play-Doh

We dug the play-doh out of the storage room and the boys had a ball for over 3 hours straight!  I finally had to put it away when the pieces were ending up everywhere!!  I couldn't help but giggle as I overheard the boys talking about their "masterpieces".  Carter was the "boss" and the twins were the workers.  Perhaps we have a new Cake Boss on our hands??

One normal pic...

... that's all I've ever asked for!  Do you think I could get my own boys to cooperate??  No, instead all I get is this!  Well, now that I think of it... this is close to normal for us!

Winter Wonderland

What a wonderful day... snow, presents, family... it couldn't be any better!


Here is the view from outside the office window!

This is Jerry's car as seen from the garage. The drifts were piling up around it.

Fortunately, a kind gentleman was here to help scoop us out.

Hi, thanks Dad!!

The rest of the kiddos were able to make it by snowmobile. :-)

Hail, Hail, the gangs all here!!!

Mondays...

Good Morning!

Well, it is the morning after Easter and everyone in the house was trying to catch up on a little bit of shut-eye before heading back to school/work tomorrow... everyone but the bros that is. :-)
I awoke to the sound of the boys busily chatting downstairs. Typically they ask for juice as soon as they get out of bed, but not this morning... they had other things on their mind. They were going fishing!

The Bros

Milestones

It never ceases to amaze me how fast children grow. Everything from birth on is measured by milestones and percentiles. Some children are always ahead or ranking in the 90-100th percentile, while others seem to just get there when they get there. As a parent you cannot compare your child to others, no matter how hard it may seem. When your child doesn't seem to have the ability to sit and listen during Sunday School when everyone else is, you may ask yourself why not? When it seems as though everyone your child's age is potty trained and they are not, you may wonder what's going on or why are they behind. As I spoke with a co-worker yesterday, we decided that every child is different and will grow and develop at their own pace. We just need to remember to be thankful that they are healthy and that they continue to make progress. Praise God for the baby steps!!

And just when you are feeling a little down that your child seems "behind", they may just turn around and surprise you by reaching yet another milestone.


Spencer was pretty proud of himself when he realized how the buttons on his pj's worked! Do you remember when you learned how to button? I had a snoopy stuffed animal with a zipper, shoelace, velcro, and a button and that is how I learned. :-)

Cooperation

I ask the boys for a little favor... to smile nicely so that I may take a few pics, and this is what I get!! They are always so cooperative.

It's Friday!!

Wow, it is finally the end of the first week of school! I have to be quite honest... I am feeling a bit exhausted. My mind isn't used to working this hard during the week.

I am looking forward to the weekend and spending time with the boys. My nights seem to be just as busy as my days, so they are feeling a bit neglected. They seem to be transitioning fairly well though. I think that is solely due to the fact that they are incredibly happy that when mom goes to work, aunt Shelly gets to come over and take care of them. They love having aunt Shelly around. She really spoils the boys, and I think that is great! Yesterday they learned how to play hopscotch! :-)

Until then, I will just look at this face and remember that I will be able to spend time with them soon.

Gone Country

Well, I figured it was time for these city slickers to get a taste of country life. No, actually the boys have been really fascinated with tractors after visiting their friend John's house. They even asked John where his tractors were when he stopped by for a visit a few weeks ago. I have some good news for you John... now we have tractors of our own. :-)



I know what you are thinking and the answer is yes... my coffee table is that banged up! What do you expect when the boys have reeked havoc on it for the past three years!!!

Bad boys, bad boys...

whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Introducing Mason and Spencer... crime fighters extraordinaire!!