Seriously, who needs a house cleaner?

Tomorrow I plan to introduce Cade to the mop & lysol. I have a feeling it will go great! After all, he does love playing in the toilets.

Sitting proud and tall in this big boy chair with my cup of cereal.....I'm so cute my mommy is taking some pictures of me...

See I can eat this just like my big brother. I don't need lids or high chairs. I am so happy to have this cup of cereal....

Wait, I have an idea!!

I think it would make for a more entertaining morning if I dumped this on my head.....

Uh oh, I've made a huge mess....I could walk all in it and crunch it around a bit...

OR just eat it off the floor...

Hmm, I'm pretty full think I'll clean the rest of this mess up now...

See, it's all good!! All you had to do was take some pictures mom. Easy breezy.

Soccer Star

Luke was invited to play outside at a friend’s house yesterday. He was super pumped because he was told they have huge soccer goals in their backyard. As he came running downstairs, it was impossible not to notice his clothing-- orange athletic pants with a SHORT-sleeved, bright blue YMCA soccer jersey from two years ago. I tried explaining that long sleeves would be best since it was chilly outside, but he was adamant about wearing his soccer shirt. I certainly didn't want to "rock the boat" because Luke doesn't usually act overly interested in playing soccer or any sport for that matter. He is definitely our free-spirited, think outside the box, creative play kiddo. Despite all of that, I decided to go with the flow and followed my enthusiastic, inappropriately dressed, future super star out the door. Oh, and you better believe we "soccer talked" the entire drive. He could hardly wait to play some soccer!

You probably see where this is going.... My 4 yr. old free spirit DID kick around the soccer ball a bit & was proud to "score" a few goals, but what thrilled him the most were a few other "on the sideline" activities. I am documenting the following to share with him someday. They involve life’s important lessons.

1. Bugs Life Reenactment - this activity involved taking a long, black telescope (ie baseball T) and running back and forth from an imaginary ant hill to the top of the "fort" for telescope viewing & then hurrying back to the ant hill. If you are confused by this activity, then maybe I should guide you to the movie "A Bugs Life". If you recall it is about a misfit ant who is looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers. Soccer star? Maybe not. Movie star? Absolutely!
2. The TED BAND - The TED BAND made an appearance in the backyard. They even asked for applause and took bows at the end of their performance. The TED BAND can really make some cool sounds with their dump truck drums, watering can guitars, shovel cymbals and bicycle bells. Yes, Luke had many toys lined up and ready to perform (demanding an applause at the end). If you would like to book the "TED BAND", just let me know. It certainly makes for an interesting sound. Soccer star? Maybe not. Rock star.... of course!

So yes, we did play a BIT of soccer yesterday, but the entertainment went far beyond the soccer fields.

One lesson learned: The next time you see a watering can, stop and play the guitar.

Tacky Day

Luke had tacky day at school last week. Luke's "tacky" was mild compared to some of his friends, but Luke enjoyed getting to dress himself this day. And the scarf came in handy again. Fun fact - "Tacky the Penguin" is a book series they read during tacky week - super cute books.

shelley's photography

Our dear friend Shelley took these pictures at her house.... Thanks Shelley! We love them.

Shepherds & Sheep.....

Now aren't these the cutest little sheep/shepherds you have ever seen? Some pics from Luke's Christmas program at school. Luke did awesome. Sang every word to each song and had so much fun "performing".

Scarves, Scarves, Scarves

I obviously skipped many months here on the blog, so I am backing up a bit...Sorry to those few readers who enjoy seeing pics of our kiddos. It has been a busy season. I need some tips from some of you who do such a fabulous job "keeping up" with your blogs. I love reading them. It takes me forever to simply get my pictures organized and downloaded & finding time for "typing" is rare :). Hopefully you will enjoy some updated pics of the boys from the past few months. God has been good to us and our holidays were packed full of fun, but we still found lots of time to just hang out at home which was really nice.
We had so much fun with these scarves on those few cold days we have in Texas. I just love the addition of a scarf with any outfit. They are too fun!! And these are some of my favorite photos of the boys from the holidays.