Just the simple things

When Laura and I put the boys to bead, several times they both want Laura. And this is one of those times.

Jack enjoyed dressing up in his Fireman costume. He especially enjoys fighting off tigers with his hatchet. The tigers seem to come when we are getting in the van to go somewhere and all he can do is run around in the driveway and fight off the tigers that are trying to get us. He protects us.

Someone gave Dad and Mom this horse and the boys really enjoy it. Jack can mount and dismount the horse with no help and whatever Jack can do Charlie can do also. Occasionally, the horse throws Charlie, but he dismounts in a graceful manner. Basically hold on to whatever you can as you fall.

We went and saw the Budweiser Klydesdale at the fairgrounds.

Charlie loves taking pictures.

Cooking Waffles

This is Mark, (mark day, Luara's husband) I am taking over, everyone has been waiting too long for information about our family. This is Laura and Charlie making waffles one morning. Notice how Laura is standing with Charlie as he mixes. And also notice the container of buttermilk directly behind the white mixing bowl.

Laura has walked away, and the buttermilk container is still there and Charlie is planning his next move.

The buttermilk is still there and he is thinking, "Just keep backing up mommy"

Now notice that the buttermilk is gone and now it is all over the counter. Charlie decides to add the 2 cups of buttermilk by himself. It was the hit and miss technique.

I should be a photographer for a survival show. I never stopped taking pictures, I am in the moment. (I should be helping Laura clean up, but I am professional and nothing distracts me from the task at hand)

All Laura is saying now is, "I can't believe I walked away, what was I thinking"

A long time coming

Christmas at Last

We also visited family at my parents house. We had to have a children's table this year. It looks as if this is where Mark was placed (haha), but he was just supervising at the moment.

Rowdy boys. Charlie tried to do everything his brother and older cousins did.

Jack playing with cousins.

Oh the fun! Wagons, tricycle, and skateboards made for a lot of adventure for kids of all ages.

Christmas fun with the Day family!

Uncle Paul loves to play with his nephews!

Grandpa and Grandma got a rocking horse for the grandsons.

Time for presents!

Charlie and Jack helped deliver the presents. I'm sure Jonathan will be joining in next year!

Mark and Paul used little figures to tell the story of God's greatest gift!

All the boys tried their hand at the piano.

"Say cheese!"

Playing on the back porch in the warm weather.

Grandpa is the best!

So many pictures to share from the last month and a half. Here goes....

Jack and Charlie similiarly dressed on football Friday. With smiles on!
The boys riding rides at the county fair at the end of September.

Jack on the motorcycle ride. This smile soon faded to a cry when it got going. It was a little fast and rough for him.

Charlie's first taste of cotton candy. Mmmm good. Jack on the carosel. It was his favorite!
A B-17 from WWII visited our airport for a few days. They gave tours of the inside and we thought the boys would enjoy it. And they did!

Grandpa and the boys

Charlie operating the radio. Just like his Great Grandad did in WWII, except I think it was a different kind of plane.

Jack.

Jack took this picture of me.

Jack and Charlie dressed up as cowboys for the Hallelujah Roundup at our church on Halloween.

"Help me! I can't get up with these boots on!"

Mark randomly taking pictures, but Charlie was caught. "Whats in here that I can get into?" And he was so helpful to rearrange everything in that cabinet.

Cutting off the bandaid on Jack's finger. The result of a treadmill accident. Side note: Notice my t-shirt, this is from high school athletics. Probably 13 yrs old. Haha!

The wound itself. This picture was taken a few days after the accident. I'm sorry if some of you find it gross, but I posted it at the request of a friend who wanted to see it! So for all of you medical friends and family - be fascinated!

Mark blew the leaves off the roof and it made a HUGE pile. The boys LOVED it!

Charlie standing in the leaves.

Somehow they coaxed me in too.

Jack "mowing" the leaves with his tractor.

And Charlie "operating" the leaf blower. He actually knew all the buttons to push and cord to pull, but couldn't actually start it.

Big boxes are so much fun!

Its been a month since the last post and I have a few pictures to share. The boys are growing so quickly and are so much fun. Challenging on some days, but I am so blessed to be their momma.

Charlie is saying "cheese" for the camera. He has been saying a lot of new words lately. And he picks up on baby signs super quick.
He has recently started building towers. And he tries to build them as tall as possible, but when it falls for whatever reason (poor base, bad construction, brotherly interferance), he gets pretty upset. He is so focused that its hard to distract him from whatever it is that he wants or is doing. Charlie - one of a kind!

Jack's imagination is taking off! Here he used a horse from a baby mobile and attached it to a truck trailer. His man is taking a wagon ride. He did this all on his own!

Pears, pears, and more pears. And I don't even like them! But Mark and the boys do, so it was a blessing to get them. We canned them and made pear butter. They were from a friend's tree who did not want them.

Jack's first dentist visit - he did great! If you are wondering, he is staring at a television. The hygenist did a great job and we enjoyed meeting the Sugar Bug (stuffed monster).

"I do it by myself" is his new phrase. Getting water from the sink, going to the bathroom, putting on his shoes and hopefully more to come.

Charlie, being his adventerous self, discovered a way to turn on the radio on the clock. He actually gets up and down pretty gracefully. And at this point you are probably wondering if I ever dress these fellows. Well, only if we're going out! haha! With diaper changes and underwear accidents, who has time to deal with pants!