Wish I would have taken a picture!

This morning I went to get the boys, and sure enough--Sam was out of his crib already!!!  I knew the day was coming.  I thought it was pretty funny that he had distributed books to the rest of the guys, so they each had a book in their crib.  I guess John and I will be doing a little bit more baby-proofing tonight, since Sam will become more and more adventurous.  I was pretty proud of Little Sam, even though I know means trouble!  haha

Wish I would have taken a picture!

This morning I went to get the boys, and sure enough--Sam was out of his crib already!!!  I knew the day was coming.  I thought it was pretty funny that he had distributed books to the rest of the guys, so they each had a book in their crib.  I guess John and I will be doing a little bit more baby-proofing tonight, since Sam will become more and more adventurous.  I was pretty proud of Little Sam, even though I know means trouble!  haha

one more thing to add to the list of loves...

I forgot to mention that Will loves to pick up little random things on the floor and give it to us.  Today it was a tiny piece of cardboard.  He will find the smallest piece of fuzz or smallest string from a blanket.  It's really cute!  He's the only one that does that.  :)  I love my sweetheart, Will.  They are all so precious!

John and I had another typical night, where we talk about all the cute thing that the boys have been doing.  He asked me if I had written all these things down, and I told them I hadn't.  So, while I am thinking about it, here are some of the latest things that we love!

• The boys love to drink chocolate milk as a special treat.  The funniest part is that after every sip, Will gets this really excited look on his face and shouts, "YAAAAAAAAYYYY!"  It's so fun to see him do it every time.  Hopefully I will get it on video, one of these days.  Will also loves to shout "Aaaaaaaamen!" after prayers.  He has the same excited look on his face, as if he is so proud of himself.  It's priceless!

• The boys also love to do flips, but they have to have a little help.  It's really funny to see them on their heads waiting to be flipped.  
• They also love to go swimming, and they really like to try to jump off the sides into our arms.  They love water, and even the bathtub is fun for them!  They love to jump up and make a big splash in the water.  I think they could stay in the bath for hours!
• In the morning, they go down the stairs on their bellies.  Will is like lightening come down the stairs, and Sam is right behind him.  They each run to their breakfast that is sitting on the floor in the living room, and Sam always takes his to Andrew who is taking his time down the stairs.  It's really sweet to see him thinking of Andrew. 
• When someone is in Time Out, one of the others likes to take the other one something--a toy or their drink. It's pretty sweet and funny.  A couple of times, Sam even went to Time Out with Andrew.  It's pretty funny!

I am sure there are many other things, but these are the only ones that I can think of for now.  

Love those little guys!!!

Remembering a Wonderful Father Today

I look at the boys, and I think about how much my dad would have enjoyed knowing them.  We've had a busy day today, so luckily I haven't had too much time to be sad.  In fact, right now--Will is wanting my attention.  Just wanted to stop and think about my dad for a minute.  Sure do miss him.

The boys like their new easel

The boys were lucky enough to get this great easel handed down to them.  They had a lot of fun using it today! We really appreciated such a fun hand-me-down!  They also were handed down a 3 in 1 sports center that they are going to love!  They haven't played with it yet.  We are saving it for this weekend!  We just need to get a football!  

New "Chews" --as the boys would say...

Yesterday, the boys got new shoes for fall.  We gave them a test run for fun!

Andrew 

Will

Andrew 

Will, Andrew, & Sam

Sam

They had a good time wearing them around the house. 

Yesterday, I had YW at church, and we had a water balloon war.  I managed to stay pretty dry, so I was pretty happy.  They girls had a lot of fun!   There's more water fun in store, since we are going to the pool later on today.  The boys will be so excited, since it has been a while since we have gone.  

A Fun Day with the Boys!

This morning, we went on our usual walk to Walgreens and the tennis courts with our neighborhood friends.  Then, we did our normal fun things at home.  Tonight, we decided to take an adventure to Freebirds to eat.  The boys like to do something new and different every now and then.  They enjoyed eating their nachos, but mostly--they enjoyed the scenery.

We were planning to go to the park afterwards, but it was too hot!  We decided to walk home, instead.  We're about to do bath time, which they love.  Then, we'll read some books and go night night!  John comes home from his Chicago trip tonight, so the boys and I will look forward to seeing him tomorrow. 

Recent Pictures...

I haven't been good about taking pictures with my camera lately, but I have taken a few with my not-so-great cell phone camera.

Our little Dare Devil, Sam, climbing on the Jeep at the mall.

Sam enjoying his first push-up popsicle

Will enjoying his popsicle

Popsicle time!

                                                 

Andrew goes back to the doctor for more meds...

but he has fun rearranging the furniture!

He also maintains his appetite!  Okay, he didn't really finish the sandwich, but it's funny seeing him try.

Giulini and Bonnie at shoe show in Dallas

A few Recent Pictures...

I haven't had my camera on me lately, but I have taken a few pictures with my not-so-great cell phone camera.

Great time with Leen!

Also, I have been meaning to write about our wonderful time with Leen's visit.  Unfortunately, she was doing a lot of helping, instead of relaxing.  She is always so helpful to me!  She was doing more with the boys than I was able to do, and they love her so much!  Unfortunately, we gave Leen our cold.  That's not a very nice parting gift.  We miss her so much, and we can't wait to see her in September.  We'll leave the colds behind this time! :)

Love My Sweet Little Boys

I am getting so lazy with my posts.  We have had a long stretch of being under the weather, so I guess that is my excuse.  We are all feeling much better now, so I hope I can be a little better with my posts.
John and I LOVE how sweet the boys have been lately.  They come up to us and give us big kisses right on the mouth.  Will does quite a bit of drooling, so his are always nice and slobbery.  They are just so sweet, though.  They always do the big "mmmmmaaaaa" sound, when they give a kiss.  It's so cute!  Sometimes, they come out of the blue, and you aren't even expecting them.  It definitely warms the heart, and we'll be sad when they stop. :(

They all seem to be saying a lot more words lately.  Some of their favorites are "apple, ball, baby, down, up, amen, yay, two, thank you (to-to), uh-oh, mama, dada " and the others aren't coming to me at the moment.  They also love to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Popcorn Popping," "Row Row Row Your Boat," "ABC," "If You're Happy and You Know It," and "Itsy Bitsy Spider."

They also LOVE to go to the park and climb on everything all by themselves!

I'll try to post more soon, and hopefully I can add some pictures!