February 7

McClain was happy to let his little brother sit on the back of his quad for a minute, and I mean just a minute. Ashton was more interested in McClain's helmet and the great noise it made when you would bang on it. So here is a little picture that I was able to catch just before McClain was off and riding again...

February 6

Well McClain has a fancy new addition to his quad this trip. A very loud and shinny bicycle horn (which he earned with his toys r us bucks). And well it's working for him because while he can't just be left to go for it, he is doing so much better riding this trip out. Clint is still running (and I really do mean running) next to him to make sure he stays on track, but he has really improved. He is up the hill (with a little helpful push from Clint) back down the hill (this time with Clint holding the back bar to slow him down) and through the sand. And he goes again, and again and again, until he is all tuckered out. He is getting a better hang of using the gas and steering, but we really need to work on the watching where he is going and not looking around, because as we all know, where you look is where you are heading, whether you want to go that way or not...

February 5

McClain always takes his Mickey Mouse fishing pool with him to the river, but so far the poor little guy just can get himself a fish. He stands on the shore and sends off cast after cast, with no luck. Then he tries a different bait or a different hook (like he knows what he is doing). He tries to bring in the fish by throwing out bread crumbs, but usually it just brings in the ducks. Of course there is really nothing in the river worth catching, so he is just trying for an ugly old carp, but its really just for the fun of it all. But its just so funny to watch McClain out there with Clint and Paul trying to catch one of those ugly old carps, then after about 45 minutes of waiting we all pack it up and head up to the house to brush off the sand and have a snack...

February 4

Ashton had his first ride out to the desert on the Rhino today... He was just fine sitting there and then well we all started up to go and he started the crying. Poor little guy, I so thought he would be just fine, but nope, he was unhappy (and usually he just a happy little guy) So I had to watch him cry all the way out the park and across the street (we were all going to watch McClain ride his quad). Then when we got across the street I gr abed him off the Rhino and put him on the quad with me, we went like.005 miles and hour up to see McClain ride, and well he was just the happiest guy again, talking and kicking his feet, we were having fun again. And then when it was time to cross back over the street and back over to the park, I put him back into the Rhino with Mimi, he was just fine, happy, happy guy still talking and kicking his legs. Over the weekend we went out a couple of more times and not one complaint from Ashton just smiles and happy kicking...

February 3

Babies are just too cute... Ashton was just a happy little camper today (although he pretty much always is :)), rolling around on the floor today, under the kitchen table and chairs, in front of the sliding glass window. It looks like he discovered the light shinning in onto the floor. We all just sat there on the floor enjoying the sun coming in through the window and watching the shadows fall on the floor.

February 2

Ashton was playing peek-a-boo with me today... I was helping McClain this morning, so I put Ashton down in his room to play with his toys, guess it was more fun to find the door and close it on me, then open and close and open and close again. Each time I would try to get into his room with him, he closed the door on me. He just thought it was great fun. Open, close, open, close, giggle, giggle, giggle. giggle. So I grabbed the camera real quick, cause it was just to cute to miss and he is just such a ham. So more open, close, open, close, giggle, giggle, giggle... We must have played this funny game of peek-a-boo for 10 minutes. Open, close, open, close, giggle, giggle, giggle...

February 1

Popcorn...This kid loves his popcorn!!! Its his favorite snack. McClain would sit down and eat a whole bowl of popcorn if you would let him. And if it has cheese on it (from the mac and cheese) even better. He may eat his dinner so, so, and tell me his tummy is full; but he will turn right around and ask for popcorn. My response is always the same, how can you be hungry for popcorn when your tummy is full from dinner. His answer always the same "because I like it". Well he is honest.