April 12

I don't remember when McClain got this learning tower (it's been a long time ago), but it has been used and used and drug around the kitchen and climbed on and fallen off of... etc. etc. But the whole side piece you see here with the white board has been hiding in the garage this whole time, just waiting for Clint to fix a piece we broke (guess its been dropped too). Well it was finally fixed and attached to the learning tower, and well its a big hit. McClain loves to draw all over it and have us draw pictures all over it too. Mostly pictures of Sponge Bob and the Bikini bottom gang. His personal specialty is Squidward. I can draw a great Sponge Bob (really its a square, with eyeballs). And Ashton well he just loves to move the marker all around the board, which really just erases all of McClain's are work. That, well doesn't make McClain so happy...

April 11

When we bought this house we always that it was so silly that the light switches are so low, and when we asked why, we were told that is was for the illusion of high ceilings. I just think that the builder thinks that it is funny that little ones can reach them as soon as they are able to pull up and turn them on and off, on and off, on and off. And turn the ceiling fan on and off, on and off, on and off. So much fun for a little one. I don't know why...

April 10

One of McClain's favorite shirts, he can name each type of dinosaur on his shirt. He is going though a dinosaur phase, I guess all little boys probably do. He has a bunch of plastic dino toys and loves to watch dino Dan, and then teach me all that he has learned from him. Then of course there is always the game we have to play, where we each have to be a dinosaur and then fight each other. Boys, where do they get this stuff...

April 9

Another boy who loves his snacks. This one happens to love the Gerber baby vegi dip crunchies. I don't dare open the cupboard while holding him because he will see that little can and just go crazy trying to reach them. And if I dare open the cupboard while holding him and don't get that little can out for him, he just starts to cry big sad broken hearted tears. So guess what, he always gets at least one, anytime he sees that can. I know, I know... But hey they are just kids once...

April 8

I know that McClain has like a gazillion toys. And yes he is always adding more, and yes I have run out of places to put it all. But with that said, I can not believe that he remembers everything that he has, knows where it all is and YES surprisingly plays with it all. It make take a couple of months for a toy to make it back out from the closet, but eventually it will. He goes through phases, he places cars for a week, then moves to games, then moves to trains, then moves to dinos, etc., and etc. (a lot of toys) Anyway here I found him playing with his old friends Toemater, Lightning Mcqueen, and the whole cars cast. And he plays so well all by himself, pretending and talking to them all. I love to watch him, I try and do it with out him noticing so I can see what he has to say to all of his toy friends. And this is why we rarely get rid of any toys, he really does love them and play with them all.

April 7

So I have ruined another child. Ashton loves to watch Bubble Guppies while he eats. Can you see him he is in a trance. Just eating lunch and watching Bubble Guppies. He even smiles and laughs a little when he sees them come on to the TV. He to like McClain will have to learn that the cartoons go on pause for dinner time while we all go to the table to eat. But for now what ever works, right?? O-ya I did forget to mention they both have a bowl full of toys at the table also, to keep them entertained while eating at the big table. Hey its hard to be a kid and sit there and eat, when there is playing to be done.

April 6

On the run again after bath time. Trying to get this baby dressed after his bath (anytime really) is like trying to dress a baby monkey (only after the bath he is all slippery too)