Summer 2012

Summer, as always, came and went way too fast...but we still had a ton of fun and tried to enjoy every available moment.  Each morning usually brought "What are we doing today?" or "Where are we going?".  Busy as bees we typically were, though there were a few too hot days which kept us inside. 



 

Being Mama has fallen way behind in blogging, and more time isn't going to be in her hands in the near future, she felt the best way to display our summer was with a few picture highlights.  

 

Good times at home outside...



Good times at the cabin...



 

A new Olympic ritual?  Watching them nightly after baths and falling asleep in Papa and Mama's bedroom...

Plenty of trips to Oxbow zoo and local parks...

 

 

 

Many evenings spent outside after dinner enjoying our princess bounce house (thanks Uncle Geoff!)...

Fun at parades (we made it to three this summer and got plenty of candy)...



Good times even when stuck indoors...

(P.S. This is why I need a brother sooner versus later...)



Whew!  Reflecting on all that fun is tiring...

Love, MET



Happy 16-months to Teddy!

Well all my persistence in moving upright in all instances has finally paid off being I am officially a pro at climbing up onto pretty much everything and anything.  Below you can see a recent stunt I tried, but was prevented from making it onto the table thanks to my lovely sisters who told on me...

I forgave them rather easily, though, and they continue to be my fav playmates even though it usually involves dolls and lots of pink-colored things...

The outdoors still rules in my book and I have to be where the action is...for example, not content watching Papa mow the lawn, not content using my play push mower outside near him, I needed to be carried by him while he mowed!  A favorite word of mine is "shoes" and I will happily bring you yours and mine if I think it may be a ticket to going outdoors.  I also like to find Grandpa Ken's hat and take it to him as another hint...take me outside please!



I also enjoy dancing and singing to music, and am very nice to go along with what my big sisters prefer (including Justin Bieber).  And, I am working on my jumping skills...yikes!  Overall, I continue to be a happy, happy little boy who everyone likes to have around!



Love, Theodore

 

Anticipation on the rise...

Maybe it is because we are ever so excited or maybe it is because Mama's belly seems to just keep growing, but we literally were asking everyday, and multiple times during the day, as to when our baby brother would be arriving.  So, we decided it would help to make something to help us count down the number of weeks we have to left to wait... 

And we are happy to say it hasn't made a difference at all...we are still every bit as anxious!  Papa and Mama haven't shared names this time around with us being we spilled the beans too easily with Theodore's name, so instead we have picked out our own name for our baby brother...Monkey.  Very cute we think!

We also must share Theodore's response to the growing excitement in our house...he truly has no clue what is going to arrive sooner versus later.  We assure him, though, that being there are two of us that one of us can be with him while the other one can be with our other brother...and we promise to share you both (these conversations are very sweet to hear Mama says).  If you ask Theodore where the baby is, he will point to and pat (more like a little boy hit) Mama's belly while saying "baby" but that is about the extent of things.  He also likes to pull on Mama's belly button which is sticking out these days. 

Crazy to think October is not that far away!!!!  Love, M & E