Just Playing Around

The boys provide us with hours of entertainment from the things they enjoy. One of the newest things they seem to love is running around topless. It's 40 degrees outside, but they insist on having their shirts off. Why this is, I don't know. It ranks right up there with why has James turned into Al Bundy and wants his hand in his pants all the time and why Jack always tries to take all his clothes off.



Jack has also discovered that the camera is always around and has started hamming it up. If you tell him to say cheese, he makes the goofiest face for the camera.


Apparently reading Mommy and Daddy's magazines is much more entertaining than their own books.



James loves to rock on the police cruiser rocker. Totally worth the $10 I spent at the mom to mom sale to get it for them.


And the climbing is out of control. The couch isn't so bad, but they can make it on top of the kitchen table and at daycare the other day, Jack was almost on top of the bar before she realized what he was doing. Notice in the video that James hangs onto the rice cake the ENTIRE time without dropping a crumb. We wouldn't want something that tastes like styrofoam to go to waste.

Playing at the Farm

So last Saturday it was very nice out and the boys were driving me crazy in our house. I loaded tham and their wagon into the car and we headed to my parents. They have only ridden in the wagon a couple of times so the novelty hasn't worn off yet and they allowed me to take a few pictures of them sitting in it together. Not great shots for the Christmas card, but still pretty darn cute.



After riding for awhile they decided to get out and walk. Then Jack decided that Grandma must need some help pulling the wagon so he started pushing.


Then they decided that it was more fun to run around in the corn stalks and the wheat. Sorry Grandpa.


After the walk they were just tired enough to let me cut their hair sitting on the steps at Grandma's house. But when I was done, they were ready to go.

The Saga of the Bug

So if you happen to live in Michigan in the fall, you may have noticed that we now have these highly annoying bugs that pop up everywhere. They look like ladybugs and smell awful and no matter how many times I suck them up in the vacuum they crawl back out and invade my house. We don't have as many as some people I know, but even the few we have drive me crazy. But now I have a secret weapon....the boys. Jack especially is obsessed with the stupid bugs. The other night one was crawling around under the window and he had to pick it up and bring it over to show Daddy.

Once the bug was safely in Daddy's hand they could "examine" it a bit closer.


James wasn't quite as happy with the bug as his brother and liked to look and try to push the bug with his finger. He wouldn't pick it up at all.


Maybe the next time they find a bug it won't be quite the ordeal.

Happy Halloween!!

So here are the much anticipated Halloween pictures. The boys were dressed up as cowboys/texas rangers with their little badges. Costumes were easy, jeans, plaid shirt, cowboy boots, a hat and a badge. I figured this would be much easier than trying to keep them in any sort of "real" costume. The boots have been the biggest hit, James even wanted to wear them on Saturday afternoon while we were in the process of getting ready. I'm sure these pictures of him in a onesie and boots will be great to show his own kids someday.


They did finally start to get into Halloween once we were almost done. By the time we got to Shirley's near the end of the night, they realized that everywhere we went, people gave them stuff to eat and they really liked that.



By the time we got to the farm they had already gotten Nutter Butters, Rice Krispie Treats, Fruit Loops and Animal crackers, cherrios, and lots of assorted candy. They got some yogurt bites and more animal crackers from Grandma and Grandpa, but were mostly interested in playing with the toys at their house, especially their pedal tractors.


And Aunt Julie, this last pic is just for you.....James showing off his signature gap for you :)