Friday, February 10, 2012
Lincoln Logs
Leighton learns very quickly. We have played Lincoln Logs a few times and now he is a building machine!
I was wetting a letter to a friend and I looked over to see Leighton had built this tower complete with windows, a roof and chimneys.
During that time McCabe was using the tin Lincoln Log can as a drum, either on the floor or on his head while belting out church worship songs.
Simply delightful!
I was wetting a letter to a friend and I looked over to see Leighton had built this tower complete with windows, a roof and chimneys.
During that time McCabe was using the tin Lincoln Log can as a drum, either on the floor or on his head while belting out church worship songs.
Simply delightful!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Bath Nights
I love bath nights. The boys are all sitting still for a prolonged period of time! Which means I am sitting for a prolonged period of time.
I usually spend the time singing songs with them while cleaning the bathroom an then working on memorizing my passage from the bible for the week.
Leighton usually spends the time asking questions about sea animals. You know good questions like: which ones eat which ones or which ones live in the deep and which ones jump above the surface.
McCabe usually has toys in his mouth. He always has an eye on me hoping I'll look away and he can drink a dolphin full of warm dirty bath water.
Brooks walks the edges trying to knock all the soaps and shampoos off the ledge or steal the sea animals from his brother and throw them as far out of the tub as he can.
And afterwards, I love to look at their pruned hands and feet, put a supersized portion of baby lotion on them, and read books for an hour.
I usually spend the time singing songs with them while cleaning the bathroom an then working on memorizing my passage from the bible for the week.
Leighton usually spends the time asking questions about sea animals. You know good questions like: which ones eat which ones or which ones live in the deep and which ones jump above the surface.
McCabe usually has toys in his mouth. He always has an eye on me hoping I'll look away and he can drink a dolphin full of warm dirty bath water.
Brooks walks the edges trying to knock all the soaps and shampoos off the ledge or steal the sea animals from his brother and throw them as far out of the tub as he can.
And afterwards, I love to look at their pruned hands and feet, put a supersized portion of baby lotion on them, and read books for an hour.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Baby 4 is a GIRL
I asked Leighton what we should post on our blog to inform the readers that the Lord has blessed us with a girl. He said, "I love you new baby girl!"
I asked McCabe what he thought we should post. He said, "Happy Birthday!"
I asked Luke what he thought we should post about our news. He said, "Tell them that our new baby girl will have to be the most beautiful lady in the whole word because her mom is so beautiful." Actually he didn't say that! But I'm quite certain that he feels that way! ;)
We are all very excited to prepare our lives for the arrival of a girl into our home. I simply love the opportunity to see the baby at the ultrasound, marveling at each defined bone in her 10 ounce precious little body. I would like to add here that the ultrasound tech said that she has the most beautiful hands she has ever seen in her 3 years of doing her job. In fact she said that when she saw the first hand and then when the second one came on the screen, she made a point to really exaggerate her statement. She seemed quite amazed at how defined her bones were.
How remarkable ultrasounds are! Calling her Baby #4, or defining her as a girl, doesn't quite do justice to someone that is made in the image of God; But to know that she is a GIRL has quickly fine-tuned our prayers for her life and has made us feel like we are more intimately acquanted with her. It is a precious way to start getting to know her more deeply before her birthday arrives. And their aren't many expereinces that are greater than getting to know your children more.
I asked McCabe what he thought we should post. He said, "Happy Birthday!"
I asked Luke what he thought we should post about our news. He said, "Tell them that our new baby girl will have to be the most beautiful lady in the whole word because her mom is so beautiful." Actually he didn't say that! But I'm quite certain that he feels that way! ;)
We are all very excited to prepare our lives for the arrival of a girl into our home. I simply love the opportunity to see the baby at the ultrasound, marveling at each defined bone in her 10 ounce precious little body. I would like to add here that the ultrasound tech said that she has the most beautiful hands she has ever seen in her 3 years of doing her job. In fact she said that when she saw the first hand and then when the second one came on the screen, she made a point to really exaggerate her statement. She seemed quite amazed at how defined her bones were.
How remarkable ultrasounds are! Calling her Baby #4, or defining her as a girl, doesn't quite do justice to someone that is made in the image of God; But to know that she is a GIRL has quickly fine-tuned our prayers for her life and has made us feel like we are more intimately acquanted with her. It is a precious way to start getting to know her more deeply before her birthday arrives. And their aren't many expereinces that are greater than getting to know your children more.
Muddy but Marvelous
We enjoyed a muddy and marvelous day outside yesterday. Des Moines broke the old temperature record for January 30th. It ended up being well over 60 degrees and we loved every minute of it!
Coffee Shop with the Boys
We took the boys to a coffee shop today. Luke and I enjoyed coffee and the kiddos enjoyed a large cookie! We played Dominos and spent time doing some activity books! It was such a fun family day. 
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Enjoying the Snow!
We all suited up and went into your backyard to enjoy the snow. Brooks fell over several times. Each time he failed to figure out how to stand back up with his puffy pants, jacket and clumsy boots on. Daddy had to come to his rescue several times to help him stand up again.
And when Brooks wasn't falling over on accident, he was was tiping over on purpose. He enjoyed sticking his head in the snow. He was like this for at least a minutes, allowing me time to grab the camera, snap a shot, and then force him back upright so his head didn't get too cold.
And there was more falling and getting stuck each time he climbed into the sandbox or out of the sandbox.
And a few more falls in the mud pit. At this point, the poor guy was frustrated, without a mitten, and with an uncontrallable runny nose, so he got sent inside with mommy.
McCabe, on the other hand was running everywhere, kicking balls, throwing sticks, and ...
And when Brooks wasn't falling over on accident, he was was tiping over on purpose. He enjoyed sticking his head in the snow. He was like this for at least a minutes, allowing me time to grab the camera, snap a shot, and then force him back upright so his head didn't get too cold.
And there was more falling and getting stuck each time he climbed into the sandbox or out of the sandbox. 
And a few more falls in the mud pit. At this point, the poor guy was frustrated, without a mitten, and with an uncontrallable runny nose, so he got sent inside with mommy.
McCabe, on the other hand was running everywhere, kicking balls, throwing sticks, and ...... you guessed it eating snow. It is amazing that you don't even have to teach kids that that is an option, he just picked up a handful and shoved it in his mouth.
And Leighton enjoyed being a "do-er". This helper, moved snow, helped daddy fix the holes in the fence that has allowed not only rancoons and cats to get through, but also our neighbors small children!
And Leighton enjoyed being a "do-er". This helper, moved snow, helped daddy fix the holes in the fence that has allowed not only rancoons and cats to get through, but also our neighbors small children!
And of course, he enjoyed some recreation too. The slide is extra fun with ice at the top and bottom.
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