Our Week

Here are all the kiddos snuggling with James in his office--this is his desk chair and one of the reasons he likes to work from home :)

For fun fun Friday, the girls decided to have a water balloon fight. By the time Paige and I filled up all the balloons with water and we picked up Ashley from kindergarten, though, it was snowing. They broke a few balloons on the kitchen floor (it always needs mopping anyway), so James suggested they take them in the tub, which was great. Then they took a long, warm bath and pretended they were at the beach in Hawaii. Girls after my own heart!

The grand finale-we filled up two regular-sized balloons with water, but they were strong, so James had to come in and throw them as hard as he could before they broke!

Pink toothbrush, anyone? Michael is really into everything lately. He can climb on anything and open doors (and the toilet lid). He's really into playing outside and wearing shoes. This morning, he pulled me to the closet, got out my shoes for me, and pulled me to the front door to take him outside. He's also pretty good about knowing what he should and shouldn't be eating. If he finds something, he'll stick it in his mouth and then come grin at me with whatever it is between his teeth and then laugh when I take it out. Oh, and if I'm lying on the ground, he'll lift up my shirt and blow on my belly and laugh his head off. He'll sneak a few bites in, too, just to make sure I'm paying attention. He also loves to be messy--ripping up tiolet paper and throwing everything off his highchair tray are some of his favorite things. He thinks it's hilarious when I tell him not to do that. So all in all, he's a really happy, funny boy, but he's kind of destructive...