Making Kids Happy

While browsing the local Meijer this past week, I walked past an end cap (the stores always know what to put on them to get an extra sale) I saw a sheet of window clings. It just happened that they were the Santa train set. I glanced at the price and since they were only 1.29 I tossed them in the basket. I remembered I bought them tonight and handed them to Max. He started grinning from ear to ear and said "COOL!! That's a train, and a coal car, and a little red caboose." He is estatic to stick them to the door. Best $1.29 I have spent in a long time. With Christmas only a few weeks away, let us all remember it is the gift from the heart that means the most.

Trapped

Look at the second picture closely. Max has trapped Slade inside the laundry basket. Slade didn't seem to mind, in fact, he thought it was funny. It is awesome that they love each other so much (for now)!

Letting Go

Slade has had a couple firsts this week. He is pulling up, standing and letting go. Of course, only to fall, but he us trying. Today, he also started to drink from a sippy cup. He loved it! He just picked it up and started drinking. Nathan and I decided it was time for the sippy cup, when he picked up Max's juice box and started drinking from the straw.

Max is doing very well with his potty training. He is even letting us know when we are out. We are so proud. I guess we will make good on our promise and buy him a bike for his birthday. Max also has started "reading" his books all by himself. He can tell you the whole story of The Little Red Caboose almost word for word. Max also enjoyed pushing his wheelbarrow and riding his tractor outside today until the battery ran out. He promptly told us "I need more gas"

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Slade is a busy little guy these days! He is on the move everywhere. He not only can crawl and pull himself up, but he has learned to climb. I am just waiting for the trip to Kosiar's to set a broken arm!

Grunkle Jim is one of Max's favorites! As you can see from the mess in the floor, Grunkle Jim lets Max do just about anything he wants to. I suppose that is what uncles are for :)

Cousin Anna is lots of fun too!

Both of my boys seem to want to be musicians. Slade is enjoying playing the guitar with uncle Joe.

Grandmother and Granddaddy Pentecost enjoy seeing the boys too! It is wonderful that they get to have lots of grandparents in their lives.

Now the boys are back in Louisville and both were very happy to see Mommy and Daddy (or Mom as Max says sometimes now! I thought they were atleast 5 before they lost the Mommy) We of course were very excited to see them. They are such little travelers! We are so blessed!

Love to all of our followers :)