Pictures!!

Pete is working out of town, so after the muffins were in bed, I took the time to upload pictures. I know that you who are not on FB have not seen many of our house yet, but uploading is a s-l-o-w process. Drew was working so hard on his Lightning McQueen project. It was a gift from Auntie, and he took great pride in his work.He chose to hang it in the living room window, so all who come can see his artwork. I really should challenge his creativity more often...but it seems so many things crowd it out.Judah is just chilling in front of the fireplace on a cool day. Always a happy boy!And here he is: Baby Snoopy number three. All three boys have worn this outfit - a gift from one of my college roommates from before I was even married. I LOVE Snoopy; and they just wear it so well! ;)The three Wisconsin Badger boys - Uncle Evan wants all three to be future Badgers!Jude loves jumping so much,He wears himself right out!!!On October 10, 2010, Pete was baptised. Something he said he wanted to do for a long time; and he did. In October. Outside. In a RIVER. In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. According to one of the elders of the church, quite probably the latest in the year they have had a baptism. The water was quite cold!Ty watched, confused and not understanding, but intrigued non-the-less.Drew didn't really care...there was dirt and he wanted to play!Judah in all his rolly-poly chunkiness!Starting to sit up!!! Getting so big!Ever the handyman - Pete is working to fix our toilet. He works so hard at work, then comes home and works hard to fix and replace things around the house.My-Ty's birthday cake. The look on his face says it all!He had many lovely gifts, but ALL attention was directed upward to his balloon. He received it on Tuesday and he has yet to let go of it without a fit. He eats with it, he plays with it and he tries to sleep with it. (I am a horrible mommy and make him trade the balloon for his nuk!)Playing with play-doh the other day. Drew and his boat.All Ty wanted was snakes!!!

Fall...fall...

The leaves have all fallen off the trees here already. I think it's too early - especially since I was hoping to take family pictures outside our home while the trees were full of color. But since it rained the days Pete was home and was sunny the days Pete or we were all gone; it didn't work.
At the top of my entry I am told that image uploads will be down for maintenance for two hours. Since my time to update this blog is during these two hours of down-time, you don't get any pictures!! But I won't leave you with no entry anyway!
Sunday the 10th was Ty's birthday. We didn't have his party until last night, but it was a good one! Waffles with fruit and cream...one of Ty's favorite meals. Buttermilk or traditional waffles - mixed fruit or strawberry topping. Then, Ty's cake was a monster truck...complete with chocolate covered doughnuts for wheels. He "Ooooooed" with delight and we all enjoyed it. His favorite gift was a balloon, and he hasn't let it out of his hands since. Ty's vocabulary has picked up quite a bit over the last few weeks, and I am very thankful. I was starting to second-guess my decision to not transfer his therapy when we moved. I guess he just needed a rest period; for he is making excellent progress now!
Judah has discovered his feet. I love watching babies play with their feet...I have pictures; but you'll have to wait. Jude is also starting to sit up on his own...he's still quite floppy, but he's getting there. He is also gnawing on anything he can get to his mouth. No teeth in sight yet, but sometimes those invisible teeth cause more grief! Next trip to town I plan on getting him some cereal and give him his first food!
Drew is a ham...he is loving AWANA and is choosing to learn the hard way what it's like to be the "un-birthday" boy. He has convinced himself that many of Ty's new things are his; and when Ty doesn't cooperate, Drew isn't happy. A conversation with Drew from last week: "Mommy, we have to go to the hospital."
"Why?"
"We have to take Jude to the hospital."
"Why do we have to take Jude to the hospital?"
"We have to take Jude to the hospital and get a NEW baby!"
"You don't want Jude anymore?"
"Nope, get a NEW one!"
And then this morning:
"Mommy, can I have clothes? I want to go outside!"
"Aren't you going to have breakfast first?"
"Nope! Cereal is really sad. I have to go outside now!"
"Cereal is sad? I think Drew will be sad if he doesn't eat his breakfast!"
"I can't. It's angry, and ukky. Ty doesn't want any either."
(upon confirmation from Ty that he DOES want to eat):
"OK, but Ty only wants a little, little bit. Then he wants to go outside!"
And most of my day is trying to decipher what Ty really wants, from what Drew thinks/says that Ty wants.

October here we come!!

Here is my nervous, yet oh-so-excited little boy on his way to his first Cubbies meeting. He is a great little Cubbie bear and enjoys memorizing his verses. And our incredibly happy little Judah...a little washed out, but how can you help but smile back and just let your heart melt a little? Jude will be six months on Sunday. How time flies!

My three muffins - all decked out in spidey! For Auntie's benefit, of course. Getting three muffins to smile at the same time is impossible...but two out of three isn't bad. At least they are all looking! :)

And here is My-Ty - turning two on Sunday. Que the "Awwww!" :)