December 2015

(New plan here - the least I can do is a monthly recap...we'll see how it goes.)

December is always a busy but fun month!  Not only do we have Christmas, but we also have all of the fun holiday activities throughout the month as well as Luke's birthday!

Here are some highlights:

Tree is up and Christmas jammies are on!



Ty was fascinated by the tree...luckily the amazement wore off and he eventually started leaving it alone.



We enjoyed a Christmas parade and some rides.















And we ran into Santa at our town's tree lighting ceremony!





Not the best Santa we ever did see that's for sure!

Won't ever deny a selfie with this chick!

Ty LOVED his first Friday night basketball game - GO T-BOLTS!





The kids really enjoyed the Advent calendars (aka chocolate) throughout the month!





Paige had us laughing like always!

We enjoyed 25 days of Christmas books. The kids enjoyed taking turns unwrapping one book a night!



We celebrated Miss Reese's baptism!





St. Nicholas stopped at our house and left Christmas jammies and ornaments for the kids!

We took in lots of Christmas lights throughout the month!  Ty was OBSESSED!







And sometimes even in our jammies with hot chocolate in tow!



Luke turned SEVEN!







And had his first friend birthday party - bowling!






Star Wars took over our house!







We had breakfast with the Claus family!











Paige had a Night Before Christmas party at school!

Luke melting my heart with his apology note...



We had Paige's Christmas Program

And Luke's Christmas Pageant!









Ty keeps his favorite things with him at all times - cars and balls!

We baked cookies!



We went to Bass Pro Shop to see Santa because it was free and we needed to get out of the house one day!









Perfect little present!



We celebrated NOON Year's Eve in Homewood!
 



And a little Monopoly that night!

Our Christmas(es) will be a separate post!

 Phew! Looking back on that month makes me tired!

After School at the Park

(From September 25th)



Ty says "This way to the swings!"



















Back to the swings!













Oops!









The outakes!





After the park we headed to Daddy's school for the Homecoming parade!

Hello! Ty is 15 Months Old

Unfortunately, I am not very good about updating this blog anymore.  I wish I could make the time to update with all of the crazy, funny, outrageous things that happen on a daily basis in this family, but sadly it will probably be limited to larger events and occasions (if that!) and just some random picture posts in mass every few months or after my Grandpa calls asking for the blog link because he got a new computer and lost it (that's what made me get on today!).

Right now...

Our baby boy is 15 months old already and a crazy monkey boy! 

Our little girl is as sweet and sassy as always!

Our big boy is soooo smart and loving school (and bubble baths)!

Here is a quick update about Ty and some pics!

Ty has certainly mastered and surpassed all of the physical milestones at 15 months.  This kid is running (as quickly as those legs and belly will go) and climbing...the climbing!  Ugh!  The good news though is that he gets it now.  He knows he has to slide down the couches and stairs on his belly.  He LOVES climbing onto the beds(he literally grabs on with all his little fingers might and pulls and pulls until he makes it up).  The cutest part about that though is that he usually brings a book with him and curls up to read in the bed.

He loves balls and baskets of any sort!  With Luke and Paige in soccer this fall, he has mastered kicking the soccer ball around too.  He seriously is the best little dribbler.  Everyone always got a good laugh watching him dribble the ball around while we were at soccer games & practices.  He always has a bat and ball nearby and recently started going for the golf club too.

He is a boy of few words so far.  He can say "all done" and "down" and a whole bunch of other stuff we don't understand.  Here and there we hear "bye" and "hi", but nothing is very consistent.  I used to worry about this stuff, but not anymore (not yet anyways).  Paige was the same way.  She turned 2 and started talking and hasn't stopped!  He certainly is babbling a lot more these days so the words will come.  He knows how to get what he needs/wants - pointing is his favorite!  And he understands everything we say to him.  Sadly, he has also learned the art of tantrums.  He collapses to the ground quite often lately!

Some of his favorite things besides sports are: dancing (the cutest!), playing swords with Luke (yeah...ugh!), feeding Nala during mealtimes (not cool!), playing outside (obsessed!), napping (such a good boy!), brushing his teeth and taking a bath (he goes running to the bathroom when he hears those words!), turning the tv on and off while we are watching something (stinker!), cheering for the Cubs (seriously, he does!), emptying the cupboards in the kitchen (so messy!), reading books (he can't get enough these days!), making silly faces (he has the best expressions), and giving hugs and kisses (ok, maybe that's MY favorite!).

He truly is amazing!  Life certainly got crazier when he came along, but I can't even imagine not having him around.  He is loved so much by all of us and is just the cutest guy ever!  That blond hair and those big green eyes melt me everyday!