Winter Fun

Winter is nothing like the summer and I find myself just wishing for a bike ride.  Here is a preview of our in-door activities:

 Save me mom!

 I found callen after a nap with about 10 blankets on him.  How does she sneak in there without me hearing?  At least this time she made sure they were folded and not on his face!  Usually he has her animals all around his face!

 Beautiful Kiah (cute piano student) got baptized!  Lisa, you did such an amazing job on the whole thing!

Brynlee has loved her finger puppets finally.  She started giving us puppet shows.  We cut Brynlee's hair - first time by myself.  I learned you have to cut it wet and then dry when their hair is this curly.  She continues to be the maternal second figure in Teddy's life.  But I'm afraid his eyes get huge every time he hears her getting closer!  Brynlee has been so fun lately.  I realized that when I focus on having more fun with her, her fits start to become few and far between.  I've been trying to teach her about feelings and now she is quick to tell me when I have hurt her feelings.  This week we are going to learn about honesty and making a good choice.  I taught her how to play Don't Eat Pete.  That is hilarious.  What child wouldn't love to stand over candy and eat it as fast as possible.  When you finally yell, by no means is that a signal to stop.  That just makes her want to eat faster!

Callen is getting bigger and bigger.  He greets me with a smile every time I come within his vision range.  I just love his pouting face, how he always has to stretch when I wake him up and when he exhales a little too fast and scares himself.  I'm enjoying him so much more now that I know how fast this stage will leave.  He is sleeping so well at night (10 hours last night is his record) and has such a happy disposition.

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