Sunday, October 14, 2012

Daddy's Home!

I love it!
Pretty much every night Pat gets home from work, someone spots him: “Daddy’s home” and they book it to the front of the house to greet him.
Louis of course follows right behind as fast as he can keep up. Once Pat picks him up he just lays his head on his shoulder, as long as Pat will let him stay; enjoying it while it lasts. :)



Of course Drew just "happened" to have his green ND shirt on too!



 

 

 

Boys!

I forgot really how, “on my toes” I am required to be as a mother of a toddler boy.
I thought I was over-reactive, first time mother type when Drew was in his ‘toddler’ years.
I felt I could never let him out of my sight.
Well, he grew older, began to understand his boundaries etc. The girls followed suit and for the most part played on their own well without my 60 sec, 60 min, 24 hr watchful eye.
Total different make-up: scared of even the thought of a “stranger” or venturing too far from their safe surroundings.

However, Louis has reached the age that he realizes his legs can take him where he wants to go, forget what the rest of the crowd is doing! A ball across the retention pond in the neighbors drive is what he wants, why not go get it?
A big glass ball up at another neighbors front door, that’s nice too.
Forgot about all the balls in his own yard…these look a lot more exciting!
Warning crys (if they happen to be aware) shriek from the girls so that I can race out to retrieve him before he has gone too far.
Of course he has no way of comprehending this is not acceptable to just walk half-way up the street.
Here he is with his little pusher (reminds me of cousin Pierce) J
Turning around to wave each couple of feet before he bores full-bore ahead wherever he is bent on going.    

                           “Ba-bye…….ba-bye”


                    


Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A month gone by

Has it truly been almost a month?!

By the calendar date I guess it has. How time goes by?!

Well, we have enjoyed the month, obviously a little more fast-paced…but many moments to enjoy.

There was a theme for my camera.


It caught the moments that I just relish:


                         Drew is getting so good at reading and Hannah is his best listener.

 
My favorite.  I think they were waiting for Dad.
 
 
Louis,  just imitating.
 
 

                                     A favorite thing to do if it is just "us girls"........paint our nails,
                                          usually in need of a redo!



                                                   We love to look at pictures...



                    and play with dolls ....
                                                                            
                                                                                        .........read books
                                     
                                            and of course picnic outside!
                                                                            
 
 What is better than seeing your kids enjoying each other....not needing "Mom" once in a while?