New Things Everyday!

My boys are at such fun ages. Ty learns to be more independent and Jordan discovers something new every day. I love watching them as their little minds are working and figuring out life.

Jordo is learning to stand alone! I left the other night to have a night out with some friends and Kev got the boys. He walked in the bedroom to find Jordo standing there, all alone. He pulled himself up, let go and stood there and all by himself! (Of course he did it while I was gone.) We are one step closer to walking, which isn't necessarily a good thing, but still fun.

Ty's latest discovery is the kitchen sink. He asks twenty times a day if he can 'play in the water'. He pushes a chair up, I plug one sink and fill it with some water, and then he uses whatever he can find to dump and fill and make all sorts of things. One thing he does make is a MESS. He is usually soaked and my counter and sometimes the floor are plenty wet too. In search of a solution, I found this apron from when I was at hair school, which is plastic, so it keeps him dry. And the more he does it the better he gets at keeping the water in the sink, plus, it entertains forever! So it has been a good thing for both of us. Maybe soon he'll understand rinsing and washing dishes.

Hello, Mr. Potato Head

Kids have a tendency to get sick of their toys very quickly. So the ones they are bored of get stuck in the bottom of the toy box and forgotten. And then one day, they are found again and it is like a brand new toy! This is what happened with Mr. Potato Head. But he was more than a toy, it was like he had found a long lost friend.

He played with him and almost nothing else. He became very protective when Jordo would come too close and we even had a few tears when Jordo got a hold of one of his arms, Ty was very worried. (Yes, Ty is wearing Potato Head's glasses- it was like he could see what he was he was doing better.)

Ty showing off his newest accessory.

Lately, Ty has needed animals on his drawers while he naps and sleeps at night. They are almost a comfort to him. He is very particular about how they are positioned and chooses specific ones for the day. When Potato Head was brought back to life, he got the honorary spot, giving the animals the boot. At least for a few days. That's saying a lot about the affection Ty has for a toy.
I wonder which toy will be lost and found again another day.

A Day with Ty and Jordo

Winter is a very rough time on my two very active boys. They need room to run and kick balls. So pretty much you do what you can to stay entertained. Here are a few of our attempts to keep from getting the winter blues.

Our front room becomes a baseball, soccer and football field, even a golf course. Ty hits, kicks, throws and does it all over again. Today was when I would pitch and he would hit every ball we own with a baseball bat. Then we would gather them up and start over. You can't see the ones down the hall, in the kitchen and on the stairs.

Ty has figured out play dough! For a while there it wasn't a good idea because he would end up eating it. But now he is a pro, and gets very creative. He loves this as I am sure most kids do, and once he is bored with yellow, we pull out the red and it is like a whole new game!

This is what Jordo likes to do while Ty does the play dough thing. He is a climber and doesn't seem to have much fear. A few of his other favorites are pulling all the movies and DVDs out, getting into the cereal or pounding on the bathtub.
That's my Ty.

Everyone here at our house will be thrilled when it warms up a bit. We will be outside just as soon as we can. Here's hoping spring comes soon!

Another Milestone!

Everyday there is something new with my two very energetic, little boys. A lot of my days are keeping Jordo away from outlets and trying to save him from falling too hard, playing baseball and puzzles with Ty (which he would much rather be doing with his Dad). So needless to say, my attention gets split wherever it is needed. But we've reached another milestone! Jordan is finally getting old enough to 'play'. I came into the room the other day and saw this:

Hurray for brothers that can be buddies! (Below: Ty really was having fun, he just gets goofy in front of the camera)

Ty was showing Jordo how to play with his farm and Jordo was completely fascinated with Ty. It is so great that they will actually play together. There are still times when Ty feels like his space has been invaded, but then again, there will always be those times. Ty is such a good big brother, he loves making Jordan laugh and Jordo lights up when he sees Ty. This is just one of the many things I love about being a mom to my two great boys.

Sledding Fun!

This past week we took Ty sledding with Kev's parents and his sister Rachel and her husband Mike. That was a lot of fun. Ty was a bit hesitant to start with but with a little encouragement and some sledding with Dad, he eventually warmed right up to it. He even went down a couple of times alone. As Ty would say, "By my-yelf!" It was a lot of fun to spend the time with family and really great to have fun with Rach and Mike, who were visiting from Florida.

Besides Kev having a lot of fun, he was doing a great job of convincing Ty that it really was fun.

Ty with his Grandma Shaw.
We also had a great Christmas with my family and I was supposed to do an update on that, but I seem to have come away with no pictures of that. And I don't know how that happened, so as soon as I track those down, I will share all that fun.

Happy New Year to Everyone!!!