We got Trouble....

...right here in River City! With a capital T and that rhymes with C and that stands for Crawl! (Music Man anyone?)

This little boy started crawling around the beginning of December. And while it was slow going at first he quickly figured it out and started moving everywhere. Full baby proofing came into effect, mostly meaning the floors had to be scoured for potential snacks. I've already saved Andrew from swallowing small Legos, a wrapper, a dried out pea, and a piece of yarn. I honestly don't know where he finds it all, especially since I have tried to be better about sweeping and vacuuming to keep said paraphernalia off the floor.

And with added mobility comes the desire to get things he WANTS. None of those baby toys for him, oh no. Favorites include any type of remote, cord, computer, phone, etc. Basically anything under the electronics category is fair game. He has learned to pull himself up, stand on his tiptoes, and reach his hand for anything and everything he can reach. And doors and drawers are no match for this little monster. It's amazing how you forget what these cute little people are capable of.

Trying to open the cabinet where the Wii remotes are hiding

Caught!



Trying to cuddle up with daddy? Nope. Sneaking up to grab the cord for the remote.


Everyday we find something new to put on the "Keep Away from Andrew" list. But how can you resist those cute legs and guilty smile? I know I can't.

Football

With all the nice weather this winter we have spent some time playing outside. Football has been a recent favorite, especially for Matthew and Zachary. One day we all went out for a game.

Here's Andrew enjoying the game from the bleachers. I LOVE those chubby cheeks.

Ryan isn't much of a football fan, so he cheered from his bike.

Matthew and Zach in the game

Action shot!

And this is Zachary trying to convince me to put down the camera and play with him. His version of football involves him holding the football most of the time, me chasing him, and him deciding on whatever place he wants to be a touchdown. It was pretty funny.

New Year's Eve

For New Year's Eve we told the kids we were going somewhere for a surprise. They tried their hardest to guess, but none of them thought we would be going to...the Kangaroo Zoo! They all cheered with excitement when we drove up to the place. For those who have never been there before, it is a big building full of blow-up bounce houses, slides, etc. The perfect activity for these energetic little boys. And might I add the perfect activity for New Year's Eve. These kids played hard for two hours straight and were tuckered out by the end of the day. After some dinner and a movie they were ready for bed. We may do it again next year!

Happy 2012

Can you believe it? It is 2012 already. Here's to a new year of laughter and good times. And an updated blog might be nice too. Happy New Year!