Lately...

...we have been having so much fun! with all the cold weather, my friends and i have had to be creative as to how to keep these energetic kiddos happy. so, we've played at each other's houses, visited chick-fil-a more times than i can count, and the picture here is of all of us mommies meeting at the play area in the mall. everyone had a great time, including us mommies who were so glad to see our babies having fun with each other. ben and drew are so blessed to have such a wonderful church family!with all this cold weather, the boys and i have also had our fair share of pajama days. this is a great picture i took of them loving on each other. they really do have such a special bond, and i love watching it grow.
and this picture is representative of what is now a very common occurance at our house these days: climbing. i'm here to tell ya, these boys are climbing on everything. to them, toys are no longer just toys to play with. no sir! rather, they are items to be pulled, pushed or carried to another location in the house to climb up to whatever they are trying to reach. they are learning so many new things every day. just the other night, drew was playing with michael on the floor, and found his bellybutton. he said "drew, where's your belly button?" and drew pointed right to it! i was amazed since i hadn't taught him that yet. it's crazy to think about all the things they are picking up on that i don't realize! currently, they like to tell me what the duck says: "cah, cah", what the dog says: "oof, oof", what the cow says: "mmmmmmm", what the sheep says: "baa", and what the lion says: "rrrrrrrraah". they love learning new things, but they still seem to have an easier time learning a new sign than they do speaking a new word...it's a work in progress and so much fun!

that's about all that's going on with us around here for now. but before i sign off, i just want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRITT!!! you are an amazing sister and friend to me, and you are my hero in so many ways. you are beautiful, kind, a great teacher, and and example of the kind of person i want to be. i love watching you with my children, and i am so blessed to have you in my life!!! i know God has so many great things in store for you, and i can't wait to see what this next year holds! thanks for letting us tag along in your journey!!! i love you and i hope your birthday has been a happy one!!!