Catching up . . . from last week

After the boys gracefully scaled our “fort” without assistance, Hatch and I agreed that the slide needed to be added ASAP.  The rascals admired it ALL DAY out the window as I promised them that Daddy would let them go on it as soon as he got home!  (I was not quite willing to chase a toddler to the top of the fort in my not-so-agile, very pregnant, and never-ever-been-coordinated state!)

The little Sailor was very pleased when Daddy let him drive the ship!

Despite his eagerness to be up there, W was not interested in sliding first . . . so, Mr. Fearless took a shot at it (and, again, refused help!) 

Success!

A little hesitant, but willing to try with Daddy’s help . . .  

And, he slid again and again and again . . . 

It seems that the slide flops you onto the ground, but these turkeys really don’t seem to mind!

H also had plenty of time to do his very favorite thing:  collect sticks.  We have tiny piles of sticks all over our yard and, sometimes, even in our car.  Sticks are really special to Hudson, and if he sees a good one, he must stop to pick it up.  A good stick cannot be passed by . . . so, be forewarned, in case you are ever trying to walk anywhere or do anything with this child and a stick is in your path, you best prepare to stop.  (Reason #472 that I am grateful for my stroller that holds and straps down THREE children!)

Sheer joy!

The boys wanted to share their love of digging with Baby Char-dee, so we invited him to join us at the Botanical Garden.  Sugie was very sweet and played with everyone while mommy sat her pregnant self on the bench and watched . . . 

The cute little pair:  Sugie (Or Guggie, if you ask Hudson) and Char-dee

And from the weekend before . . .

We had some fun time with the busy Larsons who stayed in town for the first weekend in a while!  We invited ourselves, at the last minute, to Sugie and Bumpa’s for lunch (Sugie wasn’t even there!)

Here is the little lunch bunch minus Hatch’s head and Aunt Katie . . . please notice the boys are sitting in chairs.  They refused to sit in their high chairs (are they almost 2?  anyone?)

 

I think these are hilarious . . . our three stooges

  

And, William, doing the one thing we asked him not to . . . he really could not help himself . . .

This one loves Auntie Katie’s necklace . . .  

He loves being stuck to his auntie!

more soon . . .