TTT in pictures

Chris loves riding his bike.... and he's a BOY so he needs to take it to a new level!!
His Daddy understands and made him a "make-shift" ramp:) So I now hear...

"Watch this action!!!"
and see this...




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I have to include Lydia's most recent attire;)



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And Nate's early entrance into the blogging world...



yes, Heather, he's reading your blog and wishing you well on your move and furniture hunting :)

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While I was away Grandma and Granddaddy BOTH heard Nate say "a book" as he carried a book into the kitchen to show them!! Already a book lover;)

WW: Homemade Babywear-er

Lydia's newest way to "wear" Sweetie Pie! a crocheted babydoll sweater...
stretched to fit her
**Gotta love the hairstyle !!!

**Oh, and she dresses Sweetie Pie as well:)

You can find some other picture posts at Wordless Wednesday, 5 Minutes for Mom and Go Graham Go!!!

Lydia or Laura

The desire to dress like Laura (Ingalls Wilder) continues....

More Self-Dressing

I love that my kids dress themselves:) ANd most times I let them wear what every they pick for the day (or the moment)! Sometimes I have to "help" them if we're going out or to church:) But usually they do it and it's fun to see what they choose:)

When Grammie and Pey were visiting on Monday, Christopher greeted him in this outfit!!! Oh my!!

He loves the hand-me-down camo pants:) But we're having a hard time finding shirts that really "match"....

Oh, and you have to notice the bright green crocs that pulls the whole outfit together:)










Every morning, she gets up and hangs out for about 5 minutes and then she gets totally dressed by herself.... she's the only child or adult in our house not in PJs for breakfast!!

Lydia came out of her room with her shirt like this, this morning!! I told her that her shirt was funny. She smiled back and said that she really liked the shirt and she had "picked it" to wear today:)

But like most of Lydia's initial morning clothing choices, the shirt didn't make it through her bowl of oatmeal:)

What would you wear if it was 20 outside???

Hmmmm?? Gotta love "self-dressers"!!!

Another Self-Dresser:)

I've often commented here that Lydia is super independent. I'm sure she's doing the stuff normal almost 2 -yr-old girls are doing. BUt it just seems that she's ahead of schedule because Christopher has no desire to do some stuff fot himself yet.... all boy:)

Anyway, for months now Lydia has been stripping down just to get on a different shirt or because her diaper is wet:) But lately she's also been very, very picky about what she puts on and will even want to "Try it myself"... at least that is what it sounds like she is saying. And then she usually takes the article of clothing and attempts to put it on.

Early self-dressers are soo fun though. They come up with the craziest outfits!! So here are TWO of Lydia's today...
















Anna or I did help with putting her shirts over her head, but she chose which to wear!! And notice the accessories.. the doll paci in the first and the cup in the second. When she saw these pictures she immediately picked out the assessories:)

BTW.... she had her last paci in mid-Oct!! But she still calls the doll paci a "mum" and she thinks it's funny when she puts it in her mouth.

Funny Child....just like her Daddy and her Momma

It's funny (and sometimes frightening) to see how much alike you child is to you or how much they have picked up from you ;) The little things they do or pieces of their personalities that resemble us are just amazing!!!


Let's take Anna......she is my resident "ragga muffin". She tries so hard to "match" her clothes and then she relies on the clothes that she likes or is comfortable in. This results in the funniest little outfits. Unfortunately, I think I was a little like that as a child.....ha hahaa my husband would say I'm still like that. I can come up with the most comfortable outfits that just don't quite "work"......you know the shades of red clash (or too much of one color) or when the materials just don't work together ( a casual top with a nice skirt).
This was Anna's attire when she woke this morning!! Like the sandals and Dora hat:)

Last night after getting the younger two kiddies tucked into bed we had a heart-to-heart with Anna about staying in her bed.......she's been getting out of bed to tell us "her back needs to be rubbed" and whatever else her little mind can come up with. She goes through cycles of getting out of bed but we've learned through the years (ha haha) that it's better just to end it when it starts back up so it doesn't become habit for her to stay up with us......Mommy and Daddy need "Mommy and Daddy time". BTW I don't feel too guilty about making her go back-to-bed because we are with her ALL day and she gets PLENTY of attention!! We do allow her to get out of bed for dirty diapers and illness. So after we had done our "office work" we went into the living room and found this....Anna asleep on the floor, with a dirty diaper :)

This whole situation is dear to Brian and his parents. They remember for years him sneaking out of bed to stay up with them. Or falling asleep on the stairs listening to the TV and his parents talking. He said, "ANything was better than lying in my bed doing nothing." :)

(Another side note: Our kids have too much to do in their beds.....they have books and dolls and cars...nothing too dangerous, although Christopher does sleep with a pointy car and giraffe? BUt they play before they go to sleep, fall asleep then play a little as they wake up.....it's peaceful!!! And I bet they stay in their crib/bed easier and happier for a longer period of time than if they didn't have the "extras".)



Here's another outfit, the funny thing with this outfit was that she was wearing Lydia's pants. We had put them in the wrong drawer and didn't realize it until we were putting away Anna's clean laundry and her matching pair :)Lydia's pair actually fits Anna better, maybe a little too short!!


Ahh yes, and for all those interested....Anna has also revealed where she will be "preaching this weekend"......the "Baptist Retirement Home". Ha hahaaa!!! Just like her Daddy:)