Update: Maggie

Maggie and Aubrey had a great time playing together today. Maggie was amazed at every little thing Aubrey was doing, I think that she thinks that she is the same age as Miles (really she's only 4 months older...) so Maggie thinks Aubrey should be not quite walking and not really talking and etc. So when Aubrey actually does speak in full sentances...Maggie is AMAZED. She spent all morning adoring her younger cousin. It was very sweet.

While Sam got the "fuzzy" scraps of fabric, Maggie got the "blanket pieces". She asked me if she could cut them up and I told her "No, because you need really sharp sissors to cut fabric and it hers weren't sharp enough". Next thing I knew she was at her table cutting her scraps to shreds...with her little sissors. Seriously Mags, why do you even ask me? If you are going to do it...just do it. Gee whiz.

Update: Sam

Sam is drawing all kinds of pictures right now. Here is one he told me was (my) Aunt Sandy holding a balloon on a sunny day. "See all the clouds?" Nice drawing (and nice smile) kiddo.

Sam is also in the business of rough-housing with Miles whenever possible. I'm not sure what is going on in this one...but it's an odd pic of both boys, so why not post it, right?!

Here is Sam gathering all the fabric scraps he could today while I was working on my quilt. He got all the "fuzzy" ones he said. I think that means the frayed edges and strings.

Update: Miles

Okay, so I've been a blog slacker. No excuses...just the catch-up! Here we go....!
Miles received a terribly cute Mickey Mouse hat from his G&G Moffat at Christmas this year. He looks adorable in it, I promise. The picture really doesn't do the boy (or the hat) justice.

Miles is also able to stand, holding onto something, using only ONE HAND! Amazing I tell ya! He's getting stronger and better balanced everyday, he is babbling more consistantly, and is signing 2-3 different things now. We feel like these are huge steps for him in communication.

Slobbery kid playing with a book with paper pages....I took it away shortly after the photo was taken. He's recently set the new record for total board book destruction: less than 20 minutes start to finish. It's really an incredible talent...now if I only could figure out how to harness it....

...and lastly, today I got some fabric cut for a quilt that I'm starting. It's nothing fancy, but it will replace our "purple blankey" in the living room, which has matched NOTHING WE OWN and yet as managed to survive in my living room since before we were married. It's time for it to be retired...err...trashed. Here is Miles. Helping.

You might be an Oregonian if....

You might be an Oregonian if your children use cardboard to build a recycling bin for toys....and then spend all morning playing with it.

My life with Sam.

I have For Better or Worse on my iGoogle homepage.  Elly's relationship with Michael is SO EXACTLY what I have with Sam right now.  Here's today's comic, enjoy.

Maggie: interpretive dance 101

Mags. Dancing. Too cute.

Really, stick out the 3 minutes. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Be sure to check out the hand motions for light, king, and savior throughout and then praises at 2:10. Enjoy.

In case you don't have the song in your Christmas rotation and suddenly feel the need for it, it's Selah: Light of the Stable. My kids think it's a dance party song....obviously.

The Purist and her brother.

I joke that Maggie could easily be a "Raw Foods" kinda girl. Here she is eating her lettuce wrap - with nothing on it but raw mango and some sesame seeds.
She LOVED it. I think she ate three like this.

Then there is her brother....he thinks more is ALWAYS better and loaded his wraps up until they were dripping everywhere...and ate every last bit.

Life with Miles

Miles is totally in love with the Christmas lights. This is where he can be found most evenings...sitting at the window, peeking out, enjoying the bright lights.

Sam and Maggie made a "block-way" to keep Miles from ripping all the presents. It worked rather well for a week or more...then I got sick of looking at it and threw it in the garage....resourceful huh!

He's getting more and more adventurous with his wish-I-was-a-walker skills every day.

Oh, and he's drooling a bit too...
:-)


Most kids learn that when you cover something up - it's still there a wee bit earlier than 18 months...but for Miles it's new right now! He was having a ball taking my turtle-neck off my face the other evening. he was just laughing and laughing and laughing. It is a real blessing to actually be playing some games with Miles now. Thank you Lord for how you are growing this boy every day!!