The cave

Mike and Derek were playing with the dinosaurs. D decided that the dinosaurs needed a cave. They got a really big one. There was lots of laughs in the cave until it was pronounced that no brothers were to be in the cave. This sharing thing is hard. D is slowly learning to include his brothers. That being said D was very excited for Will and Nate to have morning nap time to have Daddy to himself.

A bin for everything

There is a bin for everything in this house. We really don't keep the littles in the bins but they were enjoying D and I pushing them around the room.

Displaying art

Derek really enjoys making projects with stickers. Usually they are for Geema or Daddy. This week D made one for his friend S who used to go to school with him. He really misses her. She also misses D and his chickens. D also loves to see his artwork. After finishing a project he told me he was going to hang it up. I was interested in how he would accomplish this. He used a sticker half on the sheet and half on the paper. Great idea D! He was pretty proud of himself.

Will and Nate are gleefully dumping contents out of a big tub

Sippy cups on their own!

Will and Nate have been using sippy cups since January when we stopped using bottles. I have needed to help them each time until this week. They finally got how to tip them and hold them on their own. They think they are pretty cool. Of course along with this power comes the power to throw the cups (and laugh with glee). They are very lucky to have a helpful big brother who retrieves their cups. During their afternoon snack time, D has been painting a ton again.

Cargos like Daddy

Derek was so excited that he and Daddy were wearing cargo pants that looked the same. I think Mike thought it was pretty cool too. We had a low-key weekend after Geema left. We set -up a new play rug for D in his room and then put up a gate in the hall to keep the boys more contained. Derek likes the added privacy he gets (and the cool factor is that he can open the gate).

Bye bye Geema

It was with great sadness that we took Geema to the airport. We need a last outing to IKEA (look a picture of just my mom and me) and then to the airport. It seems to get harder and harder to say goodbye after each viist. We had a wonderful week and lots of laughs. Come back soon Geema!

Oh the wonderful things that Geema can do

Ah Geema. She picked the best week to come. Without even knowing it, she picked a week we really needed her help. She watched D for the morning while I took Will and Nate to their 3 hour NICU follow-up, she watched WIll and Nate so I could go to the dr.'s office by myself, and she watched all 3 so Mike and I could have a date.

Most importlantly, Geema has lots and lots of play time with the boys. There was lots of horsey rides, lots of legos, and lots of crawling on the floor after all 3. Geema is the bestest play friend a boy can have. I am not sure who giggled the loudest. We all went to the children's museum and Geema and D had a blast playing vet and Geema loved splashing in the water with Will and Nate.

We had such a wonderful week!