memory dump

1. we enjoyed our trunks and treats at church last week. the boys loved dressing up. we had two woody's this year and a little dragon. they were super cute and ate way too much candy. tuck charmed the ladies, they played lots of games, and they just enjoyed being with their friends.

2. on halloween we carved our pumpkin, danced on our table, and had a fun time together.

{notice grey bear in the background breakin' it down}

3. we've been listening to coldplay's new album . our favorite song is paradise. there's a whole lotta head boppin' when that song comes on. i don't have a picture of this but my mental picture works for me.

4. tucker has been pottying like a pro lately. he's been in undies every day, all day except for naptime and bedtime. and he's telling us he needs to go! success. now he is a funny one on the "number twosies" as we call it around here. he loves to label his poo. he'll call us in there and say something to the effect of "LOOK! there's a daddy one, a mommy one, and a wittle baby one. and there's a snake!" oh my heavens. have i mentioned he's funny? he is. really funny. and i'll spare another naked tucker picture for the blog.

5. grey ended up his soccer season on saturday morning. it was COLD. we bundled up and watched that boy actually kick the ball 3 times during the game. way to go out with a bang grey bear! his team had a little party after his game where they received a bible and a trophy. he was so proud.

6. that boy. he has one of the sweetest dispositions (most of the time). some things that have come out of his mouth lately... as i was getting ready for church sunday, "ooo mommy, you look beautiful!" or "let's sit and just talk for awhile. so, how was your day mommy? what was your favorite part?" or "that necklace looks really pretty on you. ooo and i love those earrings!" he really takes notice of the girly things. probably because he doesn't see much around here and it's rare that i actually look "nice."

7. tuck and grey have their certain songs they are "into" right now. for tucker it's background by lecrae. and oh my goodness we listen to that song all the time. i hear, "mommy, we listen to backround?" so many times a day. grey bear pretty much likes ANY lecrae song but really likes  gungor as well as coldplay's new cd. we have jazz for kids that they both really enjoy. (thanks ATL cavins!) we always have a beat playing around here.

8. will baby is kicking things up a few notches. he is making more effort into a real crawl. which is trouble as i find him crawling as quickly as he can to pick up the tiniest of "somethings" to put into that little mouth. he's pulling up on everything and acquiring quite the forehead of bruises as he ends up on falling face forward on his explorations. he's babbling up a storm. he enjoys spending most of his day outside in the beautiful weather we've been having.

9. we went on a walk today, me and the three little ones. i got to enjoy each of their precious personalities in very funny ways. grey was apprehensive as he wasn't quite sure where we were going and kept asking to go back home. tucker held my hand for the first few minutes and stuck close by my side and as soon as he was comfortable, he took off exploring all that our walk had to offer. will sat in the stroller kicking his legs and babbling the entire time. complete with squeals of delight. i love my boys.

10. spiderman. the boys have been watching episodes (circa 1981) of spiderman on netflix as a special treat lately. grey especially likes him. his christmas list has transformed into all things spiderman. and he jumps around the house, climbing on things and throwing himself on walls more often than not. tucker has been deemed captain america so they have all sorts of adventures together.

11. speaking of imaginations. the boys have made their room into a make-believe haven. exactly what i have dreamed up for them. i listen in on tales of spiderman and captain america and will the "monster," father and son play, doctor and patient, teacher and student. i look in and see them dancing to one of their cd's or laying on the floor looking at books together. some nights i listen to them sing to one another and play flashlight tag on the ceiling as they fall asleep. 

i have no pictures for some of these specific things but i sure hope this can help jog my memory one day of when they were little boys playing in a world all their own.