memory dump . february edition

1. i enjoyed these until the bitter end. they were beautiful with all of their opening up and spilling over. 

 

 2. william is certainly coming into his own. oh boy. he is standing on his own but still no signs of steps. he gives that cheesy grin just about 348 times a day and i love it. he LOVES to sing. and talk. and play outside.

3. this little tuck monster has been quite the 2 year old this month. just when i think we're slipping out of it...BAM. he hits again. and we go right back to calling him the tuck monster on a regular basis. you know, like today, he chose to have a spanking instead of pushing his bike up the hill. oh that will of his, it's strong and fierce at times.

4. no picture for this one but we have been cleaning up and cleaning out. dare i say that i am getting organized?! it's true. and it really feels so good. i have thrown so much away and given so much away. it actually makes my stomach turn to think about all the "stuff" we accumulate. this probably deserves a post all on it's own because of the work the Lord is doing in our hearts here.

5. tent building and sleeping. 

6. showers. all by themselves. grey washes himself then helps tuck. they think they are big stuff. and they kind of are.

7. so much dancing lately. SO MUCH. this was during one of our afternoon sessions. dancing to hillsong united. i know it makes me feel good just to dance it out a good one every now and again. so we all get out a little energy a few times a day by breaking it down. and i might say that grey has got some moves that makes me think he watches vanilla ice in secret.

8. after pulling my computer down onto himself and splitting that little foot right open, he got three stitches, laughed and played, and then passed out on our bed. thankfully he hasn't skipped a beat.

9. lots of drawing! though these are not his greatest creations, grey is constantly drawing me pictures. i love it. i enjoy seeing how he puts thoughts into pictures. he is even starting to write words on his own without asking me how to spell them.  he draws pictures and hangs them on the front door for matthew when he comes home from work, i find them on my bedside table, and scattered all over the house. and heaven forbid he catches any in the trash.

tuck joins in on the drawing occasionally too.

{on the left is a mad pig and a mammoth. on the right is a map to poppie and marmie's house}

{during rest time on sunday, he laid out paper and pens for matthew and i to draw him a picture while he was resting}

{me: tuck, i love your picture. can you tell me exactly what it is?

tuck: yeah mommy, it's the promised land.

classic tuck}

10. riding bikes more and more. most nice days after lunch you can catch us building confidence in the cul de sac. and scaling fences. 

11. really looking forward to spring. and planting our garden. and having picnics. and grilling. and living mostly outside. the little taste has been all i need to want to put my shorts on and spend all day in the yard. it will be here so soon.