Sunday, December 30, 2007

We miss the outdoors!! This is defined as "fun" indoors.

Stage 1: Quinten getting some office work done.

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Stage 2: Taking a Break

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Stage 3: Back to work

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Colby cooking. It's no wonder he has a Kitchen on his Santa wishlist.
(for the record: none of these kitchen items were being used by me. Sometimes Colby is my helper but this time he ran with it on his own)

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It's important to know how he makes things happen:
1) relocate stool from bathroom to kitchen (bypassing office with Mom to surely shut down such opportunity ~ Yes, I did stop him once and his response was to smile, put his ear to his shoulder and say "Otay." He walks the stool back to the bathroom)
2) Try again. Mom's surely to be distracted now. (Task accomplished)
3) Place stool below open drawer
4) Climb into drawer where ample supplies are available and kitchen surface is preped.
oh and .... 5) don't forget to call in your assistant.

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Will is afforded the opportunity to make his own PB & J sandwich.
A proud moment. Need a little bread with that Jam though.
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Surprise! Twins jumping up from the other side of the raised eating bar.
Yes, another leveraging attempt. I think, this time they used a rubbermaid storage bin.
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In some households this behaviour is peculiar and unappreciated.
For us, it's a calm day :o)
What happened to my anal rententiveness?

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An amazing talent founded on a few moments alone with Mom's wallet
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A close-up
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And just when you think that's all Quinten has in him, he stands up to walk away with his loot.
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Time Out for Quinten = envokes Colby's desire to keep him from being bored (thus, providing some light reading).
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Yes, that's Colby having climbed the pantry as he knows Mom stores all the good stuff higher.



And due to the sheer embarassment of the 'look of the pantry' I've also provided a picture of it on a good day. (Just so you know I haven't let everything 'go'.



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Mom's finally learned a few tricks of her own. Nothing a little packing tape can't cure.
Fortunately/unfortunately Colby doesn't seem too deflated by his predicament.
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Will with the camera. This is the only opportunity I have to display that I am acutally present in the boys day-to-day activities.
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Halloween 2007

PUMPKIN CARVING
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I remember when it took some serious convincing to get Logan to dive into the pumpkin and pull out the seeds etc. Well there seemed to be no looking back this season. AND the twins were "all for one, and one for all"

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Helping Dad?
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Cherished memories of the season .... if only I'd taken a picture of results needing clean-up
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READY and excited to go ... after dinner and before the costumes
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The cutest purple dragons ever.
Another case where: Everything is better in two.
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From the many options: Will Chose to be a Caterpillar
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Mom had a proud moment in impressing her boys with some cool tricks of her own
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No real theme this year but still fun, none the less.
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Friday, December 21, 2007

First Day of School 2007

Will in ready for second year Preschool
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Brotherly Support
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Safety First! in the school parking lot
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So Cute!
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Logan singing 'O Canada'
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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Summer 2007

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Colby in the Calaway Ball Pit
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Will sinking
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Logan
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Quinten
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Will as a passenger
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Twins behind the wheel
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Colby on business at Logan's soccer game
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Logan testing out a bobcat
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"Who invited the sunshine?"
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Precious Quin
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Quinten at the park
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Will and his preschool friend Gabby
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Will at the park
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Precious Colby
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Good times!
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Nothing's better than this
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More napping
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Cute
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Breakfast in the Great Outdoors.
Do you know who's who (by now)?
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Logan loving life
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Blessings in boys
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Who knew we would fill the bow of a boat?
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You know there are too many little ones on board when the driver needs to take a child.

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Logan conqours his fear of the "deepness!"

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Throwing stones ~ hours or entertainment

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Quinten
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Is there a mechanic in the house?

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I'm not sure the solution is better than the problem ~ being that a dishcloth is being used!
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Happy 2nd Birthday and 62nd Birthday respectively. The babes were born on Grampa's birthday and will forever share their special day. Such a momentous occassion warrants a cake for each special birthday boy.
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