The kids like to dance. Here are a couple of moves in the kitchen. Often we'll ask, "Do you want to go downstairs and listen to music?" There is Always a big, "Yes!"
Kaitlyn likes to cut and cut. She is growing up so much! She talks so well and is so capable.
She say's "Mom-mom" and "Dah yee" for the two of us. And always "Babybabybaby!" whenever she sees a baby. She really loves them so much. "Na nack" for napkin, "stick" for chapstick. Matthew always called it "chappa." "Wah wah" for water, "naw nock" for knock knock. She really pays attention to the end of words and commonly says the last sound of it very clearly.
At this age, Matthew had gotten to the achievement of talking so incredibly fast...in his own little language. Plus some regular words, too. He had literally talked/grunted since the first day he was born and never stopped. It didn't matter that it wasn't in English! It simply escalated from there.
When he turned 4 Adam really encouraged him to talk so we could understand him. For he still had lingering "words" and "sentences" of his own occasionally. He easily stopped. Just lately, he's been saying one word every now and then. I'll sometimes ask him what it means and he'll quickly tell me. So interesting.
A very common place to be in our home.
Out to our New Year's Eve dinner at church.
Matthew is very patient with the picture taking.
Lately Matthew has been saying, "Daisy!" For whoa, daisy. Not quite sure where he picked that up. He also really likes the word, acrobat, and uses it quite regularly. One day I asked him, "How do you like your burrito?" It's kind of hairy," he says, pulling off a hair!
Lincoln logs come out on a pretty regular basis around here.
Matthew has been wearing his roller blades around the house - also on a very regular basis. Pretty much every day if he sees them laying out. He's getting pretty good. Now he's asking for a skateboard!
Out to our New Year's Eve dinner at church.
Matthew is very patient with the picture taking.
Lately Matthew has been saying, "Daisy!" For whoa, daisy. Not quite sure where he picked that up. He also really likes the word, acrobat, and uses it quite regularly. One day I asked him, "How do you like your burrito?" It's kind of hairy," he says, pulling off a hair!
Lincoln logs come out on a pretty regular basis around here.Matthew has been wearing his roller blades around the house - also on a very regular basis. Pretty much every day if he sees them laying out. He's getting pretty good. Now he's asking for a skateboard!
He graduated out of a little pair of adjustable roller skates. So Kaitlyn is now happily trying those out right along with him. I have to pay a lot more attention to her when she pulls hers on!
To the park for some sledding.
Finally enough snow to go sledding! And warm enough. The last two days the schools closed due to snow. Pretty fun. There were a lot of trails to choose from.
Kaitlyn was happy to go a couple of times and then just watch with Daddy or I. When she was ready to go in and get warmed up in the car, Matthew was just warming up and moved over to a new hill to sled on!
Matthew started right on a large hill and enjoyed every second of it. He sledded down a little hill Adam made in our front yard in Gillette last year. Otherwise, this was truly his first real experience. Fearless as always! So many great hills to choose from in Plattesmouth.
A trip to church.
Having a good laugh.
How many neighbors can you count in this picture? They all came out at the same time saturday morning. Adam figured that we have such a nice neighborhood, they politely make sure everyone is up before they start their snow blowers. Plus, it's so much friendlier this way!
There were 4 neighbors in that picture above! Adam was out their too, but over in our driveway where he can't be seen.
Adam shoveled out pathways all through the back yard. So much fun for the Little Twosies!
Matthew was outside just as long as Adam was. One, of our two Big Helpers!
Matthew playing across the street with some of his friends. But they moved shortly after this!! So sad to see them go.
Adam trying on his new suit. Kiewit's annual meeting is coming up and he gets to wear it a couple of days.
One night we all went around the table playing "Mr. Napkin Head." Even Kaitlyn participated.
Kids are so smart. Our last realtor gave the advice, "The one thing parents make the mistake of doing, is underestimating their children." Sure is right.
Fun in the basement.
Matthew is always thinking up new games. Here he made a slide and is rolling the marbles down it. Another word he really likes is, "Fantastic!" And more lately, "odd." One day he says, "That snow blower is odd." And for Christmas we got some tasty candy from Grandma and Grandpa. And after the first bite he says, "that crunch hurt my ears." On another piece of candy, he looks inside and says, "it's all muddy."
He also just started singing! Out of the blue this month he'll start singing a song. One day he sang, "Hickory, pickley dock. The mouse ran up the clock..." He also sang, "Baa baa black sheep...one for my pastor, one for my darling, one for the little boy who live in the hay..." I asked him to sing it again so I could write it down, and he jokingly sings the whole thing with, "...Have you any wool? No sir, no sir." And he gives a great big laugh.
To the park for some sledding.
Finally enough snow to go sledding! And warm enough. The last two days the schools closed due to snow. Pretty fun. There were a lot of trails to choose from.Kaitlyn was happy to go a couple of times and then just watch with Daddy or I. When she was ready to go in and get warmed up in the car, Matthew was just warming up and moved over to a new hill to sled on!
Matthew started right on a large hill and enjoyed every second of it. He sledded down a little hill Adam made in our front yard in Gillette last year. Otherwise, this was truly his first real experience. Fearless as always! So many great hills to choose from in Plattesmouth.
A trip to church.
Having a good laugh.
How many neighbors can you count in this picture? They all came out at the same time saturday morning. Adam figured that we have such a nice neighborhood, they politely make sure everyone is up before they start their snow blowers. Plus, it's so much friendlier this way!
This is our wonderful next door neighbor who voluntarily snow blows our entire front sidewalk and part way up the driveway. Sure makes a big difference!
There were 4 neighbors in that picture above! Adam was out their too, but over in our driveway where he can't be seen.
Adam shoveled out pathways all through the back yard. So much fun for the Little Twosies!
It's hard to tell with the shade, but he shoveled out a heart closest to the house. What an awesome hubby.
Matthew was outside just as long as Adam was. One, of our two Big Helpers!
Matthew playing across the street with some of his friends. But they moved shortly after this!! So sad to see them go. 
Adam trying on his new suit. Kiewit's annual meeting is coming up and he gets to wear it a couple of days.
One night we all went around the table playing "Mr. Napkin Head." Even Kaitlyn participated.She is really interested in drawing circles. Matthew was always interested in drawing straight lines. And they were straight! For such a little boy. Kaitlyn also started herself potty training! Around Christmas I thought I'd set out her little potty, just so she could see it and talk about it. Before I knew it, she was starting and insisting she continue through the night! Well, of course...and it has been so wonderful! By the end of January I haven't put one diaper on her! Matthew was really fast too...once he was tempted into it!
Kids are so smart. Our last realtor gave the advice, "The one thing parents make the mistake of doing, is underestimating their children." Sure is right.
Fun in the basement.
Matthew is always thinking up new games. Here he made a slide and is rolling the marbles down it. Another word he really likes is, "Fantastic!" And more lately, "odd." One day he says, "That snow blower is odd." And for Christmas we got some tasty candy from Grandma and Grandpa. And after the first bite he says, "that crunch hurt my ears." On another piece of candy, he looks inside and says, "it's all muddy."
He also just started singing! Out of the blue this month he'll start singing a song. One day he sang, "Hickory, pickley dock. The mouse ran up the clock..." He also sang, "Baa baa black sheep...one for my pastor, one for my darling, one for the little boy who live in the hay..." I asked him to sing it again so I could write it down, and he jokingly sings the whole thing with, "...Have you any wool? No sir, no sir." And he gives a great big laugh.
