Collier's first steps.

Collier took his first steps on August 24th during sacrament meeting. He really wanted to get Sandy McCoy's jacket in front of him enough he was willing to walk for it apparently. 

He's a pretty good walker now and can walk when he wants to. He still prefers to crawl most if the time though, it's quicker for him and easier. 

Ears pierced for kindergarten.

Addi has been talking about wanting her ears pierced for some time now. On August 26, 2014; the day before she started kindergarten she decided she needed it done before school started. 

I described it to her graphically...about a needle literally going through her ear, then even after that one it finished and hurting having to sit and get another needle shoved through the other ear. She still wanted it. Telling her that I didn't have money for it until the next budget didn't detour her, she quickly volunteered to pay for it herself. So to walmart we went. 

They had two ladies there so she got both ears pierced at the same time and handled it like a pro. Both ladies said she was the best kid they'd ever done. She didn't cry, scream, flinch, anything. My Addi Angel just sat there with a big happy smile on her face while her purple butterfly studs got put in. She loved it and said it didn't hurt. A cute couple waiting at the jewelry counter for a watch battery said she did so well she deserved $5. They told her to buy some earrings with it. She wanted to use it to go toward the piercing. She's loved them. 

First day of kindergarten showing off her new earrings. 

This is her at the piercing counter. 

Our first lose tooth...

Addi's tooth has been loose for a while. I checked it at the beginning of sacrament meeting, it was still attached quite well. She told me not to wiggle it anymore, so I stopped. Literally about 2 minutes later she came to me and goes "mom look!"  She tore it out all on her own during sacrament meeting today. 

No tears at all. I think she really wants to see the tooth fairy...

Spy Kids party...

This happened months ago, I couldn't get it to publish until today though. 

Spencer all dressed up for the "spy kids party", he got dressed all by himself insisting on wearing his church clothes. 

Showing me his best spy kids moves...

Addi dressed to go showing me her spy kid moves...

Maloree playing with the hair stuff while the older kids are obsessing with their spy kids party. 

Collier trying to happily play with his toys, if only the others would leave him alone. 

 

They wanted a picture with Collier. 

They've told me they have to leave for anywhere from 1 day to 9 weeks. I told them I could handle 1 day, the thought of weeks truly made my heart hurt. I don't ever want them to move out, I'm lonely at the thought of it...  I love that my life gets to revolve around my babies, even though it can drive me crazy at times. 

Collier's 3rd tooth!

This sweet little boy finally got his 3rd tooth today. It has been a beast. He's been working on it for a good month and a half at least. It's the tooth next to his bottom left. Hopefully this means we can go to bed well again. 

4th tooth!

Sunday, August 24th this little man got his 4th tooth. His top left. 

Hidden magazines...

Spencer was feeling sick yesterday. I think he may have gotten too much sun and too little water at the block party yesterday. 

I wanted him to sleep by my bed last night so I could keep a closer eye on him.   Carl told him to act like he was going to sleep in his bed so all the other kids wouldn't want to sleep in our bedroom. 

When I went in to get him he was asleep already. I asked him if he wanted to come into my room. He said he'd come but to get his bed ready. I got it ready and went into his room to get him. I picked up him, his pillow, and the blanket on him. He looked back to his bed and asked me to grab his magazines also. 

This was his magazines. 

A whole pile of lego magazines. It made me laugh. He wasn't even trying to sleep until I tucked them under his pillow in my room. Once he'd made sure he had them all he quickly went to sleep. These are the only kind of magazines he'd better ever hide under his pillows...