The Christmas Elf

Last night we got out the Christmas gear and got started on decorating the house. We had some Dean Martin Christmas tunes going and the Little elf helped out a bunch. By helped out I mean he pulled down boxes, ran away with ornaments and tried to get under Kate's feet whenever he could. He is a mischievous elf!

The Sea Thing!!

Run for your lives, it's the sea thing!!!!!!

Sunday Church

We went to church today and the boys were great in sunday school. We had a number of people ask about you but I am terrible with names so you'll have to do with out the specifics. Jake prowled the room like a tiger doing laps and playing with everything in sight. The Aunties said he was great and kept trying to hug his cousin. We had lunch at the church and came right home for naps. All three slept for about two hours giving me time to read, Scott time for WOW, and Kate a chance to nap herself. When they got up we went to the beach which you will no doubt have seen in the video above. It was a great Sunday afternoon and things are really going great. Scott, Kate and I have a dance we do with the boys getting one fed and another cleaned. We are working pretty well as a team lately, much like the triangle offense that I know you love Mandy. You know, the one the mighty Lakers run. Everyone moving together doing what needs to be done.

Lunch Time

Beefy enjoyed some Raviolis in sauce for lunch and liked it so much he decided to rub it all over his body. I can relate to that, I once had some lasagna that I, well never mind it's not important. He is doing a great job of feeding himself and gets a little frustrated when you try to feed him. He is a big boy and expects to be treated as such. He is so much more content now then he was before we left. He wanders around the house exploring his environment looking for changes. When you leave a door open or leave something he is not supposed to get to out he will find it immediately. He is sleeping in really great now as well. Most days is is sleeping until 7:30 or later and he takes really great naps. I think that being able to walk around and explore does a good job of tiring him out so he can sleep a lot better. He loves to hold things like juice cups and trucks and throw what ever he can to see what it will do. He tries to hug Henry when ever he can to but ends up knocking him over. Henry is a little skitish of Jake right now because he has less control then Finn does when Finn tries to hug him. As I am typing this he has pushed through the door and come in smiling at me and cooing. He is a great kid Mandy and he is doing really well. I know you miss him and worry about him but I hope there is some comfort in the fact that he is well loved and well taken care of.

Gone are the Grandmas

The boys are playing together again and they seem to be doing well after a time of feeling each other out. Henry can crawl now and Jake can walk so they are lot more mobile. Finn and Jake follow Kate around where ever she goes while Henry starts to crawl, then stops as everyone comes back. Kate had all of them mesmerized by a top until Finn kept touching it to stop it and Jake and Henry just wanted to sit in her lap. I wonder how these adjustments are for the boys going from Grand parent time to just one of three again. They all got some serious spoiling time from their grandmas and now they are back to vying for a limited amount of attention. I know it's good for them to work that out and have that community but the working out has to be strange for them. Henry is having some trouble getting back into this time zone and to a lesser extent so if Finn, but they are both sleeping well at night. Tonight everyone has their own space for the first time in two months so we will see what that means for sleeping. Adjustments for one and all.

Beefy Curls are getting harder

Daddy doing some light bicep work while Kate gives Henry a bath. Jake loves it when he is upside down and Scott loves the isolation workout. Sadly I can not do as many beefy curls now I could before I left. I need to get back into the Jake-Gym and get my reps in

Back in Beefy Land

We are back in the land of Beef and honey and we are super excited to be back. Jake has grown quite a bit and seeing him walk around the house like a drunken John Wayne is entertaining beyond words. He seems to have filled out nicely since we have been gone. Each of his legs are as big as Henry and Beefy curls are getting harder and harder to do. I'm looking forward to doing a little wrestling with kid after work today. Last night he lunged into my arms and hugged me tight. He is such a sweet snuggler and the benefit of all that beefiness is a one of the best hugs you can have. It's good to be back in Beefy Land, pictures and videos to come.