Busy Winter

It seems like this winter is really flying by, but it seems that every season seems to do that now. I guess when you're life is hectic, everything happens too fast. :)

Collin is now ten months old. He started crawling two weeks ago, which blew my mind away. McLain and even dare devil Keaton didn't crawl until ten and a half months. Collin loves to crawl into the kitchen (baby gate put back up-check!) and to any cord he can find. Too bad we can't create a cord free house! We are still waiting on his first tooth to show up. There have been two false alarms, and my mom is convinced that a corner of a tooth on the top peeked out for a day and then retracted. I think what she saw was more wishful thinking than anything else. Collin learned to clap this week, which I find completely adorable of course, especially in combination with his big drooly grin.

McLain's activities seem endless some days. He has art club, science olympiad, and is about to start soccer next week. He and his Daddy built a trebuchet for the school science fair two weeks ago. This project was an all weekend affair. I cannot tell you how many clementines and baseballs were launched across my front yard. However, the trouble was well worth it, because he earned first place in the science fair. Yay, Clainy!

Keaton is really excited to start soccer this season. He has been watching and waiting on the sidelines for his turn for three years. He is so ready to play now that he's a big five year old! :) Poor thing missed the cut off last year by seven days. Lately, he has fallen in his big brother's foot steps and has become obsessed with Lego's. Saturday, he came running in my room, and announced, "Mama! God wants us to SHARE!" Even thought I appreciate that he knows this concept, I was immediately suspicious and asked, "What's McLain not sharing?" With angry eyebrows in place, Keaton yelled, "His Lego's!" Silly boys.