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the baby whisperer!

the dog bowl

I know it isn't the most sanitary play area, but I really can't say no to Bryce.
He giggles as he is slowly making his way to the dog bowl (his crawling is still not perfect). He sounds so cute I just can't take the bowl away from him!

noodles

This was always one of Nolan and Michael's favorites and now Bryce loves it too.
I have played with this bucket of noodles with endless kids (for therapy) and I am still amazed at how much fun it is.
Of course Bryce knew what to do with it right away. He was grabbing the noodles, raking them, and also loved getting them rained on his head.

Happy New Year

Bryce started crawling! He's been moving but this is the first time he was able to coordinate his hands and feet together to get to something he really wanted that was a few feet away. Of all things, he decided to crawl for a cup! He loves the cups that Nolan drinks out of and he just had to have it.
Nolan also tested out his new rain boots in the puddles. His feet were dry, but the rest of his body got wet.

a little holiday cheer

to Mom Mom's house

How great do all of the kids look in the blue bomb? (that is the name of our minivan!)
We had a fun ride watching movies and eating snacks. Of course it took us much longer to get there and back with all of the kids. On the way home from Mom Mom's house we stopped at McDonald's. WE had to go through the drive thru two times to get the right number of milk shakes. It also took us so long that Kristen and Aimee (who rode in a car alone) had time to go out for Chinese dinner.
We also had an awesome time at Mom Mom's house. The kids ran around and entertained Mom Mom. We sat in the recliner room and talked. Then we went outside to see the pond, collect sticks, and feed the horses.

Christmas Day

What a wild time when we all get together. The kids run around like wild and there are more presents than can be opened in one day!
THe Mabins surprised us with the news that the newest member of the family is a girl!