Oh, the things we do! TGIF edition!

Well, this post wraps up this week-long series! Mommy got totally lucky today...she really didn't have to come up with anything for us to do, since Tracey needed a babysitter for a couple of hours today! Carter and Kiersten= instant fun! All Mommy had to do was provide some toys, some music, and take some cute photos!

Here is a rare shot of all 4 of us in the same spot!


Here is Griffin doing what he does best: observing!

This house needs a little girl, huh? Ok, don't give Mommy any ideas people! But she is "just darling"...as Mommy would say...

Carter and me sharing...(yes, we do share sometimes!)

I think Kiersten LOVES Griffin's giraffe and Griffin LOVES to see Kiersten play on it!

In case you can't tell, Griffin really loves Mommy too! He's trying to crawl on her here...

Check out my moves!

And check out Kiersten's moves!

We are heading to the Outerbanks this weekend and will be back next weekend, so hopefully Mommy will get some great pictures to share and Griffin and I can tell you all about our trip when we get back!

Oh, the things we do! Thursday edition...

Can you think of a better place to play with your cars than in a fort? Yeah, me neither. I had been asking Mommy to build me a fort all week and since she needed to mop the dining room anyhow, she figured she would just do it since she had pushed the table into the kitchen temporarily! So, yay for me and Griffin!

Fort building is really easy! All you need are some sheets and blankets thrown over some chairs!

Oh, the things we do! Wednesday edition!

Ok, shame, shame on my mommy today! We had a totally rockin' playdate yesterday morning and my mommy neglected to snap any pictures of it! So...this post will just have to be enough!

Anyways, I slept in BIG time yesterday...til 9am. That is really not like me, but I was so comfy chilling in Mommy's bed (every morning around 6am, I find my way in there-Daddy is usually ready to leave for work and you know, Mommy needs someone to cuddle with!) that I decided to stay an extra couple of hours. By the time I got up, she and Griffin had already eaten and then I found out that Mommy had called Tracey and arranged a playdate with Carter and Kiersten!!! So, by the time I ate breakfast and got dressed, they were here!

Carter and I played and played and played. They even stayed for lunch! So, that's what we did yesterday....I know, I know, pictures would have been nice....but I can't help what Mommy does!

Oh, the things we do! Tuesday edition...

Today was painting day! Woo-hoo! So Mommy was all set to let me paint outside on the deck. But as soon as snack was finished, here comes the rain! So...she laid out a towel and just let me have at it in the floor...that was fun too!

You will need some blank paper, a couple of brushes, and if you please, an apple cut in half!


Add some paint:

Dip the apple into some paint:

And there you have it! A beautiful piece of original artwork by Mr. Gage Winston! (Yes, I will be accepting bids...)

Moving on to the brushes:

Can you believe my mother let an 11 month old baby have finger paint??? Yeah, me neither!

Griffin didn't get the "keep it on the paper" memo!

And well, you can guess what all this painting led to...right? Well, if you can't guess, here's a hint...it involved water and lots of bubbles! I love bubble baths!

Oh, the things we do! by Gage...

Oh, the things we do to stay busy- especially when rain is forecasted for a week!

This post will go on for a week and I will show you some neat stuff that we do around the house so that we don't go completely crazy with boredom! My mommy is just the absolute greatest (oh she's blushing) at coming up with things for us to do! I'll just update it everyday with that day's activity! Sound ok? Ok...then great!

Musical Monday!

Ok, you will need a couple of old plastic containers and a wooden spoon or two (especially if you have a little brother who will also be banging around with you!)

Next, have your mommy fill up a couple of cups with some neat things! (Such as dry noodles or loose change.) These make wonderful shakers! And the best part? They are loud!




Did you also know that little hands such as mine are great music makers?




And voila! You and your little brother (if you have one) can beat and bang and shake til your heart's content!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! by Griffin...

Ok, well, there's not any BIG news going on, but I did get your attention, right? I turned 11 months old yesterday! Can you believe it? I will be 1 in just one little month! Seems like only yesterday I was rolling around and kicking Mommy from the inside! (Yes, I was fiesty back then too!)

I figured I would update you on the goings-on of the King household! It's finally warming up outside! Woo-hoo! We have been going out to play every single day! I love to swing and I also like playing inside of our playhouse. Gage and I like to pretend we are a restaurant. Mommy orders things, I cook them up, and Gage delivers! She's always impressed with my cooking!

I thought I would sneak in a couple of cute pics of myself! Aren't I getting so big?

Oh, and here are me and Gage dressed up for church on Easter morning! We got Easter baskets from the Easter bunny and it was great! I got some bath cups, but I think Gage thinks they are his! He loves them and plays with them every time we take a bath, but I don't mind sharing. He got a pretend camera from the Easter bunny and he likes it too!

And lastly, here's the latest on the swingset! Actually, it's not the latest, cause Daddy put up railing beside the slide, but Mommy didn't snap a picture of that!

I'm Two and a half! by Gage

So, as of yesterday, I am officially 2 and 1/2 years old! That sounds so much bigger than saying "2" when someone asks Mommy. The cashier at Wal-Mart asked my mommy yesterday and I heard her answer "Well, he's 2 and 1/2 today"...So I started thinking back to some good times with Mommy and I thought I would share some pics! I'm on picture strike these days...try as she may, Mommy cannot get a good picture of me! Hahaha...I just say "NOOOOOO Mommy"! and either run away or look away or make a really bad face! But the pictures I will share are from a time before I knew I had a choice in the matter of picture taking! So enjoy taking a trip down memory lane with me and Mommy!

I was 3 weeks old here, looks like Mommy is enjoying some newborn love!




Here I am with Mommy around 6 mos. old...I was cool from the very beginning!



I was around 10 mos. old here, Mommy was working on me walking...but then we took a cuddle break!



This is me right before I turned 1! There's Mommy, stealing kisses again...seems that's all she does!



And here I am about 15 mos. old...just snuggling with that old Mommy!