New tricks and things

I know, now I'm going a little TOO "slowler" -- especially with the blogging. Sorry. I may be making a come back here; or this may be another false start... I just can't seem to get into the internet groove these days.

Anyway, I thought I'd share some cute picts of the kids and some of their latest fun stuff. Spencer has learned a lot of new tricks lately. First trick...

Brian calls it his Bat Boy trick, and sings the Batman theme to him. Spence just LOVES being our upside-down baby. Cute.
Next trick...
Our little man is on the move. This is a little video I took when he was first scooting, a couple of weeks ago. Now he's crawling everywhere, quite professionally.



And along with crawling, he has another trick to share...
That's right! He's STANDING. Sort of. He can get himself up, but can't get back down. Either he'll stand there and start crying for help to get down, or he'll eventually just lose his balance and take a tumble. But he sure is proud of his achievements!
He's also trying to master the stairs, even though I secretly discourage it... The landing onto hardwood is just NOT a good idea. But he's pretty determined.
As for Samantha, she has some new toys and things to share. First, play dough...
This kept her busy for nearly an hour, even though I was momentarily sad she mixed all the colors together. She was very proud of her "family" creations. Here she is singing, though a little more shy about it than usual, I think because of the camera...

She also got a new princess game that she plays with almost every day. It was one I got awhile ago and told her it looked a little too old for her so we would save it until she was a little older. Well, in a pinch I got it out and told her she could play with it (to keep her busy). She immediately asked, "So, now I'm a little bit older?" Here she is clutching her new game, as she sits in her NEW booster seat -- proving that yes, she IS a little bit older!
For the holidays, Sammie got a new "princess" dress, as she calls it. She wants to wear it EVERY Sunday (and every other day, for that matter), and often asks if I can put on MY princess dress (wedding dress) too, so we can be matching? Hasn't happened yet.
Sam also has a new love for "all things baby." She loves playing with her dolls, changes their names every other day, and changes their clothes every other minute (which gets tricky, as both dolls only have two outfits each). I find her babies in the strangest places... here they are in the bathroom closet upstairs, and later they were sleeping in the tub. I think it's cute, and so much fun to see her imagination develop.
I find her babies in the strangest places... here they are in the bathroom closet upstairs, and later they were sleeping in the tub. I think it's cute, and so much fun to see her imagination develop. She put Bob the Bear in time out yesterday for hitting, "we AREN'T supposed to HIT, BOB!". Hmm... sounds familiar?

That's all for now, folks. Sorry to be such a slacker blogger. I'm amazed anybody still reads, though I'm really glad you do. Thanks! I'll try to get a post up sooner this time, kay?