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Well, at this point in the game we cannot expect to have everyone smiling in one picture! Ben and Ty did not look happy because the whole time they were fighting over who got to put their hand on my neck. But no matter the expression I am biased enough to love looking at all my kids (and cute hubby) in this picture!

This was right after Natalie's baptism, I love that now we have everyone in one shot, Thanks Grandpa!

Ben and Ty are... Ben and Ty. They make us laugh with their silly antics- they love us with long hugs (Ben) little leans- tilting his body to just lean his head on us or give hard drooly kisses ONLY when he feels like it(Ty).

They talk to us with their hands and mouths- Ty walks around yelling "MAAA!" all day and Ben has different lilts to his voice that express his happiness, sadness, surprise and delight all with the same syllable "Ah."

They both talk soundlessly- Ben sings along with his mouth even though no sounds come out. Ty says yes with a silent "yah yah yah." They both know you are supposed to talk with your mouth because they see us do it.

Ben knows about 60 signs and his favorites are "mom, dad, scott, natalie, jack, baby ty, cheese, banana, car, please, NO/STOP, lie down, Woody and Buzz (Woody is patting his head for Hat and Buzz is reaching his hand high in the sky.. to Infinity and Beyond!), watch/look at, water, play, toys, and his #1 is "come here!" come be by me.
Whenever Ben hears music he stops whatever he is doing to just groove a little- like he cant help it, just feeling it! He is so funny- he will stand by the table holding on dancing and switch hands back and forth so his whole body can be into it. He tries to sing sometimes with a "laaaaa" and it is obvious he just loves music.

Ty is really wanting to be included with his signing. He is much more vocal than Ben but signs to be big. His little fat hands and arms work hard! His favorite signs are; EAT (with his whole fist!) more, water, play, thank you, dad, car, elmo and "Ty" where he just pats his chest to show us who we should focus on. He is LOUD with his sounds- kind of sound like a little lamb, "maaaaa" all day.

They are so similar in size- Ben is two inches taller but Ty weighs two pounds more. They talk back and forth to eachother and while they dont play much together yet they love to play BY eachother. They just migrate around together. Ty is the one who grabs EVERYTHING Ben has and runs to be the first. if you want him to do something act like you are giving it to Ben. He will finish eating in his chair, and when we put him down he will beeline for Ben and try to grab the food from his tray. (Or the bowl from his hand!)





They think they are helpful when it comes time for breathing treatments and like to hold it for eachother :)





I feel like we have twins who physically want to do all the same things but mentally they are
still at 3 yr old and 1 1/2 year old mentalities! Ben will try to play with Ty or hug him, just interact with him and half the time gets a whack for his efforts. I love this picture above because Ty is copying Ben (Ben just got done waving at us) and Ben thinks its so great. He just loves Ty but Ty needs to start appreciating his big brother a little more :) I can already see though how they are going to be such good friends.




Busy days but we have some of the sweetest little boys in the world.

Playing Battleship with Jack-

Me: B3

Jack: Um, mom if my ship is REALLY close to that is it a hit?

Me: No

Jack: Ok, Miss!

(later)

Me: J7

Jack: Miss- I dont have ANYthing on J Mom.

And Jack still won!

Natalie: (after dancing for an hour to Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift)

"Mom if I am a famous singer when I grow up I am going to lipsing. I am really good at lipsinging."

Do you mean lip-sync?

"No, some people call it lipsinging."

The other day I was upset about something.... something so important I cant remember what- I think it had something to do with shoes. I lost my temper and yelled at Scott and instantly regretted it so I went over and apologized to him and right away with the sweetest face he said "thats ok Mom, I forgive you." He could have drawn it out a little, milked it!

I guess that is why we are supposed to become like our children, ready to forgive and slow to hold a grudge. He still loves unconditionally and I need to remember to have a heart more open and soft like his!