Oh The Fun Things We Do

I really enjoy listening to Atreyu play. He has such a great imagination and comes up with the funniest little scenarios. Lately he has been telling us there's a shark in the water (on the floor) and we need to go in the boat (on the couch) and hide. He could probably play for hours. He also likes to pretend that we are all trucks. Sometimes he's a truck and other times he rides on Daddy's shoulders while Daddy is a truck. I am always a truck as well but I have to chase them or they chase me. He likes to "fuel us up" with the toy gas pump he got for Christmas. His favorite thing to do right now is block off a place in the kitchen which he makes into his own little kitchen and he has a living room under the kitchen table. He gets a bunch of toys out from his room (usually his blender) and puts them in his little house. He also likes Diesel to play with him and constantly tells me that I need to tell Diesel to play. This was his house today.

While he was making his house yesterday morning I heard him fall and he starts whining and saying, "I fall. I stuck in the box." I was confused. I didn't know where he could be stuck. So I went to check on him and he had fallen into a box I had sitting out so I could put it in the trash. It was pretty funny!

For Christmas my parents gave Atreyu some scented play-doh. We got it out a few days ago and Atreyu thought it neat that it was scented. We had fun playing with the toys and pizza cutter that Grammie and Papa also gave him and then we each made our family. Atreyu's also included Grammie, Papa, Tim, Grandpa, Grandma and Diesel.  Cambria also had fun watching us play.

Atreyu has always liked any game where someone is chasing someone else.  I really don't think it matters the reason as long as there's chasing.  Yesterday he decided he was going to chase me because he was a "mean butterfly".  I know...pretty scary.

I decided to put my two kiddos in the tub together and they had so much fun!  The Bumbo is not meant for the tub so I held it the whole time but Cambria loved the water and watching Atreyu play.  Atreyu decided that he would be a truck and Cambria was a trailer.  He held on to her legs and pulled her all over the tub (even around in circles).  I really love watching them interact.  You can tell that Cambria just loves Atreyu.  She smiles and laughs for him more than anyone else.  He's a good big brother to her and he always wants to give her hugs and kisses.  I love it!

Lastly, I decided to do some spring (or should I say winter) cleaning.  I was organizing our closet and found the hat Jesse wore when we were married.  I let Atreyu try it on and he looked so handsome.  Just a mini Jesse if you ask me. 

I have to say that sometimes these sweet kiddos drive me crazy and I lose my patience with them.  I am trying to control my temper and be a bit more patient and I think it is working somewhat.  But even when I want to pull my hair out I feel so blessed to be their mother.  They both have such sweet spirits and make be feel so lucky that I have the great privilege of raising them and watching them grow.  My greatest dream in life was to be a wife and mother and I am lucky my dream has come true.  Jesse works hard to provide for us so that I am able to stay home and I am so grateful for him.