Oh, I Love These

My sis 'n' law posted some fun pictures of Kate on her Blog.

Fine, Here are Some Pictures. Quit Bugging Me.

Early Morning with Ben and Jonas

Love this picture. Wish it wasn't so blurry.

Little video of Ben talking. He was squealing right before this. It sounded just like Kate and Jonas, but unfortunately as soon as I turned on the camera he quit.

Sorry Bud, I Don't Think that is Going to Work

This morning the kiddos were on the bed watching Doo while I was cleaning my room.

I looked over and this is what I saw.

Jonas Pranks

By the way, I added another list on the side bar called "Jonas Pranks". I didn't put this one on there but it is a Jonas classic.

Several months ago, Kate and I were outside feeding the dogs. Jonas shut the sliding door, locked it and disappeared. I stood on the porch screaming and banging on the door, but he never reappeared. Finally I remembered our bedroom window was not locked so I popped out the screen and climbed through.

I found Jonas out in the garage playing in the car, an activity he is not allowed to do. There was purpose behind the locking of the door. He had made a plan. The little stinker. I am a little scared of what high school will bring. Yikes!

Skypers

I am not exactly sure how these pictures came to be. I came home from running one night and there they were on my desktop. I do know they were taken using Skype while the kids were talking to Papa Dale, Grammy or Auntie, but I am unsure who took them or why.

I thought they were funny so I am sharing the hilarity. That and I haven't posted anything for a while and am starting to get threats from some members of the family.

Ben is thinking, "Really, these are the siblings I have to put up with for the rest of my life. Why can't I be an only child?"

Ben - "Lor-dee girl! You are nuts!"

Grandpa Bill

Rest in Peace, Prince

The holidays were a little rough this year. My grandfather passed away before Chirstmas and my parent's bird, Prince passed away after Christmas.

Prince was 23 years old; I got him for my 10th birthday. Even though I only lived at home for 8 years of his life, he still knew who I was and when I came home to visit, he was obviously happy to see me. Surprisingly he even liked my kids.

He alerted my mom every time someone drove down her lane. She called him her little watchbird. And heaven forbid we have a good conversation in the kitchen without him. He would chirp his comments right along with us. The more excited we got the louder he got.

I will miss him singing along as I play the piano and waking me up in the morning. The front window seems empty without him.