"In fact, I like frogs sometimes but I don't like frogs when they rivvet because it's too loud and they're annoying. And even crickets. I hear them when I go on a walk with my dad every day. Dad, are there some crickets that don't crick?" Auburn Bohall 4 1/2 years old Explaining why she is wearing the pajamas that are too short that have frogs on them.

Auburnisms and Easton Update

Auburnisms Tiket = Kite Laffy Tacky = Laffy Taffy Auburn starts preschool on Tuesday at Community Christian School. We are looking forward to the new phase in life! She and I were working on subtraction yesterday and she kept saying again! as I did 5 take away 3 or whatever on my fingers so that she could see the answer. Easton is walking officially. He took his first steps on Monday August 6th and is a walking machine now almost two weeks later. He is still unsteady and walks with his hands in the air so he looks a bit like Frankenstein but he is on the move. I put shoes on him this week and he fit quite well into some size 5 Keens. His current favorite thing is to ride behind in his seat on the bike. Cody got the bike down a couple of nights ago to take Auburn on a ride. Easton saw and threw a fit that he couldn't get on too. We now know that on nights that it is Auburn's turn we do the bike thing covertly. Easton is babbling up a storm and we can identify Aaab as Auburn. Ma,ma,ma,ma and da,da are obvious. Sometimes aduh is all done. Other than that nothing definable yet. We are headed out in a few minutes to the last movie of the season. We are going to go se Brave here in a minute with Shayne and Riley. Looking forward to the time out before heading back to Wray today to get our meat lockers. :)

Patterns

Auburn has been all about patterns lately. In the bathroom at the McDonalds yesterday while we were traveling from the beach to the airport in Raleigh. She sat on the toilet and told me about the pattern of colored tiles on the wall. Red, Red, Yellow, White. Red, Red, Yellow, White! Today we are sitting at our kitchen table eating lunch. She said, mom its a pattern of food, chips, food, chips, food, chips. Okey, Dokey! Easton has been crawling for a couple of weeks now. He started pulling up to stand while leaning against things this past week. He isn't letting go to try to get to anything yet. Just getting his legs under him. He is still like a little turtle though. He can crawl pretty much anywhere and is attempting stairs, standing up and everything but still hasn't figured out how to roll over. If he falls over onto his back he is stuck and fusses until I come over to roll him myself. He'll learn.

Easton is Crawling

Easton officially started crawling today. Backwards but he did it!

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Dance Recital is coming up!

Auburn's Tap and Ballet class is going to be performing at Thorntonfest on May 19 for thier recital this semester. Mateah is in her class again. They've learned shuffle-hop-step this class. It is a bit funny to watch but they are adorable.

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Easton is on the move

A couple of weeks ago Easton started to move himself a bit. He inched his way around and although you couldn't ever actually see him move he did end up in a different spot than you put him. He is now fully able to get himself across a room. Earlier this week I put him down to play with toys in the living room and came back a couple of minutes later to find him over by the bookshelf. Surrounding him were my place mats and table runner. The drawer where these items are kept was closed. SO...he got across the room, opened the drawer, pulled out the fun stuff, played for a bit, closed the drawer and tried to look innocent. The most IMPRESSIVE part is that he has yet to roll over or actually crawl. Also in the world of Easton. He is talking. Or I say he is. :) A couple of mornings ago I got him out of his crib and layed him on the changing table. He started fussing and then said, mama. I said, What do you need son? He said, baba. I said, OK we'll go get your bottle. He got EXCITED! So I'm thinking that was an actual conversation. He has also said dada a couple of times when Cody's around so I think that is an actual word as well.

Easton is eating solid foods!

At almost seven months Easton is finally eating solid foods! A month ago he would take a small taste and make and awful face and then lock his lips to keep me from giving him more. Now he is eating about half a container of food at a time. The more bland things he eats more easily. We started with squash and have moved on to carrots, and sweet potatoes. Pears are good. Applesauce is iffy still. When he is done instead of locking his lips he just waits until the spoon is right in front of his mouth and then blows a raspberry which makes whatever he is eating splatter everywhere. Fun! We are getting there though.

Oh, he rolled over for the first time this week too although there has been no repeat performance. Yesterday while Auburn was playing with him he fell forward from a sitting position onto his tummy and was trying to scoot to be closer to her. Laughing like a loon the whole way. He made it a couple of inches. Progress, although I'm not sure that I'm ready for him to be mobile yet!

Auburn is bored

I'm doing laundry and Auburn is sitting at the kitchen table coloring on her "project" shirt. Here is how the conversation is going.

Mom, can you call Lainey and have her come over?
Honey, Aunt Lainey is working today.
Oh, well how about Aunt Kati?
She's working today too babe.
How about Andy?
Andy has a job too.
Grandma and Grandpa?
They live a long way away.
Yeah, this project takes a lot of work! I'm gonna go play on my hippity hop.

Sleeping in the Shower

Auburn asked tonight to have the candles lit while she was in the shower. (Something that she has seen mommy do.) I left her in there to hang out a bit as she likes to do and I fed Easton and put him down to sleep. Went back into the bathroom and Auburn was sitting up with her back propped up on the back of the tub and was rubbing her eyes. I asked her how she was doing and she said I'm a little tired. I looked at her more closely and asked if she had fallen asleep in the shower. She said, maybe just a little bit.

I LOVE her! She is my little girl for sure. My happy place is in the tub. :)

Auburnism

We were putting Auburn's allowance in her big pig (to spend) and little pig (for church). Auburn said, "I know what these pennies are called." What are they called? "They're dimes!".

Yes, they were dimes. :)

Cody's Valentine's Picture

This is what Cody saw on his wall when he went down to his office this morning. Apparently he laughed pretty hard. I wouldn't know, I was still sleeping. :)

Auburnisms

I just finished clipping Auburn and Easton's fingernails. Auburn said, "Thanks mom for cutting me. Thanks for not cutting me to the blood!"

A week or so ago while eating a grilled cheese sandwich..."These sandwiches are not for boys! That's why they're called girled cheese!"

Auburn's 4th Birthday Breakfast

We celebrated Auburn's fourth birthday with a special birthday breakfast of smiley face pancakes and eggs. Next was opening presents at Grandma Wood's house and a chilly birthday picnic at the river.

Auburn's 1st Dance Recital

My raggety rag doll girl. This is Auburn's very first dance recital dress rehearsal. She and Mateah were dancing friends.

Easton's 3 month pictures December 1

Easton Christmas Eve Day

Watching the Broncos with Daddy