bobble head

We went for a walk in the wagon… to the mailbox.  :)  Zack pulled Henry most of the time.  They were so cute.  Henry took it so seriously… just concentrating on staying up I guess.  Zack went either REALLY FAST or REALLY SLOW!

big softie

Zack brought the rocking chair too close to Henry and when he fell he hit his head.  I told Zack that we need to be careful to just put soft things around Henry.  So I turn around and Zack is working on “just putting soft things around Henry”.  He made sure Henry had something to play with because he wouldn’t let Henry touch any of the “soft things”.

love to read

Zack is always doing thoughtful stuff like this.  Henry was fussy and Zack went over to read to him… I’m not sure if he was planning on reading ALL those books or if he was just rifling through until he found the perfect one, but I can overlook the mess.  This once.

happy Henry

Happy Henry… that’s what Tom calls him.

more sheep dog show pics

I know most of you got pics from this event from Chris… but I just wanted to post a few of my favorites…

you got it all Henry?

My son… cautious… careful… holding up the line :) 

growing, growing and growing

Zack’s first attempt at writing.  He did those M’s entirely by himself… they’re not even traced… his very first attempt.  The S’s were a little more difficult, maaybe because he did those after his hand was tired from the M.  Anyway… the S’s are traced, but great job on all of them. 

He’s having “quiet play” in these pics.  That is where he plays quietly while I get some work done… yes, genius.  (click on the pic to get a noncropped one)  He does so well at playing on his own.  He has such a great imagination.  Yesterday he was playing with Zoe for nearly 30 minutes.  Ben said “ok… my son is playing with dolls…”  But I think it’s perfectly natural for a 3 year old to copy what his parents do… which is take care of the baby.  He is practicing… he’ll be a very good dad someday.  Zack has a very healthy sense of “boyness” - cars, trucks, weapons, bad guys… I don’t think we have to worry if he plays with a doll a little bit.

can’t stop kissing him

Zack is so sweet to Henry.  We’ve been having such beautiful weather and Ben has been keeping such beautiful grass.

fireman Hank

could you just kiss this face? 

Poppy brought them firehats… they were a hit.  Zack is thinking about being a fireman for Halloween.

does this look familiar Erin?

Perfectly content to just sit in his seat…

… spots big brother’s breakfast

contemplating…

…reaching… reaching…

foiled again… big brother moved the plate away

clap, clap, clap your hands

Henry starting to copy us.  Ben’s been trying to teach Henry to clap, but it’s so hit and miss we weren’t sure he was really doing it conciously.  Yesterday, Ben was talking to Zack and he clapped as he spoke.  Henry, with a keen eye on Ben started clapping too.  Now, since we all laughed and got excited, he just keeps clapping to see our responses… when he wakes us, when talk to him, when he’s looking for our attention.