Center of attention

What is it about the baby of the family? They seem to think they are the center of the universe. LOL

Cousin Raegen recently loaned his old Bumbo seat to Henry. To say that Henry likes it would be an understatement. He loves his new perspective on the world. We sit him in the middle of the table at supper time and he can be part of what the rest of us are doing and enjoy the conversation.

It is a little difficult to get the other kids to use good manners. It's kind of hypocritical to tell Madisyn to get her elbows off the table when Henry is perched in the middle of it.

Dirty Little Rock Star

Just before bed one night, Ben discovered the hot chocolate mix.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

His latest hair cut has left him with hair that seems to want to stand on end. I thought he was kind of cute and Kent thought he looked like a little rock star. I don't know about the musical ability but he definitely has the loud obnoxious screaming part down.

All Aboard!!

Little Logan arrived around the same time as Izzy and his aunt asked me to fix him up with some burp cloths. Logan's daddy works for the railroad so I was able to try out a new design.

Christmas Elf

At the ripe old age of four, Griffin is really into dressing himself. I use my veto power during the day but at night he tends to mismatch his pajamas. On this night he also discovered a size 12 months Christmas sweater. Being the creative being he is, he of course tried it on. I think it really sets the ensemble, don't you?

It's a good thing we don't do Santa around here. He might have been taken to the North Pole and put to work!

Fly on the Wall

Yesterday we were at an open house for an upcoming auction. Papaw was there and he pretty much always has candy in his truck for the kids. Kent reached in to get a piece and Griffin warned him about the "toothpaste chocolate". Griffin kept going on and on about how Papaw had bought toothpaste chocolate and it was nasty so Daddy don't get a piece. Kent poked around in the console a little and discovered the offending candy. Most people know it as Ande's mints. He thought the mint tasted like toothpaste!

D is for Dinosaur

My little FOUR year old is starting to read! It's oh so exciting. He has sounded out several words with my help but two weeks ago, he read 4 words on his own! Maybe I can figure out how to get video on here. But that's not the point of this post - well, not entirely.

I have mentioned before that we made a curriculum switch to My Father's World . Griffin begged to do school so he started Kindergarten this year. In the past we have used Saxon Math and Phonics for K and 1st grade and I'm not completely sold on MFW K and 1st but I *heart* MFW Adventures and I'm curious to see how they will all mesh together. I really think Saxon is a great program and plan to stick with their math throughout all our homeschooling days. The phonics worked really well and Madisyn has a good grasp of the "whys" behind reading which is my only fault with MFW. Since Griffin is/was studying Dinos we went on a dino hunt. The last time we went to the Pink Palace was about 2 years ago. He didn't remember anything about it and was a little concerned that the dinos might try to get him. I have never been to the actual "Pink Palace" portioned of the museum but I would love to go tour it some time. The museum part is free on Tuesday afternoons and touring it as the solo adult w/ 5 little ones (mainly 2 certain boys ;) ) is about all I can handle. :)

The triceratops in the background used to move around and growl. There is a little sign up about how he's in "retirement". I believe he's been that way for over 20 years. I do realize that their are budget cuts but I so wish the dino could be repaired or replaced so that future generations could experience a "living" dino.

Believe it or not, that was the best I could do. No one was interested in having their picture taken. Griffin wanted to hurry up to see if he could find a living dino.

Griffin with another dino so he could show daddy. LOL Once he realized that dinos were dead (except for lizards, etc) he had a much better time.

This is a leg bone from a brontosaurus (I think, can't remember exactly). It's the equivalent of our femur (thigh bone).

I had to go up the stairs a pretty good way to get the entire woolly mammoth. I think Griffin grasped what a four year old could. His favorite part of the trip was visiting the model of the first Piggly Wiggly. Sadly, I didn't take any pictures there.

Since Christmas is a coming, the Enchanted Forest is set up in the mezzanine of the museum. Madisyn took this picture as proof that both Henry and I were in attendance. I think I might have a budding photographer on my hands.

This blog post was brought to you by the letter D and the number 8.

Henry is 6 months old!

Walter Henry - You are SIX months old!

You wear size 3-6 months clothes and a few 6-9 month.

You wear a size small diaper cover.

You can hold yourself up on your arms while in the floor for several minutes.

You love for someone to hold you so you can stand.

You suck your two middle fingers often though not for long (several times a day for only a minute or two).

You have slept through the night several times but haven't done it on a consistent basis.

You sleep in the crib in Mommy and Daddy's room.

You *love* the bumbo seat. We sit you in the middle of the table while eating supper and you can see everything that is going on.

You can sit up if we hold your legs down. You have the upper body strength to hold your trunk but you fall over easily.

You weigh 16 lbs. 4 oz.

You have a definite fondness for your sister. You light up when she comes in the room.

You frequently stick your tongue out, I think a tooth is coming but it hasn't broken through yet.

You have an infectious laugh. I love to hear you chuckle.

You are a very loved and treasured little man. :)