January/February 2018

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January had a couple of dramatic events.  First, my ring was stolen by a house cleaner.  The police got involved and she eventually returned it.  Second, we got a flat tire as I was picking the boys up from school.  We barely made it to Big O Tires driving on a flat tire almost to the rim!





Cade and Min have an understood agreement that whenever Min barks, Cooper drops some of his food to her.  It's a habit that needs to be broken.




Cooper learned how to play peek-a-boo and plays it every time I change his diaper or his clothes.  So cute.



Cade learned how to be an astronaut at the Denver Science Museum.



Cade has a new friend in the neighborhood.



The boys were all huddled around the same tablet one evening watching something.



Sleeping babies make me VERY happy!



Cooper really REALLY likes macaroni and cheese!  He'll eat half a box all on his own.


Sam made a shirt and pants folding device out of cardboard one evening.  It was really neat!  He watched a tutorial on YouTube and it came out great.  Aiden thought it was pretty cool too and left this note for Sam on his desk the next morning. 



Aiden has been more willing to walk Min ever since I started bribing him to do so.  Cooper learned how to climb out of his crib this month.  Even with the mattress on the ground surrounded by the rest of the crib, he still got out.  And this is his reaction to his success as he came down the stairs to tell me about it.


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