We discovered that Teague can give himself his medicine and suddenly it is much easier (and fun) for everyone involved.
Teague
The boys were really excited to open their last birthday gifts.
I saw them and thought – there goes my Saturday.
Teague has been making pretend sandwiches and trying to convince “Sonic” he is hungry.
Teague loves his new game (Take the Cake) and finally convinced Alex to play.
This is the the third time-out that has turned into a nap this week (and it is only Wednesday). I think we may return to naps and see if our afternoons go a little smoother.
Can you find Teague? (Hint – look for a partial foot in the bottom left of the picture.)
He has taken to hiding when he is grumpy or in trouble.
Nap. Again.
(Maybe he wasn’t quite ready to give them up.)
Teague’s chosen activity of late is always the MeReaders. Even when Kaitlyn is napping and I am going to the basement to work on my computer he will choose to sit in the living room and read.
On this snowy morning my kids wanted to be pirates.
6 and 4 year old check ups combined – one of the upsides to having birthdays 10 days apart.
The sneaky nap strikes again.
Nobody is smiling but they are all looking at the camera and it was taken in the 2 minute window before the rain!
Teague’s school doesn’t do birthday parties. They have a Celebration of Life (which is happening tomorrow). Wade and I both come with a few pictures from each year of Teague’s life, some short sentences describing the years, and a great snack. Teague’s requested snack was car cookies, which we are making today.
Both boys got more flats for their birthday so Teague’s creations are getting bigger and bigger.
Aunt Emmy gets crafty with the boys.
The birthday boy and his brother.
He’s a rock star.
I was dumbfounded when I caught Teague putting the pacifier in his mouth. Then I realized it had fallen on the floor and he was cleaning it off – just like he had seen Mom do. Oops.
With the cold weather we have gotten a little lazy with checking our mail. Oops. Happy Valentine’s Day a little late.
Time outs are no fun.
Teague has been walking around with Alex’s singing birthday card held to his ear for the last few days. I think he really likes the singing cards.
Two sharply dressed young men.
We had such a crazy day yesterday that this is the first time Teague has had to look at his Valentines.
Sometimes your balloon flies away even after Mom warned you not to take it out of the car. Thank goodness the next stop was dinner at the T-Rex cafe.
Teague packed his backpack early this morning. He wore it all day long. I kept wondering what was inside but never got the chance to peek.
The secrets of a three year old (almost four year old).
Teague was trying so hard to read to Kaitlyn and she just kept trying to eat the book.
Teague loves to watch me cook and got so excited when I offered to let him stir.
Definitely a second son wearing hand-me-down jeans. The knees don’t seem to last very long at all.
Snail racers.
(Courtesy of a very cool birthday card.)
I might have been just as excited as Alex about his new snap circuits.
B came to visit!
Teague is always finding new ways to make Kaitlyn giggle.
The cutest two short-order cooks around.
Teague has officially given up naps and I’m fine with that. However, I love the little ones that still sneak up on him.
I put Kaitlyn on the floor with some baby toys I retrieved from storage. I returned to the room to find her brothers had moved her aside and were “showing” her how to use the toys.
Snuggles with big brother on a snowy day.
Everyone was into their own projects this morning and Teague built a Lego city.
Teague wanted to count his eye patches today. Evidently Wesley (a kid from school) needed to know how many he had.
Alex always liked Legos, but Teague truly loves them. I am always amazed at what he comes up with next – this is a flying ship with water hoses.
The boys both got quite a few more “flats” in their stockings from Santa. They are still the most fought over blocks in our house. I finally had enough and marked half with a black dot and half with a silver dot.
This one is quite tired of having someone else brush his teeth. If only he could figure out how to reach the back teeth.
Evidently Madison won the coin toss for the couch today.
We decided to watch Aladdin as a family. Teague loved it – except for the scary skinny man. Then he ran to play with his truck for a while.
Wade treated the boys to a haircut at his barber shop. Teague still said it “tickled.”
Just out of reach.
Alex really wanted to read Kaitlyn her bedtime book. When Teague realized the book was about a car, he wanted to listen too.
Wednesdays are for making cookies.
Wade’s out of town for a few days. That means Kaitlyn and I have to take Teague to school in the mornings.
Teague reassured me numerous times that he was not scared of the movie but preferred to watch it from his hideout.
This only lasted about 60 seconds, but Teague was so proud.