Caught in the act!

I've caught the kids doing some things that make my heart happy. First is Garrett. Garrett is 100% boy, but because he and Olivia are so close in age he hardly ever plays by himself, and therefore doesn't do a whole lot of "boy" play. He really doesn't like to be alone anywhere, this includes the basement, his bedroom, and outside. Once in a while he forgets about who's with him (or not with him) and goes off to play on his own. Yesterday I caught him outside playing with two sticks. . .by himself. First he placed the sticks on the ground and said something to himself, than he picked up the sticks and swung them around like nun chucks. After watching that much, I ran for camera and caught the following.

Spinning around in circles with my sticks.

Walking sticks.

Banging my sticks together to make a cool beat.

Esther was the next one I caught. I've actually caught her a couple of times playing by herself lately. The other day, she was playing mommy and moved her baby from the jumper, to the swing, to the bouncy seat, to Gideons crib. When she came out of his room she told us to be quiet by putting her finger up and saying , "SHHHH!" Saturday she was also caught playing outside with her babies. Two babies and a bear to be exact. She loaded them all in her stroller and was taking them for a walk. She's quite the nurturer. The latest act was caught yesterday.

Esther was dipping her hand in the water bowls, then letting Jersey lick her hands. Jersey could easily reach her bowls, Esther just wanted to "help" her.

Gideon's "caught in the act" moment was a little posed by me - but I couldn't resist him, caught in the act of being CUTE!

"Whuz up ma?"

"I'm so tired from all this being cute, I think I'll rest right here on this ball-lookin' thing."