Climbing

I've said it before on this blog and am now saying it again, our Coley Bear is a CLIMBER.  Ethan was an active baby and always moving, but he preferred his action on the ground running.  And I doubt pulling herself up even crossed Kels' mind a single time.  

So this is our first experience with a baby that likes to move UP.  

Whenever he enters a new space, he scans around to find the best place to climb on - blocks, rocks, chairs, window sills, step stools, ladders...anything works!

At times it is super cute, like when he was climbing stairs easily at 9 months and going up slides by himself at a year.

And then going down them by himself.  It was nice for me to just sit back and watch. 

But at other times, its amazing how relentless he is about being off the ground...and finding things I try to keep out of his reach.  Grr.

And there are times when his climbing is totally appropriate and semi-safe.  

But he has not learned the difference between safe climbing and just being silly.  

And pushing the edge even further into just being ridiculous!

But with all the climbing, he has learned incredible balance for his age.

Even with good balance though, his little head has had a few bumps and bruises.   

Maybe I should just put a permanent helmet on my little climber baby, because I don't think he is going to stay grounded anytime soon!

Bluebonnets 2015

Last year we had so much fun and got some pretty good pictures in the bluebonnets, I wanted to make sure we got out this year and did it again.  But we had so much rain this spring that I couldn't plan a day for it.  

One morning they had forecasted rain turned out to be clear and beautiful.  I threw the kids in the car and we rushed out to the bluebonnet field before the rains came back.

And I'll be honest with you, rushing them out there was not the way to do it because it did not start off well.  Cole had to have an outfit change as soon as we got there, Kels had sunscreen in her eye the whole time, both she and Cole had runny noses and nobody was in the mood to smile for the camera.  

So I gave up on my cute repeat of last year with everyone a year older and let them free.  

Once they got to run, we  actually got a smiley one!  It wasn't in the bluebonnets and it was in the shade and the wind, but at that point I didn't care.  I was happy it ended up being a fun day for us!

Kelsey:

Ethan:

Coleman:

And we had even more fun at the Bluebell Creamery and running around it's grounds after:

Easter 2015

Easter was a great holiday this year - we celebrated spring, decorated and then found some eggs, had some quality family time and ate candy!  It was a roaring success.

At the annual egg hunt at our neighborhood nursery:

Dying Easter eggs:

Easter morning:

Candy, her favorite part!

His face, when he realized there was candy in the eggs!

 

Prep for Dinner:

Post Dinner:

(the babies were DONE!)