When He Is Not Sleeping...

Wade is into everything....and here are a few examples:

Dishes are one of his all time favorite things to help me with. He happily unloads all the silverware, clean or dirty.

This is the first time he crawled into a chair by himself.
With his new climbing into chairs skill he found his way into the pantry.
Now lets rearrange some shelves.
He was cleaning the counter off for me. It was nice of Kate to leave her stool out for him to use.
Laundry is his second favorite thing to help me with. It is guaranteed that if I am unloading the dryer Wade is right there with me.

He hands me the clothes in the back of the dryer. If I am not fast enough they are on the floor.
Chris made a make-shift office in Kate's room to get a few things done. When he was done Kate and Wade were enjoying some Chip and Dale cartoons.
Wade thought it would be funny to sit on the computer.
Wade also enjoys playing in the dog cages. He can entertain himself for quite a while opening and shutting the door.
Luke actually asked me if I had locked him in the cage....No!!!
I don't know how he squeezed himself behind the entry table, but he did and he got himself out too.
He also likes to wash his hands when his chores are all finished.

Wade is one very busy one year old!! I forgot just how much a toddler can find to get into...even when they can't walk!!

Grandparents Day at School

Back on September 12 it was Grandparents Day at the kids school. Memaw Linda, Granddad Bob and Memaw Dena came to eat lunch with us. It is a special day when your grandparents and great-grandma comes to eat with you. We had Chick-fil-a to eat and a nice little lunch with the kids at their school!

Rachel is showing us she is as tall as Grandma now.

Look What Kate Can Do

Our neighbor let Kate borrow a little bike two days ago that does not have any peddles. It is supposed to teach them to balance. Well, Kate learned to balance herself right away. The next day I took the training wheels off of her bike. She picked it up with no problem!! Yay Baby Kate!!

JV Colts Cheerleading

Rachel has started her third year of cheering for the Colts. She loves being a cheerleader!!

Cheering the boys onto the field.

The girls have been working with one of the high school cheerleaders. They are looking really good this year. They have come along way from when they started as third graders.

Working on stunts.
Our Saturdays are filled with soccer and football games....perfect for Fall Saturdays!!

Fall Soccer

Today was Luke's first soccer game since he was four and decided he hated soccer. He plays soccer at recess everyday and has grown to really like it. This summer he begged and begged for me to sign him up for soccer again. I signed him up back in July for the Fall season. He has been so excited to practice and go to his first game. I mean there has been an 180 degree change in his game since he was four. He really gets in there and fights for the ball, and he is a VERY fast runner! Here he is all excited before the game.

He chose his Daddy's number, 88, as his number!
He got to be the team captain at today's game.

The game did not go so well. The other team was very good. Luke did a great job!! We were so proud of him!! You can't win them all.

This little soccer fan was ready to get home for lunch and a nap...

Wade's First Week of School

Wade started Children's Day Out this week. He goes on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-2:30. I was so worried about how he would react to being left. He always cries when we leave him at Church, and most times he is crying when we pick him up. He also does not willingly go to people other than me and Chris. I had been really praying that this would not be too hard on either of us. Well, Mr. Wade completely surprised me. He did not cry either day this week, and he has had good days at school. I feel so bad because so many of the other kids are crying when I drop him off. I know he is thinking WHAT IN THE WORLD, but he just sits and looks around taking it all in. He has eaten and napped well both days. I could not be happier with how he has adjusted!

I am not complaining, but I had my days while Wade and Kate are at school pictured much differently than they have been. I thought I would come home and sit in a chair, pet the dogs, watch TV and nap. Well, I feel like somebody starts a stop watch as soon as I drop the kids off, and I am running a race until "times up" at 2:30. It is like I need to see how much I can get done while there is silence in the house and nobody that wants to be held or needs something. At least I have gotten a few things accomplished!

My Little Houdini

Wade has learned a new trick. He can get out of his highchair and a grocery cart...even with the belt on. This is not making things any easier on me...not at all. This picture was taken yesterday at breakfast. I had left the room and returned to this. This morning I was in the kitchen...maybe on the computer...I turned around and he was holding onto the kitchen island for dear life with his bottom half about to slip off the tray. I caught him just in time! Grocery shopping is a nightmare. You can sit him in the seat and belt him in then turn to get an item off the shelf and when you put the item in the cart he is standing up. Putting him in the back of the cart is only a little safer, but not for the items you are going to purchase...he likes to throw everything out of the cart. Yesterday we were at Open House for Children's Day Out and Wade was climbing on the little chairs and getting onto the table....and I thought Kate was my dare devil.

The picture of Wade sitting on the highchair reminded me of this picture below. I always thought this was so funny. Dixie pushed the highchair to the hearth of the fire place and climbed up all by herself. Now that is a resourceful dachshund. She could not figure out how to get herself down. I remember her barking (I was getting ready in the bathroom) trying to tell me she was stuck...after she cleaned off the tray.
Look at baby Rachel back when she was an only child. HaHa.