Bounce Pass

I've shared with you how Micah's favorite toy is by far a ball. You may remember that he started learning how to play catch at an early age. His latest accomplishment is the bounce pass. He's pretty good at passing, and hit or miss with catching. This video shows his skills, as well as a little silliness.


Also, sometimes he just drops the ball and holds his hand out over it. Scott figured out that he's trying to dribble!

Zoo With Friends

We finally had a nice day to go to the zoo! Micah, Carter, and Ally (and their moms) took a trip to the zoo today. Carter was by far the most enthusiastic about the animals. Ally impressed everyone with her lion impression. Micah seems just as interested in people-watching as animal-watching. I tried to get a picture of all three kids, but Micah is a bit blurry...

Thank you!

Micah surprised me by signing "thank you"! It was the first time he had ever done it, and it was perfect - one hand to the mouth, then down (almost like blowing a kiss). Here he is thanking Daddy for blueberries (with two hands, because he was extra thankful). [Oh, in case you don't speak Micah-ese, he is saying "more," "please", and "thank you".]


Micah really loves his blueberries. This next clip was taken after he had already eaten his dinner and several servings of blueberries. He paces himself for the first few...then he goes to town!

Oops

I'm pretty good at deciphering what Micah is doing by the sounds he makes. I was in the bedroom when I heard something that I could not identify. Apparently, I forgot to put the child lock back on the cabinet. Fortunately, he didn't pull down anything fragile. He did, however, find half a stick of Crisco that is now redistributed on his clothes and the other jars and boxes.

March Madness

We're back from our annual GCC March Madness reunion. As usual, we had a great time watching basketball, talking, laughing, and eating. Remember Micah's little IU outfit last year? Nana made sure he was appropriately dressed this year as well.
You can see a few more pictures here.

Cheesy Fingers

Even Micah gets to eat junk food this weekend! It's March Madness, baby! We're headed to Pittsburgh tomorrow night to watch lots of basketball and eat very unhealthy food. :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I couldn't get a good clear picture of my little leprechaun. He won't stay still! In the first picture he's saying "ball", and you can see the ball he just threw in mid-air.

Washing Hands

You may find this mundane, but Micah has started washing his own hands. I think it's pretty cute! It's even cuter when he and Carter get on the stool together to wash their hands, but that keeps me too busy to hold a video camera. :) My favorite part of this clip is the goofy grin Micah gets while he's rubbing the soap on his hands.

Baking Buddies

This afternoon I was planning to make dirt pudding for a St. Patrick's Day party. The recipe calls for crushed oreos, and I knew just the people to help me crush oreos.

When Carter realized that I was baking, he wanted to get the stool from the bathroom so he could reach the counter and help. Micah, of course, couldn't be left out. It turned out to be a lot of fun and not too messy. Micah was content to hold a spatula and watch while Carter poured in ingredients. Both boys really like watching the mixer.

Clean Sweep

It seems impossible to keep the kitchen floor clean. As soon as I've completed a thorough cleaning, somebody drops more food on it. Good thing I have Micah to help me.

Birthday at the Zoo

Gramme and Poppa flew in from NH to visit us and celebrate my birthday. We took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to go to the Akron Zoo. Everything worked out perfectly: the rain stopped when we wanted to go. Micah slept the whole way there so we could stay out longer without him getting tired. There was hardly anyone there, and the temperature was perfect! Happy Birthday to me! :)

All Aboard!

Yesterday's adventure was a trip to the Medina Toy and Train Museum. While it would have been a disappointment for a true train enthusiast, it was just right for a couple of toddlers who like "choo choo's."
There was a working model on display,


a toy room with wooden and Lego trains,


and a doll room with two dollhouses the kids could play with.

The boys had a great time looking at all the different trains on display and playing with the toys (they also looked adorable in their train-themed outfits). :)