Addie and the outdoors

So one of the things that we have learned about Addie over the past month is that she LOVES to go outside. As soon as we say something like 'time to go outside' or 'everyone get your coats' she goes nuts shuffling towards her coat and the door. It is super cute. We did our best to get this on camera. To be honest, it is much better and more focussed than this video shows, but we thought better to post it than not. She was a little thrown off by the fact that Charles had the camera. When she puts her hands together that is her saying 'please or yes'. Enjoy!

Addie in the window....

Jack and Theo the Airplane Planners

Here is a video of Jack and Theo describing their airplanes:

Kids say the dardnest things 1.3

Charles was rebuking Theo tonight at dinner:

Charles: Theo, you need to get a hold of yourself.
Theo: I cannot hold myself Dad.

Bears and Tears, Oh my!

Today Theo told me that his bears cry a lot. I then started to engage him on 'why' his teddy bears cry a lot. He was very much into the seriousness of the conversation. There was absolutely no joking or 'make believe' on his part.

Seeing that we were having a very serious conversation Jack decided to join as well. Jack said that his bears cry a lot too. He said that, 'when his bears have to get jabs (shots for the Americans reading) that he knows that they get really anxious so he doesn't like to talk about jabs too early because they will start to cry. So instead he just waits until the day and time that they are suppose to have the jabs and then brings up the subject'. All very mature (and incredibly seious tone) for a five year old. I wonder where he got this idea???

Then Theo piped up and said that his bears mainly cry when they fall off the top of the bunk bed. He reassured us though by telling us that 'he comforts them'.