{a sad little boy}

It was Christmas clean up in our house this morning. We had put away all the decorations right after Christmas but the tree and ornaments stayed up for New Years Eve so today we started packing up. James was so excited that he was actually allowed to touch the ornaments now. He was a very good helper putting them on the table for mommy to box up and what a great job he did tangling up all the lights as his big brother pulled them off the tree! All was well in the Simpkins home with such wonderful happy helpers until....

He was not a happy helper as soon as he realized what was really going on. Poor guy!! It broke my heart! I'm now off to find a little 1 foot table top tree on a clearance rack some where for him to play with. Wish me luck!

{Mr. Spy}

James trying out his big brother's new spy goggles

{tantrums...}

Oh my goodness there are so many these days! James started throwing full on tantrums before he was 1 but oh my how they've become horrible lately! I'm sure it may have something to do with the fact that all 4 k9 teeth are trying to cut through at the same time, one of which has broke skin and is coming through the side of his gums rather than straight up but really? I mean whatever happened to terrible two's? What will they look like for a toddler who started at 10 months? I know I know you're all think "WHAT?!?! James is horrible? You must be crazy?!" right? Well I'm not crazy! I'm NOT!! He's just very good at waiting until no one is around to witness such horrors other than those who live in the same house has him! Oh heavens what am I gonna do with him?! He is so persistent, stubborn, bossy, extremely intelligent, funny, full of personality, smiley, loving and a royal pain in the bum! Oh how I love him so!

His new thing is to cry with his head in a corner, against a wall, on the floor...where ever he can hide it. Does he think he'll get more sympathy that way? Crazy kid!

{he got caught}

Uh Oh I better put them all back before i get caught!

{cool cousins}

As they say...

Opposites attract

Daniel has been at our house for the last two days. He came to spend part of Christmas break with Wyatt. These two have been the best of cousin since they were born. They are only about 3 weeks apart so it's nice that they have been able to have each other to go through life's experiences together! It's been fun to watch how they've gone from playing hot wheels to video games to skateboarding. It's great that they have such a great friendship. 13 year old boys need someone to be themselves around away from the pressures of the world today! I'm glad that they have each other for that!

They were having so much fun I don't think they realized they had voluntarily done chores!

{End of the day}

{HO HO HO...}

We had a visitor tonight!

HA HA HA!!!!