Where does time go?

Sorry time has flown by, and I haven't posted in a very long time. Sept. flew by and we are into the first fall season here in Colorado. I was expecting the weather to be cold by now but I was sorely mistaken. It's been beautiful here! It's been in the high 70's and low 80's. I am still wearing shorts, I couldn't ask for better weather. I know this will change but that isn't stopping me from loving every minute of the beautiful days.
Lots of growing up is going on here these days. Keaton loves preschool and is making friends and learning allot. I too have met some really nice people so preschool has been a blessing for both of us. Keaton is also really into using his imagination. He loves being a zoo keeper, Doctor, Dinosaur, chef, ect... I now get to be a partner in using his imagination which is fun for the first little while but when you have played a dinosaur who can only crawl on your hands and knees for 20minutes it starts to become more than any grown woman can take!! It's been so cute to watch him come into his own. I am finding that he uses alot of sayings that I use and hearing them come out of his little mouth cracks me up. My favorites are " You scared me to death!" "You need to make a choice, is it going to be a good choice or a not so good choice, Hugh!" "I don't have the time or patients for this, mom!" Those are just a few of his delightful sayings. He also has gotten a few from Ben such as the one he used yesterday. I have to say I am not so proud of this but it is kind of funny (as long as he never says the word again till he is grown!!). "Look mom, another damn fly is in the house. I hate those damn flies!!!" Yes folks that is what he said. I almost fell over. I kept a straight face and proceeded to as where he had heard this about flies and he said " Daddy always says it when he sees a fly!" Hmmmmm..... I think he better keep his feelings about flies to himself.
Also everything is about the right or the left. Ben and I have always made a point to use right or left with him while doing shoes, getting dressed and whatever else and now it has finally paid off. He seems to have mastered knowing his right from his left. He points this out now all the time. While I am driving he points out what things are on the right and left. He randomly will share what hand he is using or what foot his shoe is on. I find this fascinating as I know adults who don't know their right from their left. Time is also something that he is working on. We have use time references since he was a toddler to let him know when we were leaving or how much time he has left before we move on to something else . Well know he is giving us the time. My favorite, " No mommy, I have 10 more minutes not 5!"
Not so sure I like him using time!


Ryan is growing by leaps and bounds too. He is really chatty and into everything. He follows Keaton around trying to do whatever he does. He has become very playful. Making animal noises when he sees animals and my favorite is growling when he sees dinosaurs. I wonder where he gets that!!! He has figured out that he can climb about anything. He loves getting up and down off the couch, chairs and all the things he shouldn't!! He at least is more careful than Keaton was at this age. Keaton use to hurl himself from the tallest point where Ryan does have some sense and is cautious most of the time. He is really using words now and lots of gibber jabber that I cant understand but it sure is cute. Here are a few of his latest things he is saying right now are MILK ( this is great as I know when he was a drink),juice, some, more, down and done. He is using a spoon and fork really well and is a great eater but a very, very messy eater. He is doing pretty well with his cup but would prefer the boob if he had the choice. Weaning is going well, only nurses at night and sometimes in the morning. Before long things will dry up and he will want the cup only as he wont be getting much as the well will be dry. Everyone has been amazed that I have nursed this long and I am also but it just worked out this way and he is pretty much weaning himself so I am going with it.

Well there is the update on our little tykes, I'll try to stay more current.