Ten on Tuesday.

Well, I started it on Tuesday...close enough? I've been kinda slacking on the blog this month, so this will be a little bit of catch-up from our February photos.

1. We had the football coaching staff over for a Super Bowl party. The staff seems to be producing their own little future football team...three new boys have been added to the crew this year! Here they are...Colt, Eli and Asher.
Big brothers Carter and Wyatt.Addie was there too...she was a little outnumbered, but jumped right in with the boys.Speaking of jumping, these monkeys did a LOT of jumping on the bed during the 2nd half...their energy is endless.2. Several weeks ago when I was shopping, I picked up a 2-pack of toddler-sized boxers. When I pulled them out for Carter to wear the next day he said, "What are those?" I explained to him that they're kinda like shorts and big boys wear them for underwear sometimes. He was sold. He LOVES his new boxers and it's a very sad day after the two pairs are dirty and he's stuck wearing regular undies. We'll probably need to be looking for some more. Once we were standing in the living room and out of the blue he just dropped his drawers and announced, "I have new boxers...just like daddy!" Here he is practicing for his Calvin Klein modeling career.3. Asher is developing some intense orneriness. Mealtime is ever an adventure these days, but it's even more fun when he decides to spit his food back out at us. We stick the spoon in his mouth, he slurps it in, thinks about it for a couple seconds (you can almost hear his wheels turning) and then slowly spits it back out...running down his face. Lovely. And he's grinning the whole time. Such joy!

4. We've started referring to Asher as Captain Destruction lately. That child can destroy a room in a matter of seconds. He's very determined too...he loves to pull all of our puzzles off the shelf and just admire his big mess. So lately, I've been putting his exersaucer right in front of the shelf to block Captain D. He sees this as just another little obstacle and has learned to wiggle himself behind it and can just barely still yank the puzzles off the shelf. I think we'll be relocating the puzzles.

5. Exhibit B of Captain Destruction...he's learned where the Cheerios are!6. Exhibit C...All of those decorations used to be on the bottom shelf of that sofa table. I came around the corner to find that Captain D. had "re-arranged." He also found himself a new little seat.

7. Ash man is definitely walking now!! We let him practice taking steps between mommy and daddy each night. He's been taking 1-2 steps for the last couple weeks, but Monday night he busted out with 5!! He's still nervous and electively drops to his knees most of the time, but he's very steady when he's not thinking about it.

8. Our friends Noelle, Ethan and Elly were in town from CO last week, so we had them along with Jenny and Adyson over for a little play date. Little Elly may very well be the HAPPIEST little baby I've ever seen. That girl is all smiles!!Ethan, Elly and Carter.Asher and Elly...shortly before he tried to poke her eyes out. She just kept smiling through all the torture!!Adyson got to snuggle with baby Elly too!Big E turned 2 last Saturday...Happy Birthday Ethan!!

9. Pictures are worth a thousand words...if Asher could talk, I'm pretty sure he'd have some cuss words during this "moment."

10. Grandma and Papa surprised us for lunch this past Sunday! The boys were thrilled and loved all the extra playtime after lunch. Carter tried on Papa's specs...

...and Asher just giggled away with Grandma.Thanks for the fun surprise, Grandma and Papa!