Geeky (and proud of it)

How do you drink your milk?!?!

Best Thriftstore Find Ever!

We were dropping stuff off at the thrift store the other day and these beauties caught my eye from the parking lot. Could we really be so lucky as to find identical Radio Flyer tricycles? Not only that but ones that were in good condition and reasonably priced? At $9 each with only a couple scratches between them we couldn't resist. After getting very creative with fitting them into our small car (we were on our way home from work) we had 2 very happy 2 year olds. Seriously the best $18 ever spent!!!

Picy Please!

Will is an adventurous eater. He ALWAYS wants to try what we are eating and frequently follows it with "I like it!". If we think something is too spicy for him we will warn him but he usually responds, "Picy please". On this occasion we gave in and let him try the queso dip with jalepenos. Turns out he LOVED it. No denying his Spillman roots :)

Busted...Out

(sorry for the lack of posting recently. It's not for lack if crazy in our lives. In fact it's due to too much crazy...we are moving back to Chiacgo in 5 weeks! We'll get you caught up eventually)

I'm not sure if I want to laugh or cry when looking at this picture. Probably both. Why? Because it proves how Will and Henry work together to be as mischievous as possible and they actually escaped from the house unnoticed!

A few weeks ago I was showering while Daddy made breakfast. The twins were playing in the playroom and Jack was at the kitchen table. When Daddy went to get the twins for breakfast they were no longer in the playroom. He didn't really think anything of it because the house is big and they have many favorite play spots (coat closet, upstairs hallway, dog kennels, etc). However after checking all those places and everywhere else Daddy became a little worried and went back to the playroom and noticed the toddler size hole in the window. That's when panic ensued.

Apparently they had ripped a hole in the screen, climbed out the window, and managed to make it to the ground unscathed (probably 4 to 5 feet down). Daddy rushed outside but they were nowhere to been seen or heard. A minute later he hears "Hi Daddy" and finds them playing in the neighbors Jeep.

It was a truly scary and humbling experience. We always thought we were careful and vigilant but this proved that parents can NEVER be too careful. Thank God they didn't walk into the street or worse.

And don't worry if you don't see them for the next 15 years. It's just because we have locked them in their room :)

BUSTED!

Will is a master at outsmarting the babyproofing in our house.  We don't have gates anymore because he is a spider monkey and could scale them.  We didn't have barstools for the longest time because he liked to hang out on the counters.  He figured out how to undo all doorknob covers (and proudly announced "I broke it" every time) so we had to put plastic ties around all of them (which made him SUPER mad).  This is what happens when Will is left to his own devices, even for just 5 minutes!  

Full Disclosure

Ok, so this is not what it looks like.  Ok, it might be.  But let me explain.

Papa is undergoing chemotherapy treatments in Florida so the boys don't get to see Nana and Papa as much as anyone would like. Thank goodness for video chatting!  All 3 boys love to Skype or Gchat and tell Nana and Papa all about their days.

On this particulary day, Nana called on the computer while the twins were working on potty training with Daddy.  When they heard Nana on the computer, they came barrelling out of the bathroom before Daddy could rediaper them and ran straight towards the coffeetable where they proceeded to stand in front of the camera to talk to Nana.  Boy was Nana in for a shock!!!



Of course, because we started laughing they started dancing!  Poor Nana...

 

Who Needs Toys?

Seriously, why do we as parents spend so much money on toys when all kids really want to play with is cardboard boxes, Target bags, and pots and pans?  Or in the case of our children...suitcases!

When Nana comes to town its a race to see who can get to her suitcase the fastest.  Why?  Because the twins or Jack fit perfectly inside and are taken on whirlwind trip through the living room.  Exciting and worldly, right?