Lets get to the good stuff

So this blog is gonna just be about the good stuff.... the boys!

Braydon:
B is a great big bro to the other two boys! He helps get Caleb dressed in the mornings (Zonie doesn't want moms help), he gets sooooo excited for his brothers when they get something new. He was genuinley thrilled for Caleb when he got a horse in his Easter basket! He told him how cool it was and he asked if he could show him how to brush his tail. It was so sweet, he took the horse just long enough to show Caleb how to do it and then he handed it back to him and said "There Caleb, that is how you do it, that is a neat one." Such a great big brother moment! Another of my recent favorites was this week we were in the car driving to the store and B exclaims "Hey! Mom, he let go of my finger." "What" I say. "Austin let go of my finger and I didnt want him to". :) Turns out that he tries to hold Austin's little finger every time we are in the car. I love that stuff!!!
What more can I tell you about B right now? He dresses himself every morning, he got is first Rosary this Easter, he has a couple really good friends here that he talks about all the time. His favorite game with Caleb is wrestling, his favorite thing to do alone is play "cars" (the cars from Cars movie to be specific) He recently got one of the characters...Mack..and he can not stop playing with it!! Great gift Cathy and Tim!! Thanks!!
Braydon has also taken to the cat across the street, Neo. Neo is a black long haired cat that is really friendly dispite the boys thinking they can play with him like a dog. B is starting to get that cats are less for "playing" with and more for petting and snuggling. He actually really likes this. he sits on the grass, puts his arm out and calls Neo over. He loves when Neo rubs around his legs and nudges him with his head, he will squeal with delight "Mom, Neo is snuggling me!".....now he wants a cat. So between the two dogs we already have, Calebs horse obsession and now B's cat interest we are going to have to move to a farm!!

Caleb:
Zonie, lets see...Zonie...he is talking all the time! He tells stories and communicates with B all day long (and this is what I mean by communicate). Exp: Caleb: "Bray, outside?" Braydon: "No, I dont want to go outside right now I am playing cars." Caleb: "Horsies?" Braydon: "No, I am gonna play with my cars" Caleb: "Me too?" Braydon: "Yeah, you can play too, here is Charlie Checker, you can be him."
It may not seem like much, but Caleb only needs a word or two at time to have full interaction with his fav playmate, Bray.

Zonie is completely obsessed with Horses, Cowboy boots and Cowboy hats. He can spot a horse ANYWHERE! and I assure you, you have never realized how many horses there are in your day to day world until you hang out with him. Did you know Tillamock cheese has a horses on it? Polo shirts (of course, but they don't even really look like horses), Wells Fargo bank....horses, street signs in OldTown Scottsdale...horses, Texas license plate...horse, They are everywhere!! and he loves them all equally. He has recently been exposed to Indians riding horses (the movie Spirit) and now he asks to go shirtless when he rides his horses.
And the boots/ wardrobe.....We are about two weeks into wearing boots exclusively!! The boots don't even fit anymore so he can not wear socks and he has blisters on the back of his heals. Don't think the blisters discourage the wearing of the boots...there is nothing that can discourage the boots! (Did I mention that his feet stink all the time) he even wears the boots during his nap. I make him take them off for night time and bath time but the rest is up to him. At least 3days a week he picks out his one and only Polo shirt to wear and calls it his "Horsie" shirt, it was originally a bright yellow with Navy Polo emblem but now it is a pale yellow with a light blue/purple emblem. Cowboy hat....often but not as often as the boots and he has to leave it in the car on most occasions.
I will admit that everyone who sees the boots thinks it is adorable and he has fans all over Arizona!

Austin:
Itty Bitty is doing great! Growing like a little tumble weed, he is in 3month clothing now. He has fat on his checks and legs! He is adorable. He is awake now for hours on end which is allowing his brothers to get some good quality time in. They play with him in his excersaucer, Bumbo and blankets. They set books up for him to look at, they bring him toys, etc. The other day he was in his swing and I went to check on him and you couldn't even see him. He had a doll, plastic keys, stuffed horse and two crackers on top of him. I took it as a sign that they really like him. Caleb giving him the horse was huge and knowing that Braydon was willing to part with two Teddy Grams was also monumental.

:) They are amazing and I probably don't give ya'll enough of an insight to how cool their little personalities are...so there you go!