Kyler -- December 2013

December with two little boys was so much fun. The holidays are always busy, but we have tried to just sit back and enjoy life with our "littles" as they are growing up so fast. Kyler continues to talk and talk, often repeating anything that you say, which has led us to calling him "the parrot." With the holidays, he has been exposed to lots of other people and places, often with lots of fun and laughing. He always seems to be able to make people smile and never seems to be shy around anyone. Again, there are just too many new things to tell you, so here is a list of some of my favorites:

• He tries to put his foam tub letters in the Christmas tree like ornaments.
• He says "Good night" to as many ornaments as he is able to see when going to bed.
• When he gets a "boo-boo," he will often pretend to kiss it and say "All better!" before we even know what has happened.
• He loves to feel soft blankets on his check, and often will say "Devin too" while he reaches over to stroke his check with the soft blanket.
• He learned that he loves to put sprinkles on cookies and should not "tackle" people.
• He will tilt his head back and close his eyes when he gets his hair washed, which means no more screaming!
• He loves to say "Ah, snow!" but it comes out sounding like a colorful phrase that alarms many.
• He got a new snow shovel just his size that he loves to use when clearing the driveway.
• He learned to turn a bucket upside down to climb onto things--a whole new level of climbing.
• Daddy gave him an jalapeño potato chip, which caused Kyler to cough until he threw up. I guess he does not like spicy food.
• He likes to count things, including all his shoes.
• He loves to shut all the lights off and be in the "dark" all the time.
• At Christmas parties, he likes to collect all the bows, even before the gifts are unwrapped.
• He visited Great Grandma VanDyke at Sunset and pointed out "star" or "no star" on all of the trees while waving and smiling at all the elderly folks there. He got a few cookies of his own too!
• He learned a new game with Daddy called "cover" where he basically is buried in pillows. 
• He met a new friend Louisa, whom he called "Weep-sa" and played dress up in a princess dress.
• He loves school buses and kissed a few very dirty ones when we were out for a walk. He later said "school buses ucky".
• He enjoyed meeting lots of family in Princeton for the holidays.

Kyler in a box after emptying it of bottles

Feeding Cookie Monster...what else, but a cookie

This kid loves his cookies

Another cookie...if Kyler had decorated it, it would have been COVERED in sprinkles

Playing in the deep snow with Duncan on the deck

Gotta test the taste...

"It's yummy, Mommy!"

Snuggling on the big bed...he looks like such a big boy in this picture

We three kings? Well maybe they were wearing the inside of a baseball helmet

Go Blue, boys!

Tub fun with his hair getting washed.