Almost 15 Months

How is it possible that our little baby is nearly 15 months old?!  He is just growing and changing seemingly overnight.  He is just a joy to be around, and always smiling.  Well, unless he's hungry or has a full diaper, then he lets you know.

Prince M's favorite toy these days is that little bus next to him in this photo.  It sings the wheels on the bus song, and always makes Prince M dance.

He is in love with Brutus, and will follow him around all day.  Prince M pulls on Brutus's tail, or ears, and steals his doggy toys, but will offer him treats left and right.  Prince M will often throw his dinner off the side of the highchair, bit by bit, just to see Brutus scramble over to eat it all up.

Prince M likes to play with Prince L's little computer, probably just because it makes noise. 

 He will wander around the yard in a split second, and loves to explore behind the shed or up in the tree house.  Unfortunately, he also loves to wander down the driveway.

When I am making dinner I will let Prine M play out on the deck so he can watch his big brothers out in the yard.  He is very careful to check up on them every now and then for me!

This boy loves to play with balls!  And make a mess...

Prince M has discovered where Mama keeps her M&M stash, and loves to share in a little treat every now and then.  He knows which cupboard to point at when he has a craving for something sweet. 

Just look at that precious face - don't you just want to squish his little cheeks? 

I loved the little dance he does in the following video and I just had to share!

Fall!

It may look a little worn and faded, but we still hang our yellow ribbon proudly on our front lawn.  I think the foliage makes it look extra special, don't you? 

The boys thought it would be a great idea to break out the rakes this afternoon for a little leaf jumping!  Well, Prince M didn't help at all, but he surely kept his Mama running!

The big brothers stop for a break (ok, maybe they are only stopping because their Mama wanted a nice photo of them together for once)!

Prince M saw Prince K throwing leaves and tried to copy him - but the coordination just isn't there yet.  Still, it was cute to watch!

I found these really cute pumpkin decorations at the local drug store and thought the boys would love them.  Sure enough, they do, and there were no fights about who got which one for their respective pumpkins.  Score!  Now let's just hope this gets me out of pumpkin carving this year...

Prince M loves to play ball with Brutus.  But once the dog gets the ball, Prince M screams.  So I guess it's not much of a game for either one of them.

The big boys love to shed their extra layers when the sun shines, especially when they are bouncing on their trampoline!  I swear, those boys are out on that trampoline every single day, rain or shine.  Good investment I'd say!  Although I think it's time for a bigger one, because next year their baby brother will be able to bounce around too!

This was the first time Prince M asked to swing, all by himself.  Well, he didn't really ask, he pointed, but I got the idea.  He was so proud of himself for getting his point across.  Too bad he only wanted to swing for 30 seconds, then he wanted down. 

Foliage

Prince L begged to jump in the leaves yesterday.  How could I resist?  It was really chilly out, but that didn't stop him!  His baby brother was a little scared, and his big brother wanted to stay inside and play instead, so Prince L got all kinds of (much needed) attention!

Bowling

Prince K and Prince L loved bowling!  They raced around the bowling alley picking out their ball and shoes.  They couldn't wait to get started!

Just look at that moral support...thank goodness for the gutter guards though!

Prince K was really getting into it, and actually managed to score a few strikes!  Look at that pose...

Neither boy was very happy when I made them pose for a picture - but I have done this same picture for years, since they were very tiny boys, so I had to get one more to add to my collection!

Prince M had to hang out in the backpack, I was afraid I would either lose him or he'd pinch his fingers in the ball return.  He enjoyed his view though, thankfully.

Prince L thought he had a "lucky belly," and he'd lift his shirt to rub his belly every time he went up to bowl.  I don't think it worked.

He had a hard time carrying the ball around, so this is how he would bowl:

I think Galactic bowling is our next adventure - hopefully with Daddy though!

Kickin' Around The House

Isn't it great to always have a brother to play with, anytime you want???

The games they come up with never cease to amaze me.  Oh, and make me laugh.

This is a random pic of our new shower curtain, just for you to see Daddy!  It was pretty funny to see how excited the boys got about such a small thing.  Perhaps they were just being enthusiastic for their mom's sake, but it was cute!

Prince M plays out on the deck every single day while Mama makes lunch, or dinner.  His favorite activity right now is driving around the kiddie coupe cars.  I have no idea what he will do when the snow falls and he can no longer ride it!

Prince L, on the other hand, prefers to throw toys around the deck (because he is a super hero, afterall), or climb on top of the cars.  Yikes! 

Prince M will climb in and out of the cars any way he can.  Sometimes he isn't strong enough to open the doors, so he'll climb in the window, or through the back. 

And sometimes we need to snack while we drive. 

Mr. Brownie has always been a beloved companion in our home.  Prince M has finally figured out how to bounce on it like his bigger brothers, and I must say it's priceless to watch.

And here is a random picture of our little remote control animal... he knows how they work, and loves to walk around with them, but has no idea that we only give him remotes without the batteries.

And no random post would be complete without a video or two of our cute little punk-a-choo. 

Corn Maze - Sort Of

Last weekend we attempted the corn maze with the boys.

Unfortunately, the maze was closed, but we ducked under the ropes for a mini-maze of our own.

Prince K and Prince L spent the majority of their time running as far as we would allow them, and hiding between the rows.

There were a couple baby cows in a pen outside the maze, which Prince M adored!

I am beginning to think a calf is in our future.

We then went on a little adventure of our own, wading in a nearby (icy cold) brook.

Well, until our piggies got too cold.

I tried several times to get a nice photo of myself with the boys, but it is easier said than done these days! 

Happy fall!

Thpb!!!

Prince M discovered today that sticking his tongue out at people always evokes giggles!  He spent 1/2 an hour this afternoon sticking his tongue out at his Grammy on the ride home from apple picking.

Apple Picking

Our first year ever picking apples without Hubby, but we managed.  I also was able to get a few pictures of the event to share!

Prince K loved the giant apple picking "weapons" (even though Prince L informed me over and over that "weapon" was a bad word).

Prince L was happy picking away until I told him he could eat one, then all he wanted to do was eat, and eat, and eat.  So much for my helper!

Prince M got pretty frustrated with the tall grass.  He is so short that he kept tripping and falling over it!  Once I gave him an apple he was happy again though.

And Poor Prince K had trouble biting into his apple because of all his missing teeth!

After apple picking, we stopped in at the little playground area made out of apple crates and hay bales.  The big boys discovered the joy of the rope swing on one of the trees, it was all I could do to get them off to go home!

We already can't wait to go back next year!