My Helper

Everett was a big help to me today.  I had to do 5 loads of laundry.  Everett loves helping with putting the wet clothes into the dryer and "folding" them.  Then, we gave Zoe a bath.  Everett loves giving Zoe a bath.  She, of course, was humiliated, but Everett did a great job rinsing her.

Picnic Friday

On Friday, Everett and I started a new tradition - Picnic Fridays!  We laid out a blanket and had a picnic lunch in the family room.  Everett loved it!  He liked being able to take a bite and then run around the room.

"Read Cricket Again"

Those are the words I have been hearing non-stop for the last 24 hours.  The book is The Very Quiet Cricket and it is currently his fave because at the end, it has a page that makes the sound of a cricket.  Everett knows what makes the sound (a small black tab on the bottom of the page) and he gets very upset that the tab is on one page, but it doesn't make the noise.  He tells me "This page not working".  But really it is not supposed to work on that page - it's the next one.  He reads it over and over and over, hoping that one of these times, that page will work.  

My Attempts at Some Smiles

We brought the slide back into the house because Everett just needs stuff to climb on.  He is also starting class at The Little Gym next week, so hopefully those two things will help him put his strength, agility, and silliness to good use.

Yep, running down the slide.  It's not enough to go down face first anymore.  The more dangerous the better!

Racing his trains down the slide 

Here's the face that leads to my next two posts....

Take 2

When I turn the camera on, point it at Everett, and tell him to say "Cheese"....this is what I see.

For some strange reason, he thinks this face is smiling.  He does it every time.  He even sat at the top of the slide making the face as he went down.  I couldn't stop laughing and calling him a chooch-a-looch.

Is it just me or does he look about 7 years old in this picture????

Take 3

FINALLY some cute ones.  (The middle one is just some classic Everett!)

Look What the Boys Made!

While I was doing dishes, Billy and Everett were building.  They created this fort for "Boys Only".  Moments later, it was destroyed.

I see you!