Precious Memories

I have had my father-in-law's old film camera since we visited their home last May.  I hadn't picked it up in a while and was planning on returning it when they came to visit us in February so I thought I should try it out one more time.  So here are some pics of the family on normal days, just doing normal things hanging around the house.  These are memories I will cherish forever, and I love that the pictures look like something from my childhood, and are just so natural.  No editing here, my favorite way ;)

The boys love watching TV together.  I just love Carter's little foot on the chair.  

Silly Preston  moving too fast for the camera.

He and Carter are a little obsessed with stickers.

Carter eating cream of wheat and cheerios for breakfast.

It's his favorite meal of the day, and sometimes the only time he eats anything of value.

I love the blurry tongue.

Of course Preston is still watching TV.  Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning.  I'm telling you these kids need to go to Disneyland.  Carter even sings along and repeats words when they tell him to.

They had tons of fun with playdough after Grandma and Grandpa came.  Actually it's moondough, have you ever heard of that stuff?  It doesn't ever dry out, but flakes everywhere and makes a huge mess.

Sometimes the mess is worth it.

We've been sick a lot this winter so we've stayed at home a lot and read a lot of books

No, the book is not upside down it's got two stories in one.  You flip it upside-down to get the next story.  Silly library books.

Grandma loves her new iphone, and watching the boys play.

Of course Grandpa got sucked in to reading books too, and Bentley is always on his lap or at least next to him when he's around.

Carter loves his little bench.

Gabe's been reading books a lot lately too.  I think he finished this one in two days.

The boys love the geotrax they got for Christmas, they are always out.  Don't mind the large spot on the carpet in the upper left corner, we may have spilled some paint there. ;(

He is really a sweet boy.

So is he, even though he's crazy...

Do most dogs do this all the time?  I swear he has issues. ;)

This is my absolute favorite!  Carter saw I had the camera out so he grabbed his bear and found a spot to sit, I haven't taken his picture in a while (like a month) so I was surprised and of course thought it was so cute!  

I love how he thinks he needs his bear in every picture.

He seriously loves that thing.

He still loves Bentley lots too...

and his thumb...

The weird thing is that he only ever sucks his thumb when he has his bear, the two go together...

Another favorite, his little people ark Grandma Becky gave him for Christmas, he loves animals.

Now you get to see Preston eating peanut butter, before his haircut.  His hair was in his eyes like crazy!

He also has a fat lip because he fell off of a big toy ball at playgroup in the church gym and his sharp chipped tooth went right through it.  Don't worry it's all better now.  ;)  Oh, and yes, he does still wear glasses they were just broken in all of these pictures.  We ordered new ones because he has a new prescription anyway, so we should be getting them in a couple of days.  They are cute too!

Did you notice some subtle changes in our house?  Okay, they're big changes, and I love them!  We're still working on it (especially painting but it's slow going.  So please excuse the unmatching wall colors. ;)