Beginning of April

Ashton is quite the character.  He is very playful and silly and he LOVES the water.  Bath time is is favorite thing--other than playing in some other kind of water.

 One afternoon the boys made these flower snacks with M & Ms on them.  They loved picking the     M & Ms off and licking the peanut butter off of them.

 Just a picture of my boys!  Kelly got these matching shirts for Ethan and Carter when Carter was born. Now we are on to another set of brothers wearing them!

 The boys love our new neighborhood.  It's great for bike rides.  One afternoon my dad came over for dinner and we took the boys out for a little ride.  They especially love riding down this slight hill.

 Ashton had fun watching them from his stroller.

 Right behind our house there is a green belt.  There are ducks that like to rest there so the boys love to ride their bikes down and see the ducks.  Papa was giving Carter a lift  to take a peek.

 Ethan's bike got stuck in a puddle on the way out.  He kept spinning and spinning his tire and finally decided he would have to get his feet dirty and push it out.

 The ride back up the hill required a little push!

 Ashton decided he had had enough of being a passive observer and wanted to start participating!  One day he just started getting up on his knees like this and also in the push up position.  The beginning of mobility!

 He also got really good at sitting up on his own right about this time, too.  Busy, busy!

 I love this one, because Carter is constantly putting his hand on Ashton's head like this.  It's really sweet--as long as he is being gentle.  :)

 Carter is becoming such a big boy....

 Ashton has the best facial expressions.  Strangers comment on it all the time.  He's such a sweetie.

 He also CONSTANTLY sticks his tongue out of his mouth.  Especially when someone is talking to him.  I guess it's his way of communicating!

 General Conference is the first weekend of April.  On Saturday morning the boys stayed in their jammies for the morning session and worked on some coloring and activity packets while we watched. We were nice and cozy with our fireplace going.  They did a pretty good job of staying calm and quiet.

 The boys have also been busy earning prizes for good behavior.  These magnifying glasses were one of the prizes they chose.  They loved taking them outside and looking at bugs.

 Ethan and Carter love playing with Ashton.  I think they are just as anxious as he is for him to be able to participate in all the fun.

 Here's Ashton in the push up position he was trying out a lot about this time.

 We also started discovering frogs in our backyard, which the boys love, of course.  They are constantly searching for them and catching them.  We even found a salamander back there one afternoon.

It was so nice to start to feel the first hints of Spring and to have a fun new neighborhood to explore and enjoy!