He has to be in on everything, of course.
Doug had to yell, take a picture "now" seeing as he still can take them all 3 at the same time.
I think this may be the boys favorite thing.
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy . . . Sollie sure loves Daddy now a days. Don't we all though. 
If anyone has some spare time, would you mind coming and playing chess with Darius. He asked at least 8 times today to play. The truth be told by a loving mom too: He is good and almost beat Grandpa yesterday.
Yes, I know the cookies look green and pink, but come on, how much food coloring do you have to use? . . . ya know. 
After about 3 cookies Sollie just chilled and watched (none of the other boys would have ever been allowed to eat 3 cookies . . but at least he was content for a while). He had to see what was going on, but no way was he going to be in reach of all that mess.
So, the truth be told: I always dreamed of being one of those moms that made Christmas cookies with her kids, but the last years that just didn't ever sound fun. But then I saw that on Christina's blog she made these fabulous Turkey cookies . . .well, we couldn't be outdone. I also saw that Kristal made some too . . .come on, if she can do it we just had to. We did spread out the joy a little . .we made the cookies one day then frosted them the next. But really it was fun to see how excited they were from a little cookie decorating. They sure didn't taste like I remember from Aunt Loris, but ya know . . .no one complained around here. It really was fun and even ended up not being the mess I was expecting. Although, now the boys tell me they are ready to decorate a gingerbread house. Ug.
I adore this picture for sure. I am crazy about all the boy's feet.
Check out Titus's eyes too. What a nut.
Hello, is anyone ready for a pic?
Anyone missing?
Mr. Cranky pants. I love this pic.
I am going back a few months. I am finally getting pictures from our Leaman family reunion last July . . .
How
Doug at about 2 pm came and said, "what am I going to do with the boys?" You know, 4 boys inside can bring everything to 'a level' ya know . . . especially when they are Indians. So, they were shooting guns in the garage, sword fighting, and now I think they finally pulled out the video games. 
Pretty intense.
This pic doesn't really need a comment, does it?
In the morning Doug was mowing the lawn and Sollie stood at the door yelling "dada" until I finally bundled him up and Doug rode around with him on his lap. Exhausting. Thank you Doug for the nap . . .what a great man, but you all knew that.
The big news here is Darius lost his first tooth. Wow, I am getting sentimental about all this. 
This would be Sollie being a cranky pants.
We put the extra leaves in the table for Thanksgiving . . . All of the sudden there was a new spot to run the tractors.
Sollie now has to be up at the table now that he can climb up on the chairs.
He is a slight genious . . .a geoboard at 13 months. 
Yep, osmosis. 
Computer games . . . I am so glad they like being together . . .a lot.
Sollie is learning from his brothers! He is imitating everything now a days. 
He had to be big stuff and sit at the table . . . he thought he was hot stuff.
This would be Sollie any day at about 4pm. Any mom knows exactly what this picture is. It is your precious child wanting to be held at the worst time possible. 
Yes, we just saw him with M&Ms. . . he found a Hershey's bar for smores this time. He was quite content and happy after eating half of this bar--really I do watch him, but he inhaled half a chocolate bar pretty fast ya know. 
I got to help some friends out with a wedding reception and it was so fun. I did the appetizers and desserts. There were a lot more pictures and desserts, but I will spare you all those pictures. If anyone out there is needing some catering help . . . yeah, sure, but I am really expensive. I don't know if any of you could afford me, . . . really.
This would be how the boys quickly "obeyed" and hung up all their jackets. Hey, they are off the floor right?
Letters from Grandma Kottke. 
This is Titus being and ant. 
This would be Sollie who found a few peanut m&ms. Does anyone else think there is way too much dye on those things? I mean really, he could have painted the whole carpet with just one or two blue ones.
This was quite a day for us. Titus got his foot run over by the grocery cart. Darius had a bloody nose . . .Our car broke down, I got a call I had to take the 3 hour glucose blood test . . .but hey, Zayin is doing grand. Sollie was pretty cute though comforting Darius . . .he doesn't like it when his brothers are sad. 
