Livin' and Learnin"

With small children in the house there is always something new, some one is learning a new trick. I don't suppose it is always the kids doing the learning either...but that is for a different post. Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, both Javin and Orissa learned a couple of new tricks.

For those who know Javin, the fact that he is a water baby. He LOVES to spend time in the water...the bath tub, the shower, mud puddles and of course, swimming pools, so the fact that his new trick has to do with water might not be too big of a surprise. Drum roll please...he learned that with a water noodle tucked under his arms he could go anywhere he wants and not have to have Mommy or Daddy pull him there. Javin was having such a blast chasing us around the pool. We had a HARD time getting him to give up his new mode of water transport. It was so cool to see him realize he was in charge, something he is always trying to be in!

Orissa has learned to nod her head on demand and to blow spit bubbles. Let me just tell you, it is SO cute to watch her nod her head with a huge smile on her face. now when I nod at her she smiles broadly and nods enthusiastically back! And the spit bubbles are SO cute. Who would have thought spit could be so cute, but in this instance it is true!
I have a lot of fun watching them grow and learn. We are all livin' and learnin' and I wouldn't have it any other way!