Freedom!!

Mowing the lawn with Dad is a HUGE treat! Everyone loves to help...

Porter and Seth on the rocketship swing.

I had to post this one even though it wasn't very good- this is Seth's first reactions to having a camera pointed in his direction: he squats down, puts his little hands on his thighs, squenches his eyes and says, " Cheeese. Cheeessseee."

Freedom!!! Well... for a couple of days at least. We have had so much rain the past few weeks, but it's an improvement on snow and it's GREEN outside- which goes a LONG way with me! But in-between rain storms we've enjoyed some beautiful weather and I just wanted to show the boys out playing in the backyard since it's made us a SUCH happier family!! Seth is still addicted to Ow-shide and can be brought out of almost any pre-2-year-old tantrum by being asked if he'd like to go outside to play... works like a charm! He has actually turned into quite the 2-year-old nightmare. He thinks he can (and should physically be able to) do anything that Porter is capable of doing and gets sooooo mad when he can't. He's so freaking cute though that it's more funny than anything when he throws a fit. He is my snuggle buddy though- and still has time to give out loves to grandma's, grandpa's and anyone else he takes a liking to. Porter is Mr. Bigshot. His favorite line for me right now is "Whatever.." He says this anytime he thinks I'm being repetitive, mean, bossy, demanding, if he doesn't want to do what I need him to do or anytime and any place he can squeeze it into a conversation. It is SO funny. There are no words to describe how it feels to have your 3 year old say this to you in the exact same way that you would use it with your friends or family just to annoy them. He and Seth are the cutest friends though and I LOVE watching them play together. We are just having a great spring!

Happy Birthday- and Happy Spring!!

We had a joint birthday celebration for Grandpa Miller and Morgan two Sundays ago at the Heber House. It was a BEAUTIFUL day and the boys kept their grandpa and their daddy busy taking them on never-ending 4-wheeler rides. We would like to wish them both a very Happy Birthday!!!

Kindred Spirits

Yes, that is DIRT all over his face. I made the mistake of sending the boys out in the backyard to play- equipped with spatulas and such... Well, the next thing I know I looked out the window to see Porter shoveling dirt on top of Cache and when Seth came inside to check in I saw that Cache was not Porter's only victim. We were still finding dirt on him 3 days later.

I've observed since getting our dog last August that little kids and dogs really do have a lot in common. They are both naughty, enjoy getting dirty, eat things they ought not to, and don't listen to a word you say... Seth and Cassius are buddies down the line in all these catagories. My favorite thing since we got Cache is to watch him interact with the kids. Seth has taken to bonding with Cache in what we affectionately call 'the dogs corner'. The other day I had been working on the computer and since it had been quiet for rather a few too many minutes I decided to go make sure no one had escaped or was dead. When I walked into the kitchen I found Seth laying on his back next to Cache on Cache's blanket- rolling around kicking his legs, evidently having a great bonding session with the dog. It was so cute- but I couldn't grab the camera fast enough to catch his original funny position- but here are a few pictures of naughty Seth moments...