new Clothes and new Habits

Travis and I went out to finish up our Christmas shopping Sat. night and got Eli a little jacket (sport jacket type -not a warm coat in any respect) to wear for Christmas and a new winter hat. When I showed them to him he was SO excited he wanted to put them on immediately. At the time he was just wearing a diaper so I put the jacket and hat on him and he went and found his snow boots and put them on. What next...time to go outside?!

We did make him come in after about a minute of course- but it wasn't easy. Apparently he thought he was dressed plenty warm!

This week Eli started taking his plate into the kitchen after he is done eating. He throws his plate and fork in the sink and says "I did it!" - so proud. Well apparently he think that translates into putting everything into the sink because I came into the kitchen after not checking on him for a few minutes to find every single pair of shoes/boots that was sitting on the rug in the kitchen in the kitchen sink. Also included was a target bag, a toothbrush and a couple other things that definitely do NOT belong in the kitchen sink.

Finally, here are a couple of my favorite recent pics of the boys. So sweet! I enjoy them loving to be around each other so much. I wonder how long it will last?!?

Only 5 days til Christmas a 1 day til we head down to Iowa. We can't wait!