Kids Update

Holy Cow it has literally been a year since I last blogged.... that's embarrassing.  I've been so busy, but it might be time to get every memory off of my phone that I've typed in as they've come.  I have a little more access to a computer lately, so perhaps I will start up this blog again.  I never feel motivated to blog because I don't think anyone reads it, but I have to remember this is my only version of a journal for my kiddos to have when they are older.  

HAYES LATELY:

LAST YEAR when Hayes was 2 (that's embarrassing) he would read entire books to me that he had memorized like Olaf the Snowman and Little Blue Truck.  He would just start reading them out of nowhere and I thought it was amaze-balls!  

he was also really good at memorizing and reciting movie quotes like "wisten to MEEE smalls, it's a matter of wife and death, where did you old man get that ball?!" cutest thing ever.

He was also really in to growling Frosty the Snowman everywhere we went while there was snow on the ground and I died laughing every. time.

Some of his most common replies are "uh huh, sure" and "sure, why not" or "okay, sure!" or "oh alright!"  Like a big boy and so optimistic with the sure's (pronounced just like it is spelled without the h sound).  He also went up to Soph when she was a baby and said "so much I love you Soap!" Like Yoda.  Awesomeness.

He also waited up for me one school night just to get a kiss goodnight.  melt.

His night routine has changed over the years, but I use to "say goodnight, sleep good, have good dreams, sleep tight, love you," and he'd repeat it ALL back and laugh and then he added "wake up play baseball!"

This night was HILARIOUS.  
me: you're the best brother
Hayes: i'm the best baseball player
me: you're the best baseball player who ever lived
Hayes: OH MY GOSH YOU MEAN THAT'S THE SAME GUY? (sandlot quote.... without hesitation)  He sat and quoted that movie for 20 minutes that night.  "I said sut up.... lot of tings on my mind."

When Hayes gets mad he says "mom don't say dat to me right dis!  Don't say shhh right dis!"  And he copies everything I say.  Which has sometimes gotten me in trouble (like when I said Jace you are kind of being an asshole.... :0)

He introduces himself as Hayes Barber Brinkerhoff the Baseball Player everywhere we go!

After Hayes turned 3 he was still super funny, but we will save that for next time!

SOPHEE LATELY:

Soph just turned 1 in September and MAN SHE IS A HANDFUL!!!!

she claps whenever we say yay or whenever she sees anyone else clap
she can say wow, hi, mama, dada, Hayes, what's that (all with the cutest lisp ever)
she knows what a cow, dog, snake, and duck say!  But chooses when she wants to participate.
she will give high fives, say "ot oh" and drop things on purpose, and she will fake cough with you for hours!  

she also plays this game where she'll make a big loud noise and if you repeat it she will bust a gut!  We play this game over and over and her belly laugh is so cute!

she loves to throw golf balls, dance when she hears music, and she climbs onto or into EVERYTHING!

one thing she does right now that I don't ever want to forget is she will come between me and the counter or just come grab onto my legs and hug them because she wants to be picked up.  She loves to be held and see what you are doing up there on those high counter tops!