More Crazy Ezra ~

Ezra loves to make a big mess.  He is good at it too.  I can't really leave him alone without having a giant mess to clean up for longer than a minute or two.  He loves to have me build him huge train tracks to play with his trains.  I think what he loves more is for me to walk away and to destroy it.

We didn't get much snow this year, but Ezra had to play in it every time it did snow all day long until it was gone.  It was fun for him, but he runs away so often that I had to be sure to be out with him watching the whole time.  Cold!

What an innocent little face!

His favorite toy lately are his 'cut foods.'  They are little wooden foods that have Velcro in the middle to stick the pieces together then you get your little wooden knife and cut them into pieces.  He loves cutting his foods and making me sandwiches or soups. 

After a long day of messes we have a long warm bath.  He loves bubbles in his bath.  If I even look the other way when the tub is filling he pours out the entire bottle of the closest soap or shampoo to get the most bubbles he can.  What a stinker!

Crazy Beans!~

If you don't know Ezra, he is one of the funniest kids I've ever known!  He is always doing something CRAZY!  He has a million nicknames.  When he is in trouble or causing mischief he is called 'Ezra Bean.'  There is one thing that is certain; he keeps our days interesting.  I am always happy when he is in a good mood and just does funny things to keep me smiling.

 When Ezra is at school or at someone's house playing I really wander around my house trying to figure out what exactly it is I am supposed to be doing.  I am usually playing a form of defense to try and keep the damage and crazy to a minimum.  He is into everything and likes to explore and try every way he can think of to use the fun new things he discovers.

 One day he decided that he didn't like wearing 'big boy underwears' so he took them off and found a better way to wear them.  He kept them on like this for most of the day.

 The funniest thing is that he is very open about his 'super sneaky naughtiness.'  He likes to be stealthy and is very good at it.  I think he really loves the reaction he gets from all of his crazy.  He will be the class clown one day. 

 He has this weird obsession with making huge messes in the bathroom.  It's not really that funny or endearing.  He usually locks me out when he knows he is doing something naughty.  This time he was caught red handed, luckily BEFORE all of that tp went into the toilet (as it usually does!)

Me.. And My Shadow~

This is me....

There is one thing you should know about me...  I am NEVER alone.  It's not a bad thing.  My company is usually pretty fun.  I will almost always be seen with a little shadow at my side 'helping' me with everything I am doing.  Even as I type this I have an extra little hand pushing keys to 'help' me.  He's darling.

But... I am still NEVER alone!

My Boys~

I love when my boys include Mason in their fun.  Even if they do drag him down the stairs away from his doors to sit with them on a chair while they watch a movie.  It's sweet and I know he loves it.  I sure do!

Mason at School~

Mason LOVES school.  He is so sad when there is a break or summer and he has to stay home.  I went and watched him for a bit one day.  He was helping with the weather report this day.  The kids record what he should say in the 'big mac' (that yellow button) and he pushes it when he is prompted and that is how he participates in class.  He loves it and loves to be in front of the class.

Mason's Adventure~

One day Mason became very adventurous.  He usually just sticks to his bedroom and the kitchen.  I never have had to worry about him exploring too much.  He's very predictable.  Not on this day!
I found him scooting himself down the hallway and thought to myself how great it is that Mason is branching out.  I'm very grateful to have a lot of helpers on the lookout around here.  Ethan caught him just in time as he started down the stairs!  He thought it was hilarious.  He was laughing and kicking around like it was the best day ever.  WAAAYY better than Christmas for him! 
He is a very stiff little boy.  Imagine sending a flat board down stairs..  It would be like sledding..  That was how Mason was heading down the stairs, face first!.  I can't explain how lucky we were to have Ethan catch him!

Even after we caught him he was trying so hard to escape and sail down those stairs.  Look at how happy he was!

Roommates~

Since we came home a year ago from Ukraine, Ezra was kicked out of his room and he has been 'rooming' with Mason.  It's a pretty tight fit to get them both in the room, but it's worked.  Ezra actually really loves being with Mason.  He is always very worried about him when he isn't sleeping or if he is crying.  I love checking on them sleeping. 

Ezra and Ethan~

Ezra and Ethan are great friends.  They are always looking for each other to play and they are always doing everything together.  They have such a great time.

Watching them together is the sweetest thing.   They scream and drive each other crazy too, but mostly they are best buddies.

Ethan always is dressing Ezra up to play guns or whatever they are playing.  He helps him load his Nerf guns.

I love that they get along most of the time without me having to referee.