Here they come!

Here are some synonyms for "ACTIVE." agile, alert, alive, animated, assiduous, athletic, awake, bold, brisk, busy, diligent, doer, drastic, driving, dynamic, effective, efficacious, employed, energetic, engage, engrossed, enterprising, enthusiastic, expeditious, flourishing, goer, hardworking, impetuous, indefatigable, industrious, intense, intent, keen, kinetic, lively, mobile, moving, nimble, operative, operose, peppy, perky, persevering, quick, ready, sedulous, spirited, sprightly, sprite, spry, strenuous, transitive, vigilant, vigorous, vivacious, working, zippy...all of these describe my children! HA!!! They are so amazing, but so busy!

They are still loving their play area in the lower level of our house. Madison and Riley spend about 3/4 of their time there pushing all their push toys around. Other favorite activities are jumping on pillow, going through their tunnel and reading in their chairs. They play together a lot which leads to a lot of giggles, but a little bit of hair pulling and whining. Typical sibling stuff. I think it is all so funny!

Recently, another favorite activity is "walking" when Bob and I hold their arms. We have tried to let them walk on their own and both Madison and Riley have taken a few steps. they just need to get up the guts to keep going! The other day, we hung out by the lake. M and r loved "walking" and crawling around while visiting with Grandma and Grandpa!

So, back to the active part. It is amazing how quickly these kids crawl and the things that they find that I was not even aware of existed. I found Riley in a barely crawlable space behind our sectional couch. Madison was on and off the steps of a friend's deck today. They must "run" the length of or hallway with their push toys about 50 times a day! I was telling Bob, however, how in reality, it is so hard to keep up, but such a blessing that they are that way! I LOVE that my children have the desire to explore and find out about new things and ways of getting around. I LOVE that they always find something new in familiar surroundings. I LOVE that they climb up on their chairs and take a reading break, but do not just sit there all day. I LOVE that they giggle with me when they are silly. I LOVE that they seek me out when they need a quick hug or a cuddle and then get right back to exploring. I LOVE these children more than I could ever express with words active or not!