little moments: What a Boy....and such a Girl!

I never get tired of seeing the differences that God has so ovbiously created between guys and girls, especially when it comes to our kids! Dexter is such a boy in so many ways that we could not have possible taught him! The other day we were driving out to my sister's place for our mom's bible study/book club when I went thru a big puddle which caused me to hydroplane a bit, no big deal, but you could feel the van move with it and Dexter's response in the back seat is "YAE MOMMY, FIST PUMP MOMMY, FIST PUMP MOMMY!" (Fist pumps are a pretty big deal in our house, you get them for really exciting things like finishing your supper or being extra nice to your sister;) If you just mention the word "fishing" around him, he instantly goes nuts and is looking for all the fishing stuff and heading to the door, on a recent ice fishing trip with his dad, he was playing with the fishing stuff and somehow got a hook stuck in his tongue??? Not sure if he was trying to be a fish or what but even that has not put a damper on his fishing spirits! He also is very proud of himself for being able to reach the toilet without a stool anymore, shooting and cutting up a bear, deer or moose and milking the cows and cleaning the barns. I'm sure as Lexi gets a bit older she may play some of these games with her brother, and though she can be a rowdy little girl, she already displays so many "girlie" personality traits. She can make anything a necklace from a scarf, or stuffed toy, to the handles on a gift bag. She also loves to carry her dolly around and pat its back.

As far as what everyone is up to these days, Dexter's new favorite response is "no problem dad" and "are you kidding me?" He continues to LOVE having friends over to play and being outside. He had his first movie theatre experience on the weekend with all the older cousins and was a champ, although a bit shell shocked, he pretty much just stared at the big screen and didn't react to much of the movie, but he did thoroughly enjoy a giant sucker from his auntie! We brought out his toy fishing rod again (which has been put away for a while) and he cannot get enough of it! He will make the couch his boat and fish off that, he has a little tent with a hole on top that he makes his ice fishing hole, and he loves to teach anybody who is interested how to "reel" in a fish. He is going to be well prepared for the family jan lake trip!

Lexi is the fastest knee walker around, and continues to babble more and more. She has some pretty distinct phrases like "spank da belly" and has more understandable words all the time. She has "accidently" taken up 6 steps here and there, but still refuses to attempt to walk when you try to encourage her to. When she does decide to walk she is going to think its so easy compareds to her knee walking! She loves to bath with Dex as he gets her laughing so hard, and she is slowly getting into a better sleeping routine. All in all life is "normal" around here, we are anxiously awaiting spring as i am looking forward to not having to find a spot to hang wet snow gear, but we have enjoyed winter so far.

I will lave you with a couple pics!