You know you have a two year old when you feel like you are constantly going, going, going. I feel like I can never sit still for 5 minutes when Ashton is awake. A couple weeks ago, I had to run an early morning errand to the Drivers License office to get my DL renewed. I didn't have time to put my make-up away before I had to leave. When we got back I was catching up on my chores and routine when I realized that Ashton wasn't around, and he was being quiet. Signs of mischief. So I looked in all the usual places. Under the side table, the bathroom, my closet, my bedroom, and finally his bedroom. I looked in there to see he had gotten a hold of my make-up bag. I was about to get mad and exclaim "Ashton NO!!!" when he looked at me,

and I saw this. Now, tell me. How am I supposed to scold this? I just started laughing and took a video of him "committing the crime" in which I gave him the mascara to "make-up" himself again. All I could do was laugh. It reminded me that he is still learning, and if all I do is get mad at him, he's going to think that he can't have any fun in life. I don't want to be that kind of mom. I want to be the kind of mom who plays games with him, and gets down in the dirt to play.

A couple days later, I was cleaning up the house and dishes and Kyle needed to take his nightly shower. Ashton has an obsession with water. Literally, an obsession. He always wants to take baths, he plays in glasses of water, and he has tried to climb into the toilet to play in the water. Well, that night I was feeling a little flustered and stressed so I wasn't really in the mood for much of anything. Kyle was in the shower, and Ashton, who now knows how to open doors, had gone into the bathroom for the umpteenth time. All of a sudden I hear Kyle yell, "EDRIE!!!" I go into the bathroom ready to grab Ashton and scold him for not listening to Mommy and bothering Daddy during his shower, yet he's not in the bathroom. I ask Kyle where Ashton is and he says "In the shower... with his clothes on"

Again, tell me how you're supposed to scold and discipline this? He's soaked. So I laugh and undress him and tell Kyle to call me when he's done and I'll come get him out and dry him off.

I can't believe my lil' Triston is 6 months old already. Santa brought Ashton a bike for Christmas and I thought it'd be cute to put Triston on it and take a picture. It was cute!

My boys just love each other. Triston lights up when he sees Ashton, and Ashton loves to give his little brother attention. I caught this cute moment last Saturday morning.

Kyle painted his brothers race car last Saturday and it turned out awesome! I am so proud of him and his work! He is so talented!