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Miles loves his ride-on. Fortunately, we have three of them. We don't have hardwood floors in our house which makes travel on these suckers pretty tough. We plan on getting new floors in the winter when Miles is walking. Our white carpet has become a light shade or brown/gray--I can think of a couple reasons why =). I imagine there will be some serious racing through the halls of our home when the hardwood day comes. Do they make ride-on's for adults? Do lawnmowers qualify?

Barbie Bike and a Smile

Karson loves her new Barbie bike (especially the water bottle). Sometimes in the late afternoon, we'll take a stroll through the neighborhood. Isaac and Miles in the wagon and Karson on her bike. We have to make frequent stops because Karson needs a drink. It cracks me up. I remember my first bike. I was "quite the daredevil" at 7 (yeah that's right 7). I have always been a cautious person.

Karson is WAY ahead of me in the bravery category. She does have major issues with water (not water bottles). She used to wear goggles in the bath just to get her hair washed. She has a healthy fear of pools too. When I was her age, I did not like water either. My sister did and Mom would take her swimming during pool breaks. I, on the other hand, would be fully equipped with every life-saving device in the book: water wings, life belt and jacket, and a SuperMan float. I figured that wasn't enough protection so I wrapped myself around the lifeguard chair and prepared for the worst. These days I'm a little crazier and go in waist-deep with NO floatation device...WOW!

Happy, Spongey Kid

Isaac loves SpongeBob and what can I say, the yellow sponge is growing one me too. He's pretty funny! I was watching an episode a while back when SpongeBob wanted to be big and buff like his underwater squirrel friend Sandy (who wears a fish bowl on her head to breathe underwater--pretty smart gal). Sandy put him on a strict diet and work-out regiment. SpongeBob did not like the work-out and turned to a "quick fix"...blow-up arms. Sandy was impressed at his overnight body-builder physique. She entered him in a weight lifting contest which, of course, blew up (literally by his arms) in his face. I think the point of this episode is that if you want long-term results in your life and the lives of the ones you love, you have to work very hard. Being a mother can sometimes be a real struggle. It's NO EASY task and somedays are just down right TOUGH. However, I am reminded by SpongeBob and my own Isaac that life is a gift (or gift bag) and I need to relish in the fact that God will reward me one day for all my hard work. Praise Him, praise Him.

Motor Boat Miles

Miles is officially mobile. He manages to find crumbs quicker than I can grab them up. I can't believe he is crawling. It's just a matter of time before he will be pulling up and walking. His life has been in fast-forward since day one. I remember being a faithful photo taker, baby booker and journaler (are those words???) with Karson. I did pretty good with Isaac too, but time has not been on my side since October 17, 2006. Miles is very adaptable and has adjusted well to life as # 3. I'm very lucky to have this little guy and looking forward to many more of his "firsts".