catching up-part 1

so, obviously, it's been a very long time since we posted anything. i blame it mostly on the fact that i was pregnant and generally in a bad mood. kevin actually worked on an update a week ago but when he tried to preview what it would look like on the blog, it disappeared. i will make no promises, but i am going to attempt to blog at least once a month.

here's a brief summary of what we've been up to since the last posting:

november
we took a long weekend trip to folsom to visit grandpa jeff and grandma judy. during this trip, marcus discovered that he loved cats...well, really, tormenting cats. he also discovered tents and flashlights.

us at the folsom zoo
marcus cornering a cat

grandpa jeff, marcus, and kevin...marcus comes by his silliness honestly

december

we spent christmas in washington. grandpa larry and grandma vicki came for a visit a couple weeks before. marcus entertained them and was rewarded with toys, he's pretty smart.

we went to the tri-cities for christmas day festivities with the cousins. marcus had a great time following logan everywhere. he and landon even managed to enjoy each other a bit.

january

marcus moved into a toddler bed to start preparing for the invasion of his little brother. we figured that we should get him out of the crib a few months before simon was born just in case it was difficult. fortunately he took to the toddler bed quickly, though he did enjoy some late night/early morning wanderings until we got smart and put up a gate in front of his door. just the threat of the gate being closed was enough to keep him in bed. marcus is a wild sleeper, and likes to bring buddies (or "the entourage" as we call it) to bed with him. here are some photos to prove it:

nice use of the belly to hold the book...and yes, we do have a heater, marcus is just silly