Just A Little Bit of Expression

When I got home from work I left my smock hanging on the back of a kitchen chair and there just happened to be a dry erase marker in the pocket. Jacob found the marker and decorated the front room with it. The marker came off of pretty much everything but the rock on the fireplace and the couch. That was lucky! Jake really should never have any type of writting utensil. He has also colored all over the walls in the basement in pen and marker and his dresser has crayon all over it, which now upsets him because it won't come off. Most of the time I don't know where he finds the markers or crayons. I think I have them all locked away and then more coloring is found on the walls, or some furniture, or a toy, or even all over a kid.

Making A Mess

One day I was trying to make dinner and the boys were getting into everything, as usual. They ended up in Jacob's bedroom and started playing in there. I thought if I shut them in the room they would just keep playing and I could get some things done. Well, they kept on playing and tore the room apart. Jake usually does this on his own, and he probably made most of the mess, but I know the other two helped. When I opened the door, this is what I found.

They emptied out everything! All the stuff in the drawers was on the floor, the clothes in the closet were pulled off the hangers and dumped on the floor. The hangers were on the floor too. Any toys that were in the room were scattered across the floor. This was fun to clean up. This wasn't the only time this had happened. It was just the only time I got pictures. They have done the same thing to Alex's room too.

No More Monkeys Jumping on the Couch!

I don't know where they got the idea from, but for some reason Jake and Alex decided to push the couches together and then jump on them. I often wonder how they accomplish the things they do, but Jake is pretty strong. Looks like they had a good time.

Even Spencer wanted in on the action.

But all he got was a cushion off of the couch. It was probably safer that way and he still had fun.