Barbie Jeep and Severe Weather

Here are a few picture from our fun afternoon celebrating the birthday of Jack's favorite friend. We were celebrating her 4th birthday which makes me too aware that Jack is close to turning four. Wow, time is flying.







The following pictures are from Monday night. That was two Mondays, in a row, of severe weather right at Holden's bedtime, while Jason was out playing basketball. This time they were actually mentioning our neighborhood, so I had the boys closed into their basement. Luckily, nothing but a bunch of downed trees came out of the storms....




Holden's new hobby is climbing on the couches. He has reached a size where it is fairly easy for him to get up on the couch. Then, he gets too excited and starts standing up. I'm very concerned about this because we have always felt comfortable being one room away from him. (I have adopted a "minimalist" approach to decorating, so there is nothing that the boys can grab except for their toys.) I'm not sure how to handle the situation aside from taking the cushions off of the couch.