Climbing part 2

How could I possibly forget to add this little shot of my boy climbing up our slide?

For those of you unfamiliar with our backyard; we have a pretty steep hill out past our yard. The people before us built a playhouse on the hill with a slide that comes down to the yard. The kids have to climb a brick wall to get to the playhouse and they love being up there. When I discovered that Brenton could climb the slide he was banned from that portion of the backyard. Recently I tried putting a chair in front of the slide so that he could play out there with his big brother and sisters without being in any danger of falling off the slide. However, with the slide blocked he decided to give the brick wall a try and I found him up on the porch of the playhouse. So...once again, he is banned from that portion of the backyard for now, until he's older and safer or I can be outside with him. Some say that "necessity is the mother of invention", in Brenton's case it's "curiosity is the mother of invention". He will figure it out given enough time. Again, keeping me on my toes and I'm surprised that I haven't been to the doctor or urgent care more often with him.

Just like his Mom

My Mom tells me that my fourth born is just like me in one specific way: he climbs on any and everything he can possibly get to before I can get to him. I can remember two pictures of me as a toddler which prove her point. In one I am standing on the first shelf inside the refrigerator and in the other one I have managed to climb on top of the table (or maybe it was a piano, mom you can correct me) "conducting" or singing to anyone available to listen. And with that I present to you the many ways which I have found my dear Brenton as he has become more mobile.


Helping me do the dishes.


One of his favorite places is on the top bunk in the girls' room. I really have to watch him there.




As you can see, he really likes climbing into the back of this truck and hangin' out.

Thanksgiving Fun With The Gardner Family

We had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving day with our good friends Danny, Hallie, Pearson and Zach Gardner, as well as Danny's mom Marilyn. We also got to meet some new friends Jeremy and Noel. The weather was nice, the food was good and the company was great.

Recent Trip to Great G-Ma's House

Last Sunday the Worsley clan drove down to Heather's grandparents house to celebrate her 91st birthday. It was a great time of hanging out with her family and enjoying the wonderful temperatures of Palos Verdes.

James' New Favorite Toy

As most of you know our daughters have always loved to play dress-up. Well, that addiction is spreading to other members of our family. Recently, James was given a $5 gift and he spent it on a cowboy hat. With his new hat and his recent halloween costume, James is now dressing-up almost every day.

Man he is cute!

Our Boys

One of the blessings that Heather and I have enjoyed over the years is watching Isabel and Acacia develop into best friends. Our girls, for several years now, can hardly take doing anything apart from one another. They play dolls together, they read together, the play outside together, they get into their dress-up together... If one gets an invitation to a birthday party the other instantly assumes its for them as well. They can't fathom being apart.

Well, Heather and I are now watching the same thing develops between our boys. Brenton is now getting to the age that he wants to play more and more with his bigger brother. It is so heart warming to watch as James gets down on his knees to chase Brenton. He even takes into consideration that Brenton crawls much slower than he does so he waits for his younger brother. Our prayer is that these two boys will continue to grow up becoming the best of friends.

Pre-School Here I Come!

James started pre-school today! It was with mixed emotions that I walked him down the street to his first day of school. He was very excited to start school and "sit on the rug, and hear stories, and play outside..." He finally got to carry his lunch box, with a lunch in it mind you, and walk to "his" school not Acacia's and not "Tinkerbell's" as he lovingly calls his oldest sister. He's become such a big boy just in the last month and I am excited to see all he will learn. And yet, Brenton chose to take an exceptionally long nap this morning and the house was strangely quiet. I don't know if I will be able to get used to having three kids in school 2 days a week. As my grandma told me many times a few weeks ago "enjoy them while they're young because they grow up way too fast". You're right Grandma, every moment with my precious little ones is a blessing. And now I get a new blessing: a few precious quiet moments with just Brenton. That will be fun too.






James and his teacher, Miss Sherri.