Wrestling and more

The toy box got dumped today and the boys decided to climb in. The next picture shows them helping make the egg salad for lunch. They are adept at cracking the eggs in half and scooping out the egg. Then they mash it for me. They are very teachable little boys.

They love to wrestle each other. It started about a month ago when Matt was looking at old videos of himself wrestling. The boys decided to give it a try and have been at it ever since. They have tried after gospel meeting and at Jennie G. which isn't quite the right time or place. They both enjoy it and I would say they are very well matched. Thomas is a little bigger and heavier but Nathan has more coordination. They are good about stopping if the other gets upset or hurt.

For several months, the boys have been into stories. My father started it by telling them made-up stories. They do things like as soon as he walks in the door even before his coat is off, they ask for a story. Quite often when we are just relaxing together, they'll ask me for a story. I'm not as good at it, but that doesn't slow them down from asking. One time, when we were at my parents house, Nathan was sleeping for the night in with my parents. He was really wanting to come in with me and was unsettled. All it took was for my Dad to start a story and he relaxed.