Keeping up with the Times

2009, already . . . oh wait not only is it 2009, but it is already a month over. Here is the news around the Porter household, and no, we are not pregnant, it isn't that type of news.

New Piano
We got a piano off of Craigslist for a really great deal. The piano is in pretty good shape. The bench had broken and they tried to fix it, not such a great job, but until we get a new one, there it sits, or rather there we sit. I have started to teach Brad and Kyle the piano. They really enjoy it so far. I don't have to remind them to practice they just do it because they want to. Sometimes William tries to help them make music on the piano while they practice but for the most part he does pretty good letting them play and then taking his turn. It really isn't a very good picture, but you get the idea at least.

Sleeping
What does having four boys do to a man? Well Joe can tell you, they make you very tired. Too bad he doesn't get to do this as much as he would like to. Joe taking a deserved break. Don't worry those four boys don't let him do this too long they always want his attention.

Matt is 6 months
This cute baby, has grown so much. Wow, 18 lbs already. Apparently the poor child needs more pictures taken of him and his new tricks, this is all we have since Christmas. He can now sit, roll all over the place, and jabber up a storm,. He enjoys any food you give him, but prefers fruit. He had his first drink of juice today and was so excited that his how body was shaking. Matt loves bath time and can really make a big splash. He loves to cuddle when he is sleepy, but other than that he wants to be in the move.

William and Matt in the bath tub.

Trains, Trains, and More Trains
We have a small obsession going on around our household. William has discovered his undying love and loyalty for trains. It started really when he started watching The Polar Express! He got a train for Christmas on Christmas Eve from his brothers. He slept with that night, and carried it around everywhere with him. No one could touch it, and if he lost you better watch out. He got another train on Christmas Day. He loved that train too. Now everything in his life revolves around trains. If he wears his train jammies to bed, good luck getting off the next day! Trains come with us in the car, the store, to Grandma and Grandpa Fredericks', and they sleep next to him in his bed, which of course is trains sheets and a blanket. They sit on the couch with, and yes they come in the church bag to church, hey they keep him quiet, so why not. His favorite books are you guessed it, about trains. So what do you do with a boy that loves trains so much? You encourage it of course. He is building his laungage skills by talking about them, and he is building his imagination by playing with them and having to build tracks. Not to mention the patience getting better because he has to be more gentle and careful so they will stay on the tracks. His brothers have also remembered that trains are fun and play with him and help him build tracks. Best of all playing trains help entertain him all day!

William Playing under Matt's excersaucer.

New Sunday Duds
Brad and Kyle really like wearing suits, I don't know why but they love to wear them to church. So this year Santa found some for them. William and Matt and thrilled to wear just a sweat or sweater vest, they really have no opinion on the matter. They had fun on there first day of there new classes at Church. William continues to struggle going to Nursery, and spends a lot of Sundays either in the primary room with Mom or in priesthood with Dad. Matt just smiles at everyone or spits on the people behind us, sorry Johnson Family for the shower you get sometimes on Sundays.