Fall Update

Well, it has been an eventful past couple of months! We had a blast over Halloween, and the kids were adorable! Eli wasn't quite sure about how much he liked his costume or all the scary ones either. I am looking for a different job now, and have interviewed at a couple places. The highest on our list is in Colorado Springs. We are all just a little nervous about the move--okay, it is really just Robyn. She is having a hard time with living so far from her mom and family, which is not at all a bad thing.

We are having a lot of fun here in the Crabtree house! Eli is getting to the squeely stage and is howling away. He is cute as ever and loves to laugh, smile and have fun with the rest of his brothers. Benson is doing very well in school and loves spending time reading, but has found a new talent of dancing (he has really got some moves--although some are the beloved "start the lawnmower" and "sprinkler" moves). He loves to show it off too! Yes, shy little Benson, when he has an audience he just keeps on going. Matthew is taking after his older brother, but he doesn't like to show off too much. We do, however, find him "breakdancing" in the kitchen when nobody is watching. Ethan is just along for the ride I think sometimes. He does LOVE candy and will steal some at any chance he gets, which judging by our carpet and everything he touches, happens all too often--you may as well throw in there his love for drawing too by all the evidence :P

We have had all kinds of "criminal" activity from Ethan. One of the more infamous stand offs was in a narrow little walkway where he had a chair and it blocked the way. He was defending his position with some Pam cooking spray. Benson and David (our cousin) came and told Mom, and she asked them to go get him. Well, they didn't know their own fate! As they would move toward Ethan to grab him he pulled out the can of Pam cooking spray and would spray it at them. Benson and David were not to be out done so they made a big move, but Ethan wasn't backing down, so he unloaded a constant spray of the greasy slippery stuff. Anytime they got close, they would slip. Well, David and Benson came howling in to Mom so she went to inspect. When she walked in there, she didn't remember that it was cooking spray, a.k.a grease, and practically fell on her duff while holding Eli. Luckily she didn't loose her frame of mind and caught herself before any further damage was done. Ethan did his time in the corner for his transgression and we have learned not to leave the cooking spray out anymore.

Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs
Matthew on his Birthday

Benson the Reader (bad hair day)

He can't get into any trouble with that face, right?

Awe!

Just the boys!

Dad's face painting was a hit!

All the boys on Halloween (left to right: Eli, David, Matthew, Benson, and Ethan the chinaman)

Walk Like an Egyptian

Just try to come and get me--ask David and Benson what happens!

Why do people torture themselves like this?

It's a boy!!!!!

Well, the time has come and I better post something or I will be attacked by the masses! We had a baby boy on 29 May, 2009 at 5:48 PM. His name is Eli Alan Crabtree and was born at 9 lbs 12 oz, 21 inches long. He is a very well mannered baby, very calm and will have to be to keep up with his three brothers!

Robyn is doing great and has recovered from the experience well! She is walking around and ready to go home. She will most likely come home Saturday morning. The boys are all excited, but I think Matthew has shown the most interest. Benson is excited, but I think he doesn't know quite what to do. Ethan, well let's just say he is in his own little world :) But he does like to give the baby a lot, and I mean a lot, of hugs and kisses.

Here are some quick pics and we will update more later.