It's Hot Around These Parts!

It's been hot around these parts the last few days. We have no air conditioning. What's a team to do when it is hotter inside than it is outside?

Play in the water of course!

Watch out, Shawn! You're going to get wet!

Jack loved the water, but he wasn't exactly sure what
to think about it falling on his head like this. He
decided he'd try to whack it away with that shovel in his hand.
It didn't work. Ahem.

Jason's idea was to fill his dump truck with water so he could
go dump it all over everyone.

It's raining. It's pouring!

Jay, you have a little somethin' on your glasses.

After a while, though, the sprinkler got a little boring. So, the boys worked together to fill the (now empty) sand box with water.

Team work is the best way to get a job done.

But the water was sooooo cold. Daddy had the great idea to add warm water to the pool. That was all they needed to jump in.

Now we're talking here. This is awesome!

Rub a dub, dub. Three men in our tiny sand box tub!

Come on in with us, daddy!

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Both boys said their favorite thing to do today was playing in the water.

Cute Baby Saturday

When he holds my hand, he doesn't even pause when he comes to something like this. He is a bit more cautious when he's all on his own.

Whoa, I almost fell off a cliff!

It took him a few moments, but before I knew it, he was off!

Meh. Ain't no cliff gonna stop me!

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Shawn's favorite thing today was going to the park.

Jason's favorite thing today was listening to mariachi music.

Budding Artist

Someone likes to color! Yeah!

He's getting really good with recognizing and saying his color names while he works. So far, I think his favorites are "yey yo" and "pur PUL". :)

Oh, and I think we finally have ourselves a right hander!

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Shawn's favorite thing today was playing with his cars.
Jason's favorite thing today was to go see Dr. Bob. ("But I didn't like him touching my feet.") - The boys got fitted for new magic shoes today. :)

Flowers

Another favorite pastime at the park is to pick flowers.

They search and search until they find flowers that are just right.

See how pretty?

For Shawn, it only takes one before he's satisfied and hands it to me as proud as can be. "Here you go, mommy!" I get a kiss and a hug for good measure.

And this one, too!

Jason keeps looking until he's found a complete bouquet. It's for me he tells me, so we can get married. He hums me the Wedding March when he hands them over.

 

I know, right? I'm fortunate enough to be the recipient of all of the beautiful flowers. I'm even more fortunate that I get to be mommy to such sweet little guys!

 

Jack in daddy's arms. Holding him was
the only way to keep him still.

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

More swimming fun!

 

The boys had a blast chasing each other around the pool while taking turns spraying each other with a water squirter. It was too funny!

 

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Shawn's favorite thing from today was playing in the dirt out in the backyard.

Jason's favorite thing from today was serving people at his pretend restaurant.

They Had the Whole Park

...and this is where they played.

Of course, under the wood chips they finally found the dirt.
It's not fun unless there is dirt involved!

"Oh yeah. We're going to need some ants!"
(Don't ask me what that means, but he told us that over and over. LOL)

This is their version of playing "together." Ahem
(Notice the um, intense, look on Shawn's face. He means business.)

And while the big boys played in the dirt, Isaac and I did a whole lot of this with the Littlest.

Jack! Come back here!
Lather. Rise. Repeat.

Look at him taunting his father!

Fun times!

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Both boys thought swimming today was their favorite thing!

Monday Moments

I had to mark this occasion.

All three sitting...

Quietly...

In the same area even.

I tell you this doesn't happen very often!

 

 

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Both Shawn and Jason agree that today's favorite thing was when Puttentang visited. :)