Growing Up

Man! I just love these little guys! Yes, I am one of those Mom's that think that I have the absolute most beautiful, wonderful, darling children in the whole world! I know that all of you Mommies out there think the same about your little munchkins too! This was yesterday, in our yard. Monkey just loves to pick the apples from our apple tree. He insists on having one every time we go outside. (They are some type of a Gala apple...maybe. They don't make very good pies/applesauce, but they are great for mucnhing on.) I was so proud that he was willing to actually share with his little brother. That is definitely a change. He is really getting very stingy and selfish. (It's funny that I can follow up talking about how darling they are with how stingy and selfish they can be too! Ha!) I really work hard on trying to get him to be kind and giving. It's a catch 22. I want him to stick up for himself when others try to take things away, but I want him to share as well. Poor kid. You know it's got to be confusing sometimes.

Grandma's 42nd Birthday

You guys just have to know that my Mom is a pretty funny lady. All that pink stuff you see coming out of her blouse, well...that's tulle. I used it to dress up her gifts, and she stuck it down her top to be funny-gotta love that Grandma! She is one of a kind.

Cousin Bryson's Magical Birthday Party

Cousin Bryson had a really great 5th Birthday Party. Our Family Magician was there, Mort the Mystifying and Donna- this is their website. I believe that he is a second cousin to Super Daddy...I think. Anyways, it was a great show and the kids really liked it. At the end of the party we took some pictures of the kids/adults with a rabbit on their laps and a chicken carefully balancing on their heads. Donna, the assistant swiftly caught "chicken poop" from landing in Aunt Kari's hair. It was a close one, and truly hilarious too if I may add.

Birthday Boy Bryson, not too sure...

Aunt Kari & Uncle Josh

Monkey hated the chicken, but LOVED the rabbit.
This hysterical look on his face was right after we tried
putting Scarlett (the chicken) on his head. Yikes!

Hungry Lil' Buddy?

Playground

I really like this playground for it's old time, unsafe, paint pealing appeal.
Look at this Merry-Go-Round! I'm sure there have been many of broken bones
on account of it's dangerous build. Check out the swing! I know I sound crazy, but I really like the rough stuff. It's important for children to play on things
that aren't perfectly safe and baby proof, with parental supervision. It's good
for them to learn their limits on the tuff things. Please don't misunderstand,
I truly do believe safety is important as well!

Expresions of a 2 Year Old

Cutie Pie

Sleepy Heads

Oh, how sweet it is when you can take a nap with your Daddy-all snugly.

I remember doing that with my Daddy when I was little.

Bow Shoot at Briarfiled State Park

We went to the State Park today so that Super Daddy could compete in a bow shoot.

He really enjoys it. Do you guys know what a "Long Bow" is? Let me put it this way; no
sites, just a stick and some string. I like to tease him and call him "Robin Hood."
Anyways, it was fun. His Sister, her Husband, and their children joined us. There was
this really cool hollowed out tree. Monkey wouldn't dare stand in it for a picture, but
his cousins were brave. Also, this old crumbley brick furnace that you see was pretty cool.
We have no idea what it was for. For some reason there wasn't any kind of informative sign near by. There was also a cowboy shoot. I got rep remanded by one of them for going
too close for a picture, oops.

Fun Breakfast

Notice Monkey randomly smacks his brother in
the middle of this video-just a sneak peek of
what is to come in the future with these two.

Tight Squeeze

Monkey just absolutely insisted that he and his little brother should both sit
in the high chair at the same time. I thought it was sweet of him to
include Tinker, considering their brotherly differences.