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swimming (and sometimes bathing)

"What dreadful hot weather we have!  It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance"  ~Jane Austen

This sums up why when my mom came over today, two out of three of us were in our underwear/diaper.

These pictures are the decent ones from a few days ago.  Nowadays, we just can't be bothered to put on swim trunks before splashing on in.  It's just too hot to spend time wandering around, trying to find those blasted trunks. 

Off to Durango and cooler weather tomorrow!

Where's Waldo?

Joy's Coupon Book of Fun!

Did I tell you about the little gem I received in the mail a few weeks ago?  Amazing coupons for our upcoming trip to Durango! 

• All inclusive food/lodging at Casa de Jose, includes air mattress, mountain view, and streaming netflix
• Semi-professional manicure (bring your own polish)
• Lazy River Lounging, includes flotation devices, sunscreen, towels, and rocks for throwing (wet dog at no additional cost!)
• 6 month old baby slobbers
• 1 abstract drawing demonstration
• 1 can of olives to be shared with said artist
• unlimited bouncy horse rides  (weight limit 60 pounds)
• 1 bead-tossing, parade-filled, 80 degrees or less, picnic-style, mountain view, unforgettable 4th of July celebration in Silverton, CO
• 1 week of exercise with (former) (not necessarily successful) personal trainer.  You pick your own form of torture in the fresh mountain air!
• Unlimited geocaching
• Chocolate Lab Love, includes, but not limited to:  free rides (I didn't see anything about a weight limit on that one!), smelly dog breath, licking, and tail wagging.
• FREE cat!  (Limit one)
• shopping at Tj Maxx, the thrift store, or Walmart

Now just tell me that you wouldn't have had your bags packed a week ago in anticipation!

Another First

It may not happen again any time soon, but look!

 

Oh baby

MO catch up

"Get food on this tray.  Now."

"Hey! Look what I found in the tree!"

"Can I pet it?"

No, this is how you two step.

I'm not losing this book again.

"VROOM!!"

Perfecting the art of falling

Knee-level with mom

"We've been waiting months for this!"

"I'm tall. Really, really tall!"

"What?  Don't poke this eye?"

  

best buds

"You wanna see my garden?  I growing lettuce."

family picnic!

Gimmie five!

"Butterfly! Come here butterfly!"

Grandpa and Grandma, you wear us out! 

(Is the feeling mutual?)

I love this remember when season that we are in.  It's so great to think back at our wonderful time with family a year ago today.  Laughing, crying, and screaming at the news that we would get to meet our sons. 

Happy Father's Day!

Looking at these pictures from our first months home are so sweet.  We love you Jon, the best ababa ever! 

Enjoy a complimentary car back rub. :)

9 Months

Our family at 9 months.

And now it's O's turn to take one of you. Cheese!

Happy Friday!

I laughed out loud when I saw Jon's additions to the grocery list.  It's been one of those weeks. 

Raise a glass!  The weekend is here!

just because we can wear hats again

foiled

So I busted out the pack and play yesterday for some time outs.  Conventional adoption wisdom says, when you put kids in a time out, don't leave the room because then they feel abandonded all over again and are completely freaked out.  

What do you think readers?  Hogwash? 

Actually, I think that is pretty accurate for S-Man.  But for Lil'O?  I really have no idea.  S-Man sits at the kitchen table for time outs, but Lil'O is not so great at sitting, so I got out the pack and play.  Which of course was like a celebration and cause for great excitment and rumpus playing. 

So I have been foiled.  Anyone out there have advice regarding disicpline for an almost 2 year old who loves, loves, LOVES to hit?? 

• We helped out with vbs at a friend's church last week.  The boys went to their classrooms everyday for 3 to 4 hours while I worked with a second grade class.  I was really impressed with how well Super Man did with his first pre-school type experience.  I also learned that conforming to peers is well and alive even in the three year old room.  On Monday after picking up the boys, S-Man would only call us Mommy and Daddy, which was new. 
• We can in fact get up 5 days in a row and get somewhere on time, but thank goodness we normally don't have to! 
• This is one of my favorite pictures of Lil'O from grandma and grandpa's house.  I figured I would just put it up, because I may never get caught up on all those pictures. 
 

Wallace State Park

"You sure you are reading that GPS right?  Lemme take a look."

Boys and their Toys