Wordless Wednesday

True Boys

Keisha and the boys came over while back to play on a rainy day when both of our husbands were working late.  We had been talking about how crazy it is that boys are simply drawn to "boy things" - like cars and trucks and tools and Lily wanted nothing to do with that.  She had her purse and phone and was quite happy.  Neither of our boys have toy guns however about 10 minutes after our conversation Jackson and Cole ran in to the living room to show us the guns they had made out of Legos.  So cute and all boy!

The Big Race

Ever since Cole and "Big" Ben got their Dune Racers they have been talking about getting together and having a race.  Well, one Saturday night the Thompson's came over for dinner and the boys finally got to have their race!  It was so funny to watch them...and watch their dads cheer them on!  I won't even attempt to say who won...according to Cole, he won but according to Ben, he won...so I will just leave it at that!  While the big boys raced, the little girls enjoyed some play time on the swing set.  We absolutely love this family and are so thankful to have them as friends!

A Weekend With Paw Paw And Grandma

I have finally come to terms with the fact that I no longer have time to blog anything in a timely manner.  Life is flying by and I certainly don't want to miss it by taking time every day to blog.  That being said, about 3 weeks ago Rhonald's parents came up for a short visit.  We were so lucky to have great weather and we were able to spend a lot of time playing outside.  Cole and Lily were in heaven being entertained by their grandparents.  We had so much fun catching up and spending time with Paw Paw and Grandma.  We really appreciated their visit.

Lily Kate's Play Date

A couple of weeks ago Emily had to take Ben to an appointment and asked if we could watch Noel for her.  Of course!  Cole was at school so it was just Lily Kate and I.  Noel and Lily are very used to being around one another but they are usually around their big brothers as well so this was a fun time to have "baby time."  When Noel first got to our house Lily was so happy and kept pulling out toys and piling them all over him. Poor Noel - he was a good sport and played with everything for a little bit before he had to take a nap.  Noel's nap time drive Lily totally nuts.  It drove her bonkers that she could not get into her room to get to him while he was asleep.  As soon as he woke up Lily Kate was at the stairs waiting to get him.  After naps they played and snacked and had a wonderful time.  I remember many play dates between Ben and Cole at this age and I look forward to many more for Lily and Noel.

Wordless Wednesday

A Little Dirt Sure Won't Hurt

A couple of weeks ago we met up with Kellie and Heather and their kiddos at a local park for some after nap fun in the sun!  For whatever reason there was a huge pile of dirt just sitting there waiting to be explored and Cole and Ben took off right away.  The boys completely forgot about the 2 huge play sets, the swings and the walking trail...they were focused on this mountain of dirty happiness ahead of them.  Lily, Claire and Eden checked it out briefly but were not nearly as interested as the boys.  Oh how I wished I had brought our sand toys or trucks.  We finally convinced them to walk down to the creek for a minute and throw rocks, which they also loved.  Lily had never done it before but thought it was amazing and kept trying to run into the freezing water!  But I swear, after about 10 minutes of rock throwing the boys were back in the dirt loving every second of it.  When we got in the car Cole told me it was "the most fun he had had at the park in a long time!"  I guess that goes to show you....it really is the little things that bring the most joy!