Sunflower Harvest

Colin has 3 sunflowers in his garden.

One of them was ready to harvest.  So Brent cut it down and the boys started to pick out the seeds.

 They didn't finish the first night and today I looked outside and saw the boys sitting in the shade picking out the rest of the seeds.

 Colin had to instruct Joel on how to get out the seeds.

 Colin was very proud of his sunflower and can't wait to roast the seeds so we can eat them.

I love the fact that Joel insisted on wearing a scuba mask and had his tongue out most of the time.  And a soggy diaper that desperately needed to be changed but he refused because he was helping bubba. 

 

They worked for a long time and then had to take a break.  But we have one happy boy that is proud of his harvest.  

(and thats paint not blood. We spent the morning painting)

Glasses

 This weekend Colin wanted to pick out new sunglasses. He was so excited to find these.  Ones that are both glasses and sunglasses. Two for one.

 And it made me smile each time he put them on because it reminded me so much of my glasses back in middle school. 

Birthday Boy

 Happy Birthday Joel!  We started a new birthday tradition of donuts for breakfast.  Or No-nuts as Joel likes to call them.  Both boys liked this tradition and Colin is counting down now until his birthday and we can go get donuts at a real donut restaurant (Dunkin Donuts)

 Bubba was really excited to give Joel his gift so he hid it in the house and then gave Joel clues to follow and go from room to room.  Colin really got into it and Joel had fun too. It was really fun to watch. 

Ma-ma-maa, Grandpa (or dead-pa as it sometimes sounds from Joel), Ooo-eee and Uncle Jeff came over for dinner and cupcakes/ice cream. 

Happy Birthday sweet baby boy.  We love you and can't imagine life without you.  Its hard to believe you are already 2 but at the same time we can't remember life without you. 

Bath Time

 This little boy turns 2 today.  Where has the time gone?  The poor thing has been sick all week.  It started out with a runny nose/waking up a lot at night (nothing new but we thought a molar was coming in)  He threw up in the car Tuesday on the way home from running a quick errand.  Colin and I were both hanging out heads out the window it was so gross.  But then I got to give him a bath when we got home.  Brent is the bath giver around here so it was fun for me to watch Joel in the bath. 

 He seemed fine after he threw up but was really fussy off and on the next few days.  Then after one really bad night where he kept telling me "ouchy" and "mommy help" over and over we went to the doctor. 

 He has his first ear infection. And really our first ear infection since Colin has never had one.  So by tomorrow he'll be feeling better.  He was up all night again last night with me.  He's a huge snuggler and at night when he can't sleep he will snuggle right next to you and then give you a big kiss and then try to sleep. And when that doesn't work he will try another position and then give you another kiss and try to sleep.  I got lots of kisses from my sweet baby last night. 

 

  

 He is so mischievous and cute.  When he hears the word no Joel sees that as a challenge.  He's definitely keeping us on our toes around here.  You have to be a step ahead of him all the time.  But he is so fun and full of life.  His new cutest thing is to tell you something and then go "dat funny?" - wanting to be the funny guy and make us laugh. 

Brent and the boys went to Chickfila last night for their cow appreciation day.  (I went to get Joel's prescription filled and grocery shop alone!) You had to dress like a cow to get free dinner.  You can tell Joel isn't feeling good poor thing but he wanted to be a cow too and go with Daddy and Bubba. 

water balloons

 Colin has been asking all summer to do water balloons. So the other day I brought them out.  And spent forever filling them up.  Joel kept taking one and throwing his balloon in the grass. "Joel pop it" is what he kept saying so getting a bucket full of balloons took a while. 

 When we were ready for a water balloon fight Colin looked at me and said "so like what we do now?" (he's been incorporating the word like into his sentences.  Not sure where he got it since Brent and I don't do it although I remember doing it back in middle or high school)

 It didnt take long for the boys to understand the whole point of a water balloon fight.  No one is safe around Colin :)

 But it was fun on a hot day

 So the next day we brought them back out

 They pretended the balloons were their egg babies and they had to pop them for the eggs to hatch.

 And now we have the fun job of picking up all the balloon pieces.  But it was worth it.

Happy 4th

 Happy 4th of July.  We celebrated a little early last night with a trip to my parents.  My dad and uncle blew bubbles for the boys.

 Found a "titty tat" according to Joel or "larry" according to Colin.  Mary was out of town but left Lily to the enjoyment of the boys. 

 Ant Ant gave Joel an early birthday present - a remote controlled car

And my dad lit gunpowder on fire

I love Joels expression while watching it. 

Today we went to a parade in the morning with friends and we are planning on going down to the beach to watch the fireworks later tonight.

Happy 4th!

Swimmin'

 This boy has really taken off in swimming. He is all over the shallow end swimming and even diving down to the bottom of the pool.  Today he even did three flips in a row underwater. We're so proud of our boy

 His goggles were also the envy of all the little boys today.  The girls were a little afraid of Colin.  Maybe thats why the boys kept begging for a turn with the goggles :) 

Joel has been a handful at the pool.  He thinks he should be able to swim like Colin and has just walked right into the pool several times. He likes to "cannon ball" and will jump whether you are ready or not.  He doesn't want you to hold him and you have to try to make him think he's swimming on his own.  He is also too cool for water wings or an inner tube.  Bubba doesn't need one so neither should he.

But he's so stinkin cute in his goggles that I just want to eat him up. 

I was also going to take a video of Joel swimming in the baby pool but my battery died.  He tries to do just what Bubba does and is so cute kicking and splashing.