Down on the Farm

Cassie and I took our boys to Wheeler farm to let them see all the animals (and also to take some pictures....my hidden agenda).

Here are the photo victims. Baden got off easy. He slept in his stroller the whole time.

Rex LOVES all the animals. He likes to get in close.
Little Coop isn't as little anymore. This big boy knows how to work it. His blonde curls and big smile win all of us over pretty easily.
His thumb-sucking makes him look innocent, but don't be fooled :)
Here's the leader of the pack.

This kid can't be found without a car in his hand.

He and Rex get along really well most of the time. Cam took him around, telling him about each animal. It was sweet.

These two boys could spend a entire day throwing rocks into the water. I guess boys will take any excuse they can to throw things.

Then, it was on to the tractors. The boys thought they were pretty cool.

Cam was pretty proud to be driving it.

Here are three of them looking extra tough (or maybe that's just a bit cranky).

It's so nice to have a place to take the boys that's free and fun. Where do you take your kids for fun? Any ideas? Feel free to share.

Blog Etiquette

So, I'm going to get on my soapbox for a minute here. I'm going to tell it like it is. I love blogging. Why? First of all, it's a great way for me to keep a journal. Secondly, because I am a stay at home mom and I rarely get to talk to another adult all day. Blogging becomes my link to the world outside. When I get a comment it makes me feel like someone out there cares. Pathetic? Maybe. But it's true. So, if you are looking at this blog and not giving me the simple satisfaction of knowing that, then perhaps I'll make it private. I don't like the idea of people peeking in the windows of my life secretly. Leaving a comment takes a matter of seconds and frankly, it makes my day.

Now, on to what you came here for....pictures of my little guys.

Baden got this shirt as a present and I love what it says. I liked this picture because he gives me such a serious look all the time. I love seeing his little hands, too.

I took Rex to the park today and Baden lounged with me under a shady tree.
Here's the big boy. Recently he has been asking what everything is and he also started asking the dreaded question, "Why?" Now I'm going to have to explain EVERYTHING. Yikes.

Sucker

I try not to give this little guy too much sugar, but the truth is.....I'm weak. He's just so cute.

Baby Blues

I think little Baden's eyes are going to stay blue. You can tell from this picture that he's getting bigger - especially his head. (He has to inherit at least one thing from his mommy, even if it's an over-sized noggin.)

It was just about nap time and he wasn't happy, so there weren't a lot of pictures to choose from and I had to keep the binky in.
I love his squishy little legs.

Fun in the Sun

Cass and I were excited to let the boys play in the sprinklers yesterday. I totally remember doing that as a kid. Look how happy it made them.

They'd fill up their cups, pour them out on each other, and giggle like crazy. It was so cute.
Does this little wet guy look happy or what?

Coop wasn't too sure about the whole sprinkler thing, but he looked adorable in his suit with his little tummy.

Here are the two culprits, stopping for a second at my request to take a picture.

This little nugget was there too, but he sat on the sidelines. Give him another year.

Look Who's Two!!!

Today was Rex's birthday! He's been running around the house saying, "birthday!" He really liked the whole present opening thing. I took this picture of him today and I loved the funny look he had on his face.

I can't believe my little baby is 2! He has brought us so much joy made life to much richer these past two years. I love you my little man!

A Day Off

Jeff had Friday off (woo-hoo!!!!) so we took the boys for slurpees and went to a park. Rex LOVES slurpees and he even got his own this time. (Otherwise he drinks all of mine and I don't get any.)

I've been wanting to take a couple of pictures of Baden with his daddy, so I pressured Jeff into letting me take a couple shots. He hates having pictures taken. He's almost more difficult than the boys. I keep telling him he'll be glad we have so many memories to look at later.
Here's the "puppy hold" as aunt Leca calls it.

I thought Baden looked a little goofy but cute in this picture. You can see his crazy hair.

Weekends are definitely my favorite part of the week. The boys love hanging out with their daddy and so do I.