My Boys!

I just love my boys! We may have some rough days together every now and then (we've been having some listening issues lately), but I am so grateful to be their mother. I love being able to stay home with them, snuggle them, teach them, and hug and kiss them whenever I want!

More Family Fun!

My dad and stepmom came to visit us from Alabama last week. We had a lot of fun and the kids did not want them to leave. We had serious visitor withdrawal (Collin was grumpy and kept crying for Grandpa to come back. He asked me to help him pack a bag so he could get on an airplane to go to his house). While they were here we did the usual San Francisco tour (Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square) along with eating yummy food, watching movies, and playing with the boys. On Tuesday Dad, Beth, Hunter, and I went to Alcatraz. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile and it was pretty cool. We had a great time with them and wish it didn't go by so fast!

Pee Wee Sports Camp

Collin attended a sports camp for preschoolers at our local YMCA last week. He loved it! It is so fun watching him in this kind of environment. I think he was the youngest one there, but he held his own. A couple of days before the camp started, he and Logan went to get him a new pair of tennis shoes - he was quite excited. At camp he practiced basketball, soccer, and baseball (his favorite). He's already talking about doing it again next year.

Baseball stance.

His stance looks awkward because he's a lefty, but is batting on the right here.

End of camp certificate (he says he can go to the next level now).

Jelly Belly Factory

The Jelly Belly Factory is about 30 minutes from our house so on Friday we hoped into the car and went to tour the place. I thought it was very interesting. Did you know it takes 7-20 days to make one jelly bean? Collin enjoyed seeing how they were made. Carter enjoyed running all over the place more than watching and listening. The factory also has a candy store and lunch cafe. The boys shared a pizza shaped like a jelly belly and of course, we sampled lots of treats. Logan took the day off so that alone was great!

Where's the Hair?

Logan has been wanting to buzz the boys' hair for awhile now, especially with it being summer time. I've been reluctant because I think their hair looks better spiked. Logan said he was going to do it after we took family pictures (which we had taken a couple of weeks ago). I had a meeting before church on Sunday and when the boys walked in, I was quite surprised to see the new look! They were very excited to show me.


I kind of think they look like cancer patients.

Happy 4th of July-Part I

We had a fun time celebrating the 4th. We went to some friends house and had a BBQ (tri-tip, watermelon, corn, etc.) and the kids played on a big, blow-up waterslide. I forgot my camera so once I get the pictures from my friend I'll post them. Later that night we went to a neighboring town's fireworks with a couple of families. Collin wasn't feeling too well on our way there and right as he got out of the car he threw-up all over the ground. He now tells everyone he blew hot dog chunks everywhere. Boys! After that he was his active, happy self and he, along with everybody else, enjoyed the evening!

It's Official . . .

Carter is potty trained! I didn't want to do it until after the summer, but the kid wanted to. He would insist on going potty every morning before his bath so a couple of Saturdays ago we went to the store and let him pick out his very own underwear. He of course chose Lightning McQueen. I put them on him and away we went. He loves going potty on the big boy potty. What's great is that we didn't have to bribe him with stickers, treats, or toys. He's extremely satisfied with getting to use toilet paper and then flushing the toilet and putting down the lid (softly)! He even goes #2 on the potty which was a big ordeal for Collin to initially do. The difference now between Carter and Collin going potty is that Collin only goes about 3-4 times a day and Carter goes at least 20-30 times. One day I think he went almost 50 times and I'm not exaggerating! It keeps me very busy, but now I don't have to change his diapers anymore or have him soak through his clothes, yes!


This pictures says so much. He's on our back patio eating a messy, homemade popsicle in his new big boy underwear, wearing a "I'm a Child of God" crown he made in nursery (he wore it everywhere for days in a row before it finally ripped). What a goofball!

Silly Boys!

This may be too much skin to post, but I couldn't resist! The boys love playing in the tub and this picture is of them "swimming".