I Got a Little Sand In My Pocket...

Dan's parents bought Cole a sand table and sand toys for his 2nd birthday.  We kept it "hidden" until they came for a visit so they could give him his birthday present in person.  It has been so hot outside, he didn't get a chance to play with it for very long, but I know he will in the near future.

Does anyone else want to try and tell a stubborn, adventurous, two year old boy that you are not suppose to sit IN the sand table????

NaNa and PopPop Come to Texas

Dan's Mom and Dad came for a visit this past week.  They have 5 grandchildren - all boys except this last little bundle of sweetness.  When they walked in the front door, Cole recognized them from the computer (Dan Skypes with them every few weeks).  We got so busy, the camera didn't come out too much during the trip...but we did manage to capture a few shots while they were here.

 Pretty Girl waiting for NaNa and PopPop.

 Talking to NaNa.

 Blake was spoiled while they were here...I don't think she was ever put down :)

 Our attempt...Cole wouldn't take a picture, so somehow I was forced to smile too!

 Trying to be a big girl.

Blake and her grandparents from PA.

Happy Father's Day

 This ended up being the best shot.

 Blake was NOT happy!

 I LOVE this one!

Escaping!



I made t-shirts for the kids to wear for Father's Day.  My plan was to take some cute shots and have the best framed for Dan to display on his office desk.  That was my plan...I waited too long to take the pics and had to force my babies to take pictures at 6:45am the morning of Father's Day...better late than never huh?  These are a few of my attempts - they make me laugh (now...not at the time).

A Family Visit

Andrea and Chris (Dan's sister and her hubby) came down for a visit in mid-June.  At the last minute, Dan was able to get the entire time off from his work, so we headed to the lake for the week.  We did a whole lot of nothing except swim, play on the wave runners, swim, take a boat ride, swim...there might have been just a few adult beverages involved too.  It was nice to see them and I was glad they were able to meet Miss B and get a small dose of Cole (he was in rare naughty form most of their trip).  They are already planning their next visit (around hunting season and a trip to Canton).

 All this fun makes a girl sleepy...nap time with Aunt Andrea.

 Boys will be Boys!

 Cole was feeding the fish off of the dock...that is Mr. Whiskers

(my niece/nephew named him that years ago).

 Cole's first ride...he loved it!

Not bad huh?

 

 Cole followed Uncle Tisss everywhere.

A leisure stroll on the lake :)

TWO Months And Counting

Our sweet BMW turned 2 months old this week.  Again, it just goes by so fast.  She is a pretty happy little girl - except around 7:00pm every single night.  She is 13 pounds nine ounces and 23 1/2 inches long.  She has lost a little of her hair and it has lightened up a bit - but there is still a ton of it (and still wavy).  Her eyes are still blue...but I am guessing not for much longer.
Blake likes to:
Rock or vibrate in her little chair, watch the mobile in her bed, lean back so far while in your arms to stare at different things in the room, you feel like you might drop her.  She loves it when you sing to her or kiss on her neck or lips.  She smiles a lot and has started to almost laugh out loud.  She talks to you when you coo at her and she loves to snuggle when she is really tired.  Blake went to the lake 3 times in the past month and even swam in the pool.  It has started getting harder to take her shopping because she wants to get out of her car seat and look around. 

And she still loves big bows...

 Haha...maybe Mommy still loves big bows...

 The rest of these pictures are after I took off the onesie and bow...little stinker!

Shave and a Haircut...

I asked him to let me take a picture of his new haircut...first he did this...

Then he did this (notice the blue from the lollipop)...

 Finally he stopped for one minute to show off his new buzz cut.

I took Cole (without Daddy as backup) to get his official SECOND haircut today.  I expected the SAMA techniques to come out again as I "contained" my own child while the man trimmed his hair...but it didn't happen.  This time I decided to sit in the chair and let him sit on my lap.  The only time he got a little fussy was when the man used the small razor around his ears/neck.  He kept saying "Oww, Oww, Oww" even though it did not hurt.  He also kept looking on the floor and in the mirror and asking, "Wheredit (yes it is one word in Cole language) go?"...made us laugh.  Now I will say that the receptionist gave him 2 lollipops to eat while getting his hair cut, another lady brought him a balloon, and I promised him Skittles if he listened...when you are going into battle you need to bring your guns (or candy, whichever it might be).  I guessed at what to put the razor on and said a five all over - I'm a girl...I have no idea what a five really is???  It looked long when he showed it to me on the little picture...but now my son has a true summer haircut.  We probably will not use a five next time :) :) :).  He is still my handsome boy, just kind of bald again!

POSER!!!

When and how do kids learn to "pose" for pictures?  I guess we have the camera out so much, Cole has just learned to stop and smile.  This morning he brought me the camera (dragging it on the floor) and handed it to me  - "Here da go" and then he jumped up on the couch in the playroom.  I asked him if he wanted me to take his picture and he said, "OK"....then he did this:

Such a ham...I have no idea why we would have a kid like this???

WILD Child

Wild Child wanted to wear a faux-hawk today...not a bow...just seemed appropriate!

ART SMART



I am trying to encourage Cole's artistic side...but I don't think he has one.  If it does not roll, bounce, wrestle, involve a bug, dirt, or water...he is just not interested.  He actually did paint for about 30 minutes tonight...so it was a start right?

Happy Girl

So far, Miss Blakelee is a pretty happy baby (unless she is hungry and/or she wants you to hold her and you are not moving fast enough).  She is sleeping between 3-4 hours at night before wanting to eat...sometimes even making it 5 hours in that first span of night.  She loves baths and she loves it when you talk to her.  This morning she was sitting in her little chair while I was getting ready.  She was laughing because I was making noises and tickling her feet.  Such a sweet girl!