Summer

I just realized I had not posted since the last day of school.  The lazy days of summer have kept us busy.  We've been swimming, road tripping, going to the park, playing t-ball, swimming more, and..... well it doesn't sound that busy, but the kids are getting worn out way more than usual and my house seems to always be a mess.  Without the routine of the kids in school, I've lost my homekeeping mojo.  Paul's not complained once at this house, which he deserves a medal for.  Not to mention all those evenings where I don't cook dinner because I'm at the pool too late or something.  Even though we havent' been lazy, we sure have been having fun.  This is the second Thursday in a row I've made both boys take naps (see, that's why I have time/energy to blog!).  Towards the end of the week, they are just so tired out and need that extra rest.

Here's a snippet of some of what we've been up to.  And I'll try to get back in the blogging groove.  I'm too tired at night.  I think I might make Thursday's nap & blog day :)

Road tripping to Dallas, TX to visit family

Boys in their bed at our hotel

Paul wrapped a hand towel around his waist after a shower & it cracked me up!

All the boy cousins with their Marine Captain Uncle Rafe (Eli graduated that day)

swimming at the Johnson's subdivision pool

Elliot decided he wanted to nap at the pool.  Thought this looked comfy.

After finally convincing him a chair would be better, he actually took a nap.

Special treat at the pool

Leap Frog at the Belton Water Park with cousins

Cheetos monster

Noah at the Belton Water Park

Low humidity has made for very nice mornings spent at the park monkeying around

I told you I was wearing them out

T-Ball Practice

T-ball

We met the Stuckey's and Paul's parents for a day at Silver Dollar City.  Amelia is BRAVE and rocked it!

Are you starting to see a theme with this child?  Fell asleep on the way home from Branson at 6:40.  Slept all night.

Noah & Nona Grace at their backyard pool

Elliot has gotten really good at diving for dive toys

Picnic with friends at a spontaneous pool/grilling out party

Swimming buddies

Noah getting his dive on

Worn out

TRYING to get him to use goggles.  He's underwater so much his eyes get red.

The "athletic supporters" playing at the playground while big bros play T-ball

Play ball!

Noah cracks me up with his running commentary while trying to swing. Most of the time he misses, he says, "Oh yeah, I forgot to keep my eye on the ball."  Pretty hard to do when your eyes are shut at impact.

Still, he gamely tries over and over.  When he misses a few in a row, he says he needs to switch positions, and hit it in another direction.  Every once in a while, I caught him aiming in the direction of the house, or the window.

Learning to hit the ball

Noah is super excited for T-ball this summer.  He's mastered nailing the ball off the tee, but yesterday afternoon when he went to play with his neighbor buddy, the older neighbor kid from down the street (Parker) came up and was teaching the boys to hit the ball without the T.  It took Noah several strikes before he finally nailed this one.  

Of course, Parker and I immediately get excited and congratulate him for making contact with the ball.  Noah's response "that was a foul ball".  So funny, he understands the game so well from Wii Sports.  

But, after a little patience he was hitting the ball!