While Walter was Away

Walter traveled a lot for work in May. It's hard to get anything accomplished on those weeks because I'm just doing full on kids all the time. But one week I was determined to widen the perimeter of our burm out front, pull all the weeds in it, and put down a fresh layer of mulch. Ya know, something that without kids would have taken me about 2 hours. Wanna know how long it took?  FOUR DAYS. The stopping and starting in order to take care of the kids was ridiculous. But I got finally got it done and I was thrilled to look out the front window and be able to see some visible progress for the week.

 That same week, I busted my head open at church and had to go to the ER. I was going to open a door, turned my head to look at Elliott in the nursery and someone opened the door, full force, from the other side smacking me right in the nogin. Thankfully it was an easy fix with a VERY EXPENSIVE COPAY worth of glue. This of course had to happen when Walter AND my mom were both out of town. A sweet lady from church drove us home and stayed with the boys while my dad took me to the ER. I was back home in time to put the kids to bed so it all worked out.

Photo Dump

Since I got my IPhone I'm a photo taking freak because it's so easy and convenient. Thus, I bring you a random collection of pictures of the kiddos doing their day to day stuff.

 

The End

Meet the Machines

We took the boys to "Meet the Machines" at a crane company a few weekends ago. Wow -- this was the perfect event for Xavier and Wes, who are obsessed with construction stuff! Elliott didn't quite share the same passion for the event. It was pretty hot and sunny so we tried to keep him in the stroller as much as we could to protect him from the sun. After awhile he just wasn't diggin it.

We started off with lunch. You could get a hot dog, chips, and a drink all for $1. X's latest thing is to pick the skin off of any hot dog or sausage that he eats. 

I helped the boys sign their names to the scoop of this machine.

The boys (even E) each got their own hard hat with their names stickered on it.  Gotta love free stuff!
Notice a theme of how X is standing in these next few pictures. He had very little interest in getting in the machines. All he wanted to do was hold on to the side and pretend he was Bob the Builder (cause in the show Bob catches a ride with his machines by hanging on the side). It was hilarious how he kept doing this. He'd hang on then stare out into space for a minute or two, then get off. Funny boy! It worked out though because Wesley was all about being the driver!

One of the highlights was getting to take a ride up in a Genie Lift. They went pretty far up too!

Back down on land we hit up the monster sand pit for a little tractor play.

 A ride in little car and some fishing rounded out the afternoon. Everyone was exhausted!!!

Thanks Uncle Clark for inviting us to this awesome event!!

Preschool Wrap Up

At the end of May X finished his first year of preschool. This year has been so great for him. He's learned a lot and has become much more aware of the world around him. He's made a few friends and LOVED his teachers. X can't wait to go back in the fall.

My little man on his first day Aug 2011.

 And on his last day in May 2012. (It's funny that he's wearing similar shirts and the exact same shorts!)

X with his amazing teachers from this year. One of his teachers goes to our church so it's fun to see her on the weekends sometimes. X always acts starstruck!

Toward the end of the year the preschool had a family fun day. Wes and I joined X for games, crafts, tattoos, and a magician.

 Snake tattoos up their arms. Red for X and Green for Wes.

 Playing Simon Says

X can't wait for preschool to start up again in the fall!