****WARNING**** I’ve done it AGAIN! :-/ This is a double post, so make sure to
keep reading and catch our swim lesson fun!
Like last week's post mentioned, Grayson really
enjoys mowing with Daddy. I also noticed that Delaney would
try to sneak in a few laps too. So we decided little Laneybug needed her own bubble mower, in pink of course!
She’s still a bit frightened by the loud noise, so she was
trying to keep a bit of distance from the big shiny red mower, but after
donning the required ear protection, she seemed a little bit more confident.
This is reason#4,825 why I love my little family. How stinking
cute are these 3?!?
Check out the pictures and a little video of Dan and Mini-Dan
emptying the lawn bag. Hilarious!
Yay! My very own mower!
Big brother provides a bumper to bumper inspection prior to use
"Laney, this is the parking brake. And this is the start button"
Let's get this party started!
Yup Laney, you have ear protection too!
Uh oh...Daddy just got the BIG mower out...kind of scary!
See! There's the big shiny mower!
Using Dan as a height scale against my veggie garden. I already cut over 3 feet off the top of the tomatoes!
I think the peppers might need a trim soon too. Things are going crazy this year!
Lemons coming in too!
Silly cheesy girl
Grabbing his imaginary grass bag to empty. I see Quarterbacking in his future too!
DNA always amazes me. It’s so fun to see the traits Grayson
and Delaney grow into from my side and Dan’s side. Grayson is so much like his
father it’s uncanny. However, he takes on so many of my characteristics too. Point
in case: swimming.
I am a total fish. I love the water in all ways I can get
it…except on Hilton Head Island; I loved that beach, but Momma wasn’t about to jump into those alligator ponds. Pass! But serve up an ocean or a pool and I could (and
have) sit for hours.
We started swim lessons again for Grayson this past week and
he loves it! After the first day being a bit timid and observing the class
(again, like his Daddy) Grayson jumped in with gusto on day 2. Since then he’s
had a blast and we have a whole summer full of lessons and Mommy/Kiddo pool
days to look forward to. I absolutely love that he is excited about it and
enjoys it as much as I do. Looks like I have one pool buddy…here’s hoping
Delaney will keep loving it and make us a summer trio!
Here are a couple videos of the fun and a few pictures too. I apologize for the quality, water reflections + a slight cloud cover + an iPhone = inability to capture stellar shots. :-)
A little pre-lesson splashing
Zoooooom!
Pssst...Hey Momma, you still back there?
Watching the swim team before our lesson
Kick...kick....kick...
All on his own!
The dumbbell floaties are his favorite
Daddy was able to come one of the mornings too! Some pre-lesson splashing with Daddy and Lil Sis.
He really, really likes his swim teacher.
Mr. Brandon is the cutest young man...so incredibly sweet and funny with the kids.
Just like last year, Grayson still loves to help Daddy mow
the lawn. He imitates Daddy step for step by checking to see if the bag is full
with the classic “Dan kicks the bag” maneuver, parking the mower, emptying that
imaginary grass bag and he absolutely insists on sporting the same ear
protection like Daddy.
Here are the kiddos copying Daddy (Grayson), avoiding the
lawn mower (Laney) and enjoying the amazing South Carolina summer weather. Plus
a little video of Grayson on his tricycle. GG and Grandpa gave this to him
for Christmas last year and it has definitely been a huge hit. He LOVES it! And
man, can he get going really fast down hills…so fast it scares me to death!
Boys will be boys!
The tongue cracks me up. I love how much fun he has copying Daddy.
Giving the crowd a wave
Pause in play to pop the bubbles
Is the mower done?!? I'll be over here until it is!
***Warning*** There are 3 new posts today! With our hectic schedule, I was a complete
slacker and wasn't able to update the blog about our Myrtle trip. So keep reading
and make sure to check out the other 2 posts after this one!
Our little man turned 3 years old this week.
I’m sure every parent says “things fly by”, but it’s
incredibly truthful. It seems like just yesterday we were on our way to the
hospital to have him. Ok, maybe not YESTERDAY, but certainly not 3 whole years
ago. ;-)
Grayson really is turning into an incredible little boy too,
right in front of our eyes. He’s very polite…always saying his please’s and thank
you’s, yes ma’am’s and yes sir’s. He’s incredibly verbal, stringing together
long sentences that sound as if they came from a teenager’s mouth. He loves
imaginary play…constantly walking with Laney, hand in hand, “to the store” to
pick up some yogurt, strawberries and bread. He LOVES fruit. Both kiddos do and
I’m sure if I let them, they would be overjoyed to become fruitarians. My children
are the only ones I know who will pass up pizza in lieu of a good plate of
fresh fruit. He tried a hamburger and
chicken tenders for the first time ever the past 2 months…and didn’t like either one
(more like his Momma every day). He
loves to give hugs and kisses, especially when someone gets a boo-boo. He is utterly
enamored with all things Spiderman, Ironman, Superman and Buzz Lightyear. So
much in fact that I’m tempted to let him be Buzz 2 years in a row on Halloween!
Planes, trains, trucks & tractors
are a constant in our house, forever being pointed to and receiving the phrase “Ooooh,
cool!” Just like Momma, he LOVES the beach/water. We heard the phrase “I LOOOOVE
the beach! It’s sooo cool!” easily 1000 times during our recent vacation. He’s unbelievably
smart and quick to catch on. Every day he counts higher and higher, and can do
easy subtraction and addition. He loves to paint, color, and smoosh playdoh
into triangles, squares, octagons, etc with cookie cutters. And most recently,
we’ve discovered his love for bounce houses. This thing is awesome and so much
fun for everyone, including the adults. It was a great birthday gift for him.
It’s easy to say we are extremely proud of our little man. I couldn’t be more
in love with him, of who he is becoming and I can’t wait to see what the next
year brings us.
Happy Birthday Grayson!!! You have blessed us more than you
know.
Xoxoxo
Here are some photos from Grayson’s big day and a video of
Delaney, dancing to her favorite song on his birthday. Every time she hears it, she comes
running in to dance. It’s her jam! ;-)
The rest of Grayson’s birthday pictures are HERE. Don’t
miss them!
Waking up and walking through his birthday streamers.
Helicopter birthday shirts are the best thing EVER!
Yup, even Laneybug got one! In pink, of course! Thanks G.G!
Here momma...here's my clippy
Buh-buh-BOUNCE HOUSE!
Momma even had to give it a whirl.
Taking a swing at his new toy
Birthday cake! I had 15 different cakes on my ipad, for him to pick...and this is what he chose. Go figure. Trucks and tractors!!
We let him stay up 2 hours after bed time...the boys were LOVING the nighttime bouncing.
So sweet. I LOVE this photo. They were having so much fun!
