Father's Day!!

Last weekend was Father's Day, but you wouldn't know it by this post. Unfortunately, there are not many pictures with Corey and the kids. This weekend was eventful in that Uncle Matt came over on Saturday and helped Corey put new brake pads on our truck. Who are we kidding....Corey helped Uncle Matt and learned to do them himself for future endeavors. Afterwards, we headed out to the Outlet Malls (it's been literally months and maybe years since we've gone out there) for some new shoes, dinner at Carino's and then games all night long. Uncle Marcus joined us later that night and we all had a sleep over!!!

The next morning, I took the kids to church while the boys played golf and worked on their sunburn. Oh, and Corey got wings for lunch which I seem to always turn down, so it was a treat for him. These are just some pictures taken once the boys got home.

Uncle Matt

How sweet is this picture? Except Uncle Matt needs to open his eyes more. :)

Uncle Matt reading books to the kids

But he forgot how to read...

I had to capture Uncle Marcus' laziness on camera. He claimed he was so tired from golfing that not only could he not get up, he also required a sippy cup so he could just lay there and do nothing, all the while getting a drink.

Children's Museum!

This place, the Children's Museum, has become one of our favorite places this summer. We purchased a yearly pass and plan to take advantage of it!!! What makes it so fabulous is that the whole place is totally catered to Cayden and even Mckinley. There are several play stations that spark their curiosity and excitement. Each area is made just for him and I don't have to worry too much about what he's getting into or messing up, if that were even possible. Also, it's perfect for hot or rainy days and Mck can do her own thing too. Here Cayden and his friend, Josiah, are playing at the train table.

Building with magnetic blocks

About as close as she'll ever get to riding a horse...

Cayden is shopping with a cart made just for his size

Josiah is checking out and Cayden is waiting for his turn

Josiah taking his job very seriously :)

Ambulance!!!!

Outside there's a water table and let's face, the kids get soaked but have such a blast!

Mck is not walking yet...she chose to sit and relax with her snacks

Cayden's favorite spot!

the Kiddos

So, here we are, just hanging out at the house. That's how we roll these days, taking new milestones head on! Mckinley started walking last Monday; yep, she woke up and found that her brother wasn't around and decided that it was time to start walking. Corey and I had been coaxing her across the living room, and although she participated, her trusted method of travel was crawling. It didn't help that Cayden thoroughly enjoyed running right in front of her or "accidently" bumping into her. It was just she and I, and the moment happened! She has now mastered eating and walking with her eyes closed...."I got this."

sweaty girl

This is a chair that was built around 1913 by my great-great grandfather that was passed down from my Nanny. Nearly every memory I have of her in her home, includes this chair. It's perfect for the kids due to it's sturdiness and being so low on the ground. The kids often share (if that's possible) it and Mckinley is repeatedly told to sit down while "rocking." I cherish this chair!

Mck enjoying the chair

Just cute

Cayden had this push toy as a baby too. I think one time I hid it from him because I got tired from bending over and pushing him. Sad, right? Another thing that I didn't like was that he initially couldn't figure out how to turn it when he was standing. You see, you can adjust it to either standing and walking or sitting and riding. Either way, I didn't appreciate this toy. Notice how fabulous this toy is now! No more pushing for mommy....Cayden loves to push her around and I'm pretty sure she'd prefer him over me anyway. He's much more crazy and unpredictable.

Hello, love

More good times

Ok, train table. I love and appreciate this table because Corey designed and built this for Cayden for Christmas. I hope to have it forever. The downside is that the green top is made with felt and with Cayden's odd obsession with creams, you can't exactly just wipe it clean. When you try, it rubs little balls and creates a rough surface. Notice the discoloration - that's due to 3 toothpaste and 1 diaper rash cream explorations and 1 baby powder shower. There's no cleaning that up completely!!!

Just this week, we had our final toothpaste "playdate" and the green felt came up! You see, I get lazy. I get lazy in remembering to shut our door which has a special child proof knob, and Cayden just gravitates toward that open door. He's naturally pretty sneaky about it and runs right into his room. Any quiet child is a child that's up to no good (notice the toothpaste on the top left all over the trains and tracks - at least his room smelled minty fresh)! And so it goes...

This time we went with red!!! I love it, but how long will it last? :)