Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...
It’s spring break! The boys and I are having fun in the sun while Robert holds down the fort at home. I’ve got some pics lined up for this week though so enjoy!
Oh boy, I’m so excited to be in the fire truck with big brother!
He’s cranking the engine…
Let me turn up some tunes…
Ummmm…I really hope he knows how to drive this thing…
WHOA!
Yea, this is NOT a good idea…
I gotta make an escape plan.
To be continued!
TGIF! and TGISpringBreak! The boys and I are leaving this weekend to go to Naples for the week! Hooray!! Unfortunately, Robert has to stay home to work. We’re sure going to miss him. I’m going to miss him most on the plane ride as I try to handle both boys by myself! ack!
A few – or 10 – things around here this week…
1. Spencey is the best. He’s still not talking and he should be so we took some steps this week to get him the help he needs. I’ll talk more about it later when I have the full story. However, is he making small improvements every day such as this one…
A firetruck siren! yes yes yes! Honestly, that is his first word (ok, sound) said with intention. Meaning, he’s associating that sound with a thing/person and not just babbling/mimicking sounds! Hooray! I’ll take sirens all day from all 3 of my boys!
Susan also really thought he said “bye” and “choo-choo” yesterday. He’s making progress!
2. Spencer continues to be a stacking fool. Look at that steady hand-eye coordination!
3. Stacking is fun until big brother’s foot makes it all come tumbling down!
4. Maxwell took a nap in his chair this week. He was in his room for “quiet time” and didn’t want to sleep so was playing in his chair and I guess the sleep just took over. I finally went in to wake him up and 4:45 and found him like this. Sweet boy.
5. I love this face…
6. and this laugh…
7. We got a new painting for over our fireplace in the den! A girl from Arkansas, Amanda Kella, painted it for us and I loooove it! I spent most of last weekend redoing all of our bookshelves and am loving how light and bright the room feels now!
8. This cracked me up…almost a high five! 🙂
9. We fly into Tampa on Sunday (better to get a direct flight there than to have to change planes with both boys) and my mom and I might have gotten a crazy idea to stop by Disney World for a day on the way to Naples! and the boys might not know about it yet. and they might be getting to see Nate and Delaney there. and we might be really excited! and, yes, we might be becoming (already are?) those crazy Disney people. 🙂
10. When driving back from school Wednesday, Maxwell told me that in chapel they had told the kids to close their eyes and think about someone they loved. I asked Maxwell who he thought about and who did he say? Spencey. sweet brothers.
Bye! We’re off to Florida!
It’s Thursday! Which is one day closer to Friday! Which is one day closer to Spring Break! Yay!! In the meantime, we’re keeping busy…
See you tomorrow!
Spencey’s hair was getting pretty long in the back and hanging down into his eyes so I finally gave in and decided it was time for his first haircut! He’s about the same age Maxwell was when he first got his curls trimmed so it seemed right. I took him up to Misty at Salon on Hagood and he did great! I really didn’t think he would sit still in the chair but he did – totally different than Maxwell. It took Maxwell several times before he would sit in the chair by himself. Not Spencey! He just sat there like it was no big deal! 🙂
And with a little help from a graham cracker…
he ended up with a nice little trim! Just enough to clean it up and get it out of his eyes but not enough to make him look older! 🙂
Firsts are fun!
ps – Other haircut links if you want to look at baby Maxwell – his first cut at Salon on Hagood, his second cut at Salon on Hagood, and his first cut with Misty . Maxwell has grown up! 🙁 Thank goodness for baby Spencey! 🙂
A few highlights from the weekend…
Friday night – Mexaurant! naturally.
Saturday morning – Carly’s “Princess and Pirate” party! Jake was ready to go!
Lila was there and these two stuck together the whole time…
Saturday afternoon – outside! Swinging at the elementary school…
Checking out trucks…
Breaking and entering… 🙂
Running out some energy…
Playing on the playground…
Whew. worn out.
Also, while Spencer was riding in the stroller, he totally started say ma ma ma ma ma! Ma Ma! I’m counting it as his first real word! 🙂
Sunday – raining and so we cleaned all day. Super fun and not productive at all. Except opposite.
Have a great week!