You're the Best

For as long as my bad memory can remember (the reason I created this blog), Jack has always told us,

"You're the best and I love you."

I don't know where he got this from. Now it has progressed to

"Mommy, you're the best, I love you, you're beautiful, and you're pretty"

all in one breath. Then little brother Coop has to repeat it. It is the sweetest thing to hear and they say it all the time. They tell Christian the same thing (including being pretty).


Jack and Cooper, you're the best and I love you too. Love, Mommy

Cool Zoo

I finally took my boys to the Cool Zoo after waiting until the end of summer to arrive. I didn't think they would like it, but after a trip to the beach with friends I realized they would love it! I'm not sure when we will get back there, but I know my boys will have a blast again!


Peyton and Coop hanging by the slides waiting for the big boys


Sweet Cooper Rongey or aka Rongey tagged by my boys


Coop liked playing on the ground a lot better than when I sent him down the slide


Fun water spouts


Best Buddy Preston


Jack loved the slides


Friends Derek and Jenna

Summertime

I love summertime. My boys love being outside when this hot weather permits playing. They love helping their daddy cut the grass.




Bored with cutting grass and looking for something else to get into.

Found it.

Beaches and Summer Just Go Together

Every summer we go to the beach

With my side of the family

But this year Ty Ty didn't make it

But Coop's tiny hiney made an appearance.

The kid loves to be naked.

Rylie Girl was not impressed with the heat.

Jack searched for seashells.

My boys love their Daddy

Their Mommy too

And walks on the beach

With a little brotherly love.

No trip would be complete

Without a day on the boat

To finish with some swimming at Crab Island.

A day at Big Kahuna's

Never disappoints.

Neither does a train ride at Emerald Grand.

We are excited and thankful

That sweet Rylie Girl

Is a part of our family now.

I love my family

And my parents too.

Uncle Chad, my boys love you, but please quit teaching them to pull your finger :)

Poppy's birthday is celebrated on every trip

And I love to see your family grow from year to year.

So until we meet again

Let's savor all the memories made.

Happy 4th of July

Being in the middle of potty training Cooper, we were disappointed about having to skip all of the 4th of July parties. Coop was doing so swell that we decided to try to make a couple since we were on our last day of training. Thankfully Cooper had no accidents at the parties. He even decided to poop on the potty for the very first time at the Rusich's! Lucky us and lucky them because they had a plunger handy! We had fun swimming and watching fire works. My boys loved being around the triplets and Braeleigh. I am so glad there are some many little children around now when we get together. :)



Jack, Cooper, Reiss, Halie, Madison, Braeleigh

Braeleigh and Cooper hiding out inside during fireworks

Next was a party at the Hoefeld's. We had a great time celebrating with our family and hanging out in the pool all day. My boys had a blast and they love swimming and playing with their favorite Nellie Bellie!








Thanks to our sweet neighbors Dave and Sue, we finished off the night doing sparklers with the boys. They were a little scared but still had fun.

What a great 4th!