Fun times

I love the 4th of July! It's probably my favorite holiday. I love the fireworks, cookouts, family fun, and the fireworks. Oh, did I say fireworks already? Fireworks make me so happy! Samson, our 100lb sissy dog, doesn't like fireworks. He tries to curl up as close as he can to me or Brian and shakes like a chihuahua. It's pretty pitiful. His name doesn't fit him, but we love him anyway.
The boys spent the 4th with my parents this year.  They swam, let off fireworks, had a cookout, went to the play ground, swam some more, went for a bike ride, and I'm pretty sure they had way too much junk food. And they came home to me worn out. Exhausted beyond words and ready to do it all over again!

While they were having fun in the sun, I enjoyed some time alone. I grabbed my book, a beer and sat my butt in front of the fire pit until it got too dark to read. Then I sat back at watched the neighbors set off some really good fireworks until Brian got home. I'm ready to do that all over again too!

Summer fun

This afternoon we hung out at the library and played games in their backyard.

 

There were sack races, relay races, water balloon toss, ring toss, hula hoops and lots of other games.

Here's Brandon taking a spill. I think he was on the ground just as much as he was on his feet! But that's normal.

Black and Blue

Nathan was very excited to get a new GI for his jiu jitsu class. It's all blue but he likes to mix it up and wear his black pants with his blue top. He's a rebel like that.

I just think he looks adorable. But I've been told that adorable is not a word that should be used to describe someone who is in jiu jitsu. He likes to think it makes him look fierce or like a champ.

But I'm the mom and adorable is what I say.

Crazy happy

Ice cream on a hot day makes the boys happy.

Strike a pose and cross your eyes happy.

Happy Birthday!

We may have to sit in the rain watching a bunch of little boys playing baseball tonight, but I'm sure we'll have fun. I'll hold the umbrella for you and even buy you some salty popcorn and a coke to celebrate. Cause I loooooove you mama!

Rainy Summer Day

On a rainy Sunday summer day my boys sleep in, have cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk for breakfast then dress up in multiple layers of clothing and shoot each other with nerf guns.
Why?
Because they can.
Lined up in the hallway, dressed in sweatpants, shorts, sweatshirts, jackets, a face mask from a G.I. Joe costume and a toy hockey puck for a "cup," they shot each other over and over.
Different nerf guns, different bullets, different squeals of fun filled our house this morning.
Next we're off to the book store to fill our minds with stories of super heroes saving the world.

Fun in the sun with their best buddy

Nothing beats a hot day like playing in the water with your best four legged buddy. Next on today's list is hitting the local ice cream shop.