My Summer Motto

It isn't a successful summer day unless my kids are messy and outside.  Today was a successful day.  We were first back in my hometown at a graduation open house for a relative and then at Tyler's farm going through logistics for the wedding next week.  I think my boys are going to be the cutest ring bearers ever.  Hopefully Jax will walk down the aisle himself and not have to be carried on the groom's shoulders though.

Then after getting back on this gorgeous day I had what I plan on being a very typical summer evening at the house.  The boys playing in the back yard while I get dinner ready, dining outside and then running around the back yard getting wet and messy.  The boys were in heaven, so was I.

No More Hunger Strike

For MONTHS Jax has been a very picky eater.  The kid would seriously live on Ritz crackers and cream cheese if I would let him.  I can't get the kid to eat any meat, vegetable or pasta and he passes up former favorites left and right.  Well the last few days has finally started to see a very small but present light at the end of the tunnel and got much brighter tonight.  For the first night in forever, Jax finished his entire meal and it didn't consist of crackers and cheese or breakfast!  He ate fish sticks and fruit.  We still need to work on the veggies, but hey I will take a win where I can get it.  I told him how proud I was of him for trying and eating his food.  He is starting to understand that and gets excited when I tell him that.  So stinking cute.

The Best Laid Plans

We had a full day planned for today.  I had a spin class at the Y this morning and the boys were all excited to plan at the kids area there.  Then this afternoon we were meeting a friend and her son at the pool in our neighborhood for some fun in the sun.  The boys got up and I got us all fed, dressed and out the door, VICTORY!  They happily let me buckle them into their seats and then away we went ... about 10 feet before I stopped realizing something wasn't right.  Yup, my tire looked like this.

We weren't going anywhere anytime soon.  I think I could change a flat on my own, with the proper equipment and without two very "handy" helpers at my side. I didn't have the equipment though and did have the helpers, so I called in reinforcements.  The boys loved watching the guy that came out to change my tire.  Jax kept offering to help which for some reason the man didn't accept.

While the spare was quickly put on it took the rest of the day to deal with getting new tires (yup two as it turns out another was on the way out).  So no gym for the kids and no swimming with out friend.  Luckily we were able to meet up with YaYa for a very late afternoon swim at the playhouse where the boys decided to spend the entire time jumping in the water.  It is their new favorite game and I love that they are getting so comfortable in the pool. It is going to be a great summer, just hopefully with no more flat tires.

Rainy Days

Rainy Days mean wrestling matches in bed.  Love these wild boys.  

Brothers United

Today I had to put Jax in timeout.  After doing so a perfectly happy Miles went over to sit next to his big brother. Miles then sat there crying and giving me dirty looks. Gotta appreciate the solidarity at least.

Date Night with the Bestie

Tonight I got the rare chance to hang out with my best friend without any kids in tow.  I had tickets to Book of Mormon (thanks to an anniversary gift from J a month for he left) and Paige came up to be my date.  While I adore her kids (and being their Aunt Birdie) I loved having time for just the two of us to hang out.  The play was pretty hilarious as well.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Spending a summer day picking strawberries is just about perfect. Jax was all about getting strawberries for his bucket. Miles treated the field like his own personal buffet. Both boys came home as tired sweaty messes. I love summer.