I'm back...it's been a crazy past few weeks but then what's new. We were dealing with tummy issues for the boys last week and after spending each cleaning up the messes all I could bring myself to do at night was lay on the couch! On top of that, I've been working out 3 days a week for an hour and a half at a time and that has been wearing me out. Oh, and I've started a new business selling Willow House so my free time has been limited. But I've been enjoying it and a happy mama makes for a happy family!
Now we're enjoying our last day of summer vacation before Jack starts Pre-K tomorrow, which is the equivalent to what kindergarten was for me back in the day. Jack is excited to get back to school and see his friends and learn "big kid stuff," and I'm excited to get our routine started for the school year. Plus Daddy should be home on Thursday and that will help tremendously! I can't believe he's been gone almost two years. It will be wonderful, yet strange, to finally have him home!
The pictures above were of Jack making a fort with some boxes and all the 4th of July decorations. That kid has such a great mind, he really does need to get back into school so they can harness it properly. As much as I tried, I feel like I've failed him as my attention seems to be pulled away by Ethan and Wyatt....who I also feel like I've failed. I guess all mom's feel that they could do better. Maybe once Jason is home....
Oh, did you see all the Legos Jack and Daddy were playing with? Jason has been on a Legos kick lately and they have been having a blast building Star Wars Legos and castle fort Legos. Don't Ethan and Wyatt look big these days? Ethan really does look like more of a little boy these days and no longer like a little baby. If only he would walk more....I know he can do it but he doesn't yet have the true desire.
Jack has really been into coloring and drawing lately and I swear he is really good! He definitely got all his Daddy's good traits (smart, good memory, drawing ability...). This picture is of me and I had a good laugh as he was drawing it as he made the comment (starting from the legs and working his way up), "and the squishy part in the middle." I resisted the urge to yell out "I just had a baby 3 months ago and I'm working out" before I realized he wasn't talking about my squishy middle, as he then commented "and now the middle..." At that point I really didn't want to know what he was referring to!
I love this photo of the boys. Jack looks so happy! And look at Ethan. I swear he takes in everything Jack does and then copies him. They are such good friends to each other. I can't wait to see how Wyatt will fit in. Well, I guess I know - they will be three little peas in a pod!
Where's Jack?
Peek-A-Boo!
Jack loves when I get these big Willow House boxes as they become great places to play!
Might be time to get Ethan into a sport, what do you think he might like???
The picture below is of some wild turkeys that were wandering around our neighbors back yard the other morning! I told Jack that if Daddy was home we'd be eating turkey for dinner that night!
Ethan has started pulling himself up on all kinds of new things these past couple of days - starting with the wall, and then walking along it. I know that's a good sign that he will start walking one day soon...
While Ethan still occasionally hits Wyatt (normally when I'm feeding Wyatt) they are starting to become good friends. I don't know if you can tell but here Ethan is holding Wyatt's hand. So cute!
But to Ethan, Jack will always be tops!
It's been a long summer and now we are looking forward to a busy, fun fall with having Daddy home, birthdays and a trip to Seattle for my high school reunion.
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