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Thursday, August 25, 2011

August Celebrations

The boys have started to play XBOX Kinect and they just love it.  We have a sports game that is perfect for them.  They actually did pretty good (once we put some tape down to show them where to stand).  They love the running game, it's perfect for burning some of their energy.



Ford and Jake love celebrating birthdays, they get so excited for decorations, cake, candles, presents, etc.  They spent the night on August 12th at Grandma and Grandpa's house so we could celebrate our 7th anniversary, so they got to have a birthday breakfast for Grandpa on his actual birthday.  Blake and Benjamin went over for breakfast as well, so Grandpa got to celebrate first thing with all his boys.  The boys also decorated the night before with streamers, balloons, signs, etc.



Our 7th Anniversary!
 We had another birthday celebration that same weekend.  It was Great Papa's 90th birthday party!  Ford and Jake had a great time helping Great Papa open cards and gifts. 

Monday, August 15, 2011

DART Train

Gigi and Granddaddy took the boys for a day and had a surprise trip.  They took the DART train all the way to Mockingbird Station!  They said both boys were a little unsure when it first started moving, but then they had a great time on their ride!  What a fun adventure!

Friday, August 5, 2011

One hot summer!

This year we have a record breaking heat wave with 100+ temperatures all month of July.  The only way to be outside is with water, but even that gets tiring.  We have been going to indoor playgrounds, storytimes, and various activity places but we also do fun activities at home.  The boys decided we needed some cookies and suggested we make M&M cookies.  They frequently help with baking and cooking.  I'm determined to have 2 boys that love helping in the kitchen!


Playdoh is another indoor activity we love.  Ford really wanted a picture of his creation called "snowman", I guess he has wishful thinking of cooler temperatures.  We also have been building very elaborate train tracks lately.  These two boys are full of energy, but when they get into building with legos, blocks or trains, they can sit for a very long time.  It is fun to watch their imaginations take over and create train villages, spaceships, buildings, etc. 


We also had fun making homemade playdoh, then baking it and later painting it. 




We still are having our backyard fun, just with extra shade! 


The boys have really gotten into birthday celebrations.  They love planning parties and singing "Happy Birthday".  The morning of my birthday, they went in the playroom on their own and colored numerous sheets of paper and taped them all over the kitchen and lined the walls with toys for "decorations".  They also picked out cupcakes and sang to me about 20 times throughout the day.  It was the best birthday celebration I have ever had!