Boys Night Out

For the second year in a row, the father and son camp out was rained out. So Jack and Dallin went out on the town instead. 

They went bowling. 

 

Word on the street was that Jack bowled a strike and even beat his daddy. 

Then they went miniature golfing. 

Of course the skies had cleared by then. (Don't worry we hear the rain pouring down and thunder again during the night)

Then they went to Tony's Pizza to split a bowl of spaghetti. 

On their way home they picked up my Mother's Day gift. Jack was so excited that he begged to give it to me that night. He's too sweet!

Little Slugger

Sometimes I think Luke may be more into baseball than his brother. 

About 10 times a day, I find him like this. 

He gets the hat, bat, tee, and ball and drags them to wherever I am in the house. 

He then practices by putting the ball in the tee and hitting it. He's surprisingly good for his age. 

Then I put it all away and find him practicing again a few minutes later. 

Go, Little Slugger!

Ahoy Maties!

Today we spotted pirates in the harbor!

Crazy things like that happen when it's Contraband Days. 

We also went to the splash pad again. Luke is now brave and follows his brother all over. 

Even under the water!

If Jack wanted a snack, so did Luke. 

If Jack wanted to rest, so did Luke. When your brother is that cool, you just have to imitate him!

Silly Kids

The Trahan's have some new pets and let the boys check them out. 

Of course Luke, our little animal lover, was excited. And the goats were Pygmy goats, so they were just the right size. 

They even got in the pen with them. Both boys were a little nervous, but they gradually warmed up for the most part. 

The baby even came up to our baby. So cute!

Backyard Adventures

We love our new backyard!

My two little monkeys, especially Jack, love climbing the fig tree. The both love sitting in it and Jack keeps climbing higher. Today he requested that Dallin trim the tree. He let him know which branches needed to go, then helped haul off the limbs. He takes good care of his tree!

They also practiced a little baseball since we found Dallin's glove (which apparently had never been unpacked from our previous move!). Luke really wants to be a baseball player too and practices his hitting off the tee. We just need to convince him to hold the bat from the other end!

We are excited to make lots of memories in our new yard!

Trouble Is My Middle Name

Luke is at that age - the age where he finds all kinds of trouble. He seems to get into more trouble than I ever remember Jack finding. Maybe because he wants to be big like his brother. And he's extremely curious. And he's 18 months.

He tries to climb trees. Or into things that are balanced precariously. Or anything for that matter. And he can make a mess in two seconds flat, which is especially easy in a house with lots of boxes being unpacked.

He managed to find an anthill and stand in it. Both of us have an abundance of bites to show for that adventure.

And he allowed me to make my first call to Poison Control when he found a box of rat poison while we were packing up our old garage. I am pretty sure he didn't eat any since there was no coloration around his mouth and there haven't been any side effects 36 hours later. But he sure gave us a good scare. Luckily the kind Poison Control man told me no toddler has ever consumed enough rat poison to cause too much damage.

But boy, oh baby boy, this little man sure keeps me on my toes!

The First Splash

We made our first trip of the season to the splash pad this week. We met up with some fun friends and had a blast. I think the pictures say it all...