Summertime

We have been loving our summer!  Lazy mornings, not much on the schedule, and lots of fun at home and with friends.  Ben and Alex have played a lot together (and fought a lot together) and invented all kinds of new games.  I have really enjoyed having time with both of them, with the exception of the hard days when I'm losing my mind and desperate for 10 minutes alone...but that's motherhood, right?

Ben is an office supply junkie and I regularly find things like paper, tape, and pens migrating to his room.  This paper was destined for a slightly different purpose - slippers to "keep his feet warm", as though 103F outside is getting chilly!

 

 We found this cute little guy at the pool and the kids begged to bring him home.  Let's just say he hasn't been as hardy as the grasshopper we've had since March, but he was fun for a week.

The kids and I made a trip to Dallas to help their cousin Reid celebrate his second birthday.  First stop was the great splashpad and pool in his neighborhood.

The boys were so adorable together!  Reid learned a lot from his cousins (hopefully good things) and even wanted to join them at their little table for meals.

Ben and Alex had a great time with all of Reid's toys, as usual.  Size doesn't seem to matter to these guys.

Even after an afternoon of swimming in the big pool, the little backyard pool was still lots of fun.  I love watching these three play together.

I didn't get any pictures of the party or Reid blowing out his candles, but I can promise you that the cake was enjoyed by many.  Especially this guy!

 

 Back home, we've been hanging out with our neighbors and keeping cool in several pools.  We had a fun playdate with several other families at our neighbor's new pool one afternoon.  The game of jumping and screaming never got old!

We made a day trip to Galveston to enjoy some sand and surf and it was a lot of fun.  The kids are both taking swim lessons twice a week and their swimming is coming together really well.  Both boys had so much fun playing in the waves and digging in the sand.

 

It's hard to believe June is nearly over!  Even though the days seem long and lazy the time is flying past.