Lazy Days of Summer!

 Relaxing on the deck...patiently waiting for our food to get grilled up and ready to eat :).

 There's the grill master!

 Water table fun with the two boys.

 Wearing Quinn's old hat and looking cute as a button!

The lazy, hazy days of summer are back and we couldn't be more thrilled! 

The three guys

My littl(est) man

 huh, you talk'n to me?

Jack continues to be just a joy to have around. Smiling lots, especially at his big brother. Screeching often, turning over from back to tummy and tummy to back. Getting the hang of using his hands.

He is still my big snuggle buddy, and I truely do love it, even if at times I may complain because I feel I never get anything done besides hold him! ...I try to look at the big picture, when I'm old and gray sitting in my rocking chair and thinking back at my days with babies. I don't think I'll ever regret holding my boys so much and having a house filled with dust and cobwebs!

I recently saw this quote (or something very similiar) hanging up in my friends home. I thought it was wonderful, and I'm trying to remember it when I feel I'm not being 'productive' enough with keeping a clean home.

'Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
For babies grow up, we've learned to our sorrow
So quiet down, cobwebs
Dust, go to sleep
I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep. '

-Anon

Favorite baby outfit

 The pic above is one of my favorite baby photos of Quinn -- he is wearing my fav baby outfit, too.

So how excited do you think I was this morning when I realized

Jack would fit into this outfit now, too?!



Please welcome Bob Fish to the family!

 Please meet the newest member of the family: Bob Fish.

Quinn's Gma J and Auntie La La took him to a school carnival where he won his very first goldfish.

The name was a close toss up between hockey and 'Bob Fish'. (Not to be confused with Bob the Fish).  Eventually though, the name Bob Fish won out! 

 I see you, Bob Fish.

 Good boy! (Yes, this was what Quinn is saying here.) You can't make this stuff up!

 Steve and I wonder how long Bob Fish will hang around for....

We're afraid we may find our new friend 'floating' instead of swimming someday soon...we all know that the length of a goldfish's life is no laughing matter.

Until that day, Quinn learns responsibility with having his own pet. 

...He also learned to not hug the tank too hard, as some of Bob Fish's water splashed out when that happened... he did what every little boy should do: he told his fish that he was sorry and he cleaned up his mess. 

Three little men

 Mason (1 year)

Quinn (2 years)

Jack  (four months)

These pictures crack me up! 

I think these three little boys will have a lot of fun together through the years!

...With the dads that they have, something tells me all three of them have something of a
 mischievous streak in their blood?! 

Sprinkler Fun

 Quinn had no idea his daddy was running up behind him!

 SURPRISE!

 Swim trunks?... more like swim pants if you ask me.

My two very handsome guys. My third handsome guy, Jack, will join in on the fun next year.

For now he sits on the sidelines with his mama!