Bath time buddies

Everything is more fun with your brother!

James hasn't liked taking a bath for months, but today when he saw Luke in there I couldn't get him in the tub fast enough. They splashed, giggled and played footsie. James even dumped a whole cup of water over Luke's head and Luke just giggled. These two are perfect for each other. It makes my heart so happy!

Lost and Found

Baby horse has been missing for a few days. This was extremely distressing to James. So we had to start playing other games with the horses, just to distract him. But out of all 12 horses, he knows exactly which one is missing every time. I searched high and low for this horse and was contemplating buying a whole new set just for the missing horse.

But this morning who should we find...but our beloved baby horse! He must have come out of hiding because he got hungry. He and James worked very hard at cutting fruit.

Baby horse tried all the fruit, and then settled down for a nap. Shhhhh, he's sleeping!

Baby Ho Ho

Let me introduce you to Baby Ho Ho (Baby Horse).

James carries him all over the house. And he tells Luke and I to be quiet when sweet baby horse is sleeping. He also rocks the horse and dances with him to music. Baby Horse got a great breakfast this morning, courtesy of James.

James finished off whatever was in the pot.

In other news, Luke is still the cutest baby boy ever.

And he has very long legs!

Reading buddies

Just when I thought they couldn't get any cuter...

James loves to have Luke sitting next to him. Luke likes it too.

They are really cute "reading" together, although Luke always wants James' book.

Modern Architect

Anyone ready to move into James' new duplo apartment complex?

Very luxurious! Very spacious! Even has outdoor plumbing.

Hurry, because they are going fast!

Burke Lake

Family trip to Burke Lake = Playgrounds + Snacks in the Double Stroller + Lots of "fresh" air + sharing an ice-cream cone

treats + playgrounds + fresh air = Happy kids

Happy kids + Happy dogie = Happy Parents

Love it!

Addendum: A picture of Luke with his first taste of icecream. James is my dainty eater and barely gets enough in his bit to taste the icecream. Luke, on the other hand, tried to face plant in the icecream. It was that good. Then he kept grabbing my hand so I couldn't move it away. Mmmm, icecream!

James

Do you ever get the pictures off your camera and wonder where some of them came from? I do....who has been taking pictures of my ceiling fan?

Ha! Caught the culprit on film.....

James has been really cute with Luke lately. Just the other day we were at the grocery store and James insisted on getting out of the cart in the baby food aisle to pick out food for Luke. Then he wanted back in the cart after he made his selections. Funny thing was that he picked out all desserts. I guess Luke must have a sweet tooth just like his mommy.

James also is very interested in Luke's meal times. I try to feed all of us at the same time...even if it turns into utter chaos. There is just something about sharing a family meal that really appeals to me. James has started to gently remind me that no one likes a food pusher. This morning while I was trying to get Luke to take the last bite James said "Baby done!!!" over and over until I stopped trying to shove the fruit and oatmeal into Luke's mouth. It's like they have a secret language already...

Memorial Day

We spent our Memorial day with our good friends "Dan, Cstine, and kitty cat". We enjoyed great food, better company and a viewing of "A Bug's Life". James sat happily through most of the movie. In fact it was his first full length motion picture. He got a little scared towards the end, but then again so did I.




Included in the collage are a picture of him in his standard "fingers in the ear" pose, a bit of yummy cake and hanging out with his best bud Dan. Luke got to catch the last bit of the movie, he was too busy napping to catch the first half.

After the movie Christine and James had a giggle fest...

Thanks again Dan and Christine! You guys rock!

More Ducks!

Today we ventured out to the National Zoo. We can't believe that this is the first time we have visited since we moved to DC. Crazy! We had a great time and the boys really enjoyed all the sights. James especially liked seeing the ducks and kept asking to see more ducks! He also made good use of the water misters they had periodically along the path. It was a hot day and we all would run through to cool off. Luke didn't quite enjoy them as much as the rest of us.

James had the best seat for most of the exhibits!

Luke loved facing out and seeing the crowds and animals. He was a wiggly and giggly baby the entire time. He also had a great time sucking on some ice to cool off. I though his lips might turn blue they were so cold, but he kept asking for more.

The flamingos were one of James' favorites because you got really close to their cage.

Here I am with my little guys. The flamingo's have always been my personal favorite. Who do you think has longer legs...Luke or the flamingos?

Here we are at the last exhibit we made it to. James yelled TUR-TLE when he saw this big guy. But judging by his face in this picture I am glad we headed home after seeing the turtles.

We were all exhausted after our fun trip to the zoo! We can't wait to go again soon!

Watermelon!

Today it was really hot outside. I mean really hot. So hot that I felt I might start melting. The high today was eighty-something...it may be a long summer. So to stay cool during our errands we stopped by our local 7/11 and picked up some slurpees. Mmmm! James has graduated to getting his own super small slurpee, and he is so proud drinking his cherry slurpee. He even wanted to showed it to our neighbors when we got out of the car.

Luke became very agitated right after our 7/11 stop. I think he may have been a little jealous he didn't get his own slurpee. He was licking my cup and trying so hard to get to my straw. So we got Luke his own very special treat. Watermelon. He LOVED it.


First bite...hmmm this is interesting.

Yup, going back for seconds. He is a big fan!