Great Falls Park

Hard to believe we have never made it out to see Great Falls! It was a great morning trip to hike a little, check out the observation points and climb some rocks. James read all the signs along the way, which was great because if the sign said to stay on the trail...guess who actually stayed on the trail! We also watched some kayakers in the rapids, and the kids asked if Uncle Morgan and Auntie Julia could do that. What do you think Uncle Mowg and Auntie Julia...want to show off your rapid kayaking skills next time you come to visit?

Perhaps the funniest picture of the day. I told them to act normal and this is what I got. Luke is the Statue of Liberty and James is showing off his super powers.

And we actually got pictures of John and I. Proof we too were there.

Me and my guys, love these boys!

 

Our New Look!

Have you noticed our new design on our blog? Isn't it fabulous! I "designed" it myself at Sour Apple Studio's Do It Yourself site. The hardest part was picking just one design, there are so many to choose from. And it is all custom, you pick colors, fonts, backgrounds....you name it. And until October 8th, there is a giveaway for a free DIY blog design.

 So hurry over and check it out at: http://www.sourapplestudiodiy.com/, or you can click on the fun button in my sidebar.

Random tidbits from our Wednesday. We have Community Bible Study on Wednesday mornings, and we all love it. The boys updates from this morning were pretty hilarious. James apparently announced to his entire class during snack time that "Mommy has a baby in her tummy". His teachers said he was very proud to make this announcement. When I asked him why he announced this news he said, "I just wanted everyone to know. I love babies."

Luke, meanwhile, has been teasing the girls in his class. The teachers report that it is hysterical and that mostly the girls deserve it and it is great entertainment. I asked Luke about this, and he said "I was just pushing their buttons." Nice. Although bonus points for Luke, he impressed his teachers by reciting the Lords Prayer before snack.

Apparently my kids can do great things when bribed by food.  Now go to Sour Apple Studio and check it out!

Pumpkin Patch!

It's officially fall here in Northern Virginia, and we are loving it! We had our first (of many) trips to our local pumpkin patch this weekend.

Here I am with my sweet pumpkins.

They like to pick out ones that are "super heavy" because they are "so strong". Welcome of Fall!

 

 

The boys have an announcement...

Sometime around March 26th we'll have 2 big brothers in the house. We are so blessed!

 

Missing our Cousins

We had a great visit with 3 of our cousins last week. We had a house full of cute kiddos (and a beautiful Aunt), and we are missing the giggles and joyful noises. Come back soon cousins!

 

 

Kindergarten

I cannot believe we have a kindergartener in our house! Some fun developments from our first few weeks of school.

*James' "first day" went smoothly. He is already making friends and is so excited to tell me all about it. He even remembered both teachers names, a big thing for my cutie who is terrible with names.

*Luke is soaking up his time with just mommy. He was perfectly content to drop off his brother. Although he was big eyed at the big high school boys at school. Perhaps they were the reason he was a little concerned that when we picked James up he would be a "grown man".

*Luke has declared himself an official preschooler...not to be outdone when people ask James what grade he is in.

*James insisted on wearing his backpack, even though all it contained was a water bottle. Next week it will also hold his snack, so I guess it will be more then a fashion accessory.

Trouble

Our most recent playground adventure gave us a lot to talk about.

Luke: mommy, have you ever heard of a kid named trouble?
Me: No, have you?
Luke: Yes, he was at the playground. His mom kept calling his name and that was trouble.

James: Mom, why can't boys play tea party?
Me: They can, where did you hear that?
James: a mommy told a boy that he couldn't play tea party. Only girls do that.
Me: She was misinformed. Anyone can play tea party.
James: Ok, I like playing chasing bad guys better. But sometimes I like to play tea party and pour tea on my head.

Somehow I missed all the excitement. But those little guys don't miss a thing.

And, here they are posing...sillies!

Misheard lyrics

My children share in my inability to properly hear lyrics, rather we hear what we want to hear. Here are some of my favorites:

Luke: mud, mud, I love mud!
Real Veggie Tale Song: love, love true true love.

James: who's got feet in position?
Real Donald Duck theme song: who's got a cheery disposition?

And because no post is complete without a picture, here are the boys with Abe Lincoln at the National's baseball game.

You can do better then that!

This is James' new catch phrase. Not sure where he picked up this gem, but it is surprising how often it can be spun into everyday conversation.

Me: Time for lunch, I made PB and J.
James: You can do better then that.

Me: Let's make a craft.
James: You can do better then that.

Luke: James, let's play Don Pedro and the three dragons.
James: You can do better then that.

You get the picture. Funny and annoying all wrapped up in one.

Pictures: J and L posing in front of butterfly craft. Next is L building a town out of blocks, he was very proud and insisted on a picture.

A boy and his dog

Sweet Luke and Zion. And an extra with James who needed to be in a picture too.