Summer fun

Again, these are from back in June. Whatev. At least I'm blogging. They are from my parents house and garden. I was digging potatoes. (It had rained the night before, so the garden was super duper muddy.) Drake learned to drink from a straw. And the little monkey climbed some more furniture. Shocking, I know.

Visits to Sissys pool

Well Hi Drake! He was apparently attacking the camera. Drake took a couple of trips to his great grandparents pool this summer. Big fun for the big guy. The little guy stayed inside for some rocking and snuggling with Sissy.






"Thanks Grandma, I love my float!"
I'm sure he was pointing at a bird.
Grandpa despises cold water, but he'll do anything for his grandchildren. Even get in the cold pool.
Splashing around.
A rare shot of the parental units

Not appreciating the cold water

Mother's Day

Sweet man in the babyhawk. This is still one of my favorite carriers.

Such a struggle to get a family photo when you have a todder
Me with my two boys and my Mom.
Me with my boys!
Eric and Drakey

Okay, so I know what you are thinking. It's September. Mother's Day is in May. But, in my defense, I just got these pictures from my Mom. So enjoy them. 4 months later.

Buck Mountain

In the middle of August, I took the boys to my parents favorite place, Buck Mountain. Many of their aunts, uncles, and cousins were there too! They had such a great time. We played at the waterfall, and went tubing down the river. So much fun! As the boys get older, I know they will enjoy this mountain more and more. It's so peaceful and perfect there.

The pics from tubing are being developed from the water camera, so you'll have to wait for those.

The view from the top of the waterfall. The hike that took F.O.R.E.V.E.R. because we got lost. Oops. Should've listened to Peyton, she was right all along.

Eli was looking up at Aunt Maggie, to see if she'd had too much wine to be holding him. hahahahaha
My goodness those eyes. He's gonna have those killer blue eyes, just like his big brother and Daddy.
"Coast is clear Grandpa, back this thing outta here!"
Typical view of the weekend: Drake running to Grandpa and the fourwheelers.

Rocking with Ashlee....I don't think Eli had any tummy time that weekend, b/c he was always in someone's arms.

Some chicken on a grill, some BBQ sauce, and a beer. A little slice of perfection.
Drake talking Grandma into some more goldfish.
Grandpa, AKA the chef.
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Grandma snuggles

Uh oh. He spotted Mommy.
GIVE ME MOMMY!!!
This child simply has no fear. He is so physical and adventurous. ALL boy.
Okay, I've got to find a pic of Drake from this age. You simply won't believe the resemblance. Next post maybe.

So, Drake apparently has no fear of frogs. This is him squishing to death the one he caught!

This is when he spotted the frog, and went after it. He was a man on a mission.
Eyes of wonderment at the waterfall. I love watching him discover and explore the world.
Checking it all out with Aunt Maggie.
That's right, this is how Eli rolls.

Sweet Eli

A little Eli lovin for you all. Last is him at Drake's swim lesson. I can't wait to be able to take both boys! That'll be so much fun, assuming Eric or Fran can come with.

The first two are some my Mom had taken but I'm not sure when. I'm thinking maybe the beach in June, because it looks like they were on a towel. I love those sweet eyes.

Next to last is my chunker munker at his 4 month checkup. Sadly enough, he's already five months. He rolls EVERYWHERE, has two teeth, and baby talks constantly. And can you believe he can sit on my hip and be carried like a BIG boy????? I think I got a little teary eyed when I realized I could carry him like that.

Swim Lessons

Blurry pic, but Drake loved to blow bubbles in the water.

Learning how to "pull" water by chasing after balls.
Playing before swim class started. He loved jumping in these, making big splashes with his feet.

Horrendous pic of me, but I sure do love this stinker.More fun!

So, remember earlier in the summer when Drake took swim lessons? They were indeed the cutest thing ever. He loved the slide! I was glad we did it, despite the amount of effort it took. I had to feed/dress/pack up two little ones and get to the Y. Drag out the double stroller, and pack up belongings and the littles. Get inside. Pay for Eli's childcare. Get Eli to childcare, and fight with them about the cloth diapers. Explain that he doesn't have a bottle, b/c he won't TAKE a bottle. (Thank heavens that's over!) Make it to locker room, change Drake, get out to pool. Yay, fun, swim lesson time!!! 3o minutes later, start over. Just in reverse order. With tired and hungry kids this time. Makes it more fun the second go around! This little illustration is a perfect example of how 1+1 does NOT equal 2. Hahaha!

Here I am!

Yes, I'm still here. Just too tired to muster up a blog post and upload photos. Maybe soon...