Random August photos

Here are some random photos I found on the camera card from August...

My boys!

Max, pouncing on some unsuspecting victim.

Max, or Maxi as the boys like to call him.

One night after her bath, Hannah put a brown headband on herself.

Big brother helping Hannah learn to ride the scooter.

Jonathan practicing his scooter skills.

 

First Day of 1st Grade!

Andrew, a first grader  - age 7
(and Max, who was trying to figure out what was going on!)

 

These two, missed their big brother and we waited outside for the bus to bring him home.

And he's back!

Andrew started first grade today! It seems school is starting earlier and earlier, but we were all ready to get back into a routine. Andrew was very excited to go and didn't seem very nervous. It helped that we were able to go to meet-the-teacher night last week and see his new classroom and meet Mr. B. Jonathan only asked 3 or 4 times when Andrew would be home. I asked Andrew the best part of the day, and he said, "We get THREE recesses." And there you have it. Recess IS the most important part of the day.

CoCo Key Water Resort

Hannah wasn't too sure what to think about all the water and noise at first!

But then we took a float down the lazy river and she was all about the water!

She's laughing, not crying!

 

Andrew had a little fear at first and wore a life jacket.

But when he realized the water was only a couple inches deep, he got a lot braver!

Jonathan practiced swimming in the shallow water.

Hannah watched Jonathan and Andrew go down this slide and decided she would try it too.

This girl has NO FEAR! It also helped that I caught her each time before she landed in the water!

The best big brother helping his little sister up the slide steps.

Andrew is at the top trying to decide which big slide he would go down.

He also showed no fear after an hour or so and went down every slide!

Keith catching Jonathan as he came down the slide.

Keith trying to show Andrew that it's OK to get a little water splashed in your face. Andrew wasn't sure at first, but by the end of it, when the big bucket dumped on him, he just wiped his eyes and kept going!

The flash didn't work on this picture like I had hoped, but I still like it!

Time to go to our room and get ready for bed.

After baths, we went back to the entrance to take this picture and get some ice cream!

Hannah thought she could have a slumber party with the boys. She was very disappointed when we told her she had to sleep in her crib.

For one last quick trip before school started, we went to Coco Key Water Resort in KC. We had never been, but had heard that it was lots of fun and all indoor. So, Keith took off Friday, and we drove up and played in the water until we were exhausted and pruney.  Then we attempted to get everyone to sleep in one room. After the boys settled down and stopped being silly they went right to sleep, until 6 am when Jonathan fell out of bed. Hannah and I managed to go back to sleep for a couple hours after that happened, but the boys did not. After a yummy brunch at the hotel, we packed up and came home, exhausted and happy. And ready for school to begin on Monday!

Spoiled Kittens

The other night when I was getting Hannah ready for bed, Ruby thought it was a good idea to join her. So she climbed her way into the crib and settled in for the night.

Hannah wasn't sure what to think of her new roommate. And for the record, Ruby did not get to stay in Hannah's room for the night. These naughty kitties still get locked up every night so that we can get some rest!

Andrew and Ruby, Jonathan and Max - the boys were thrilled that they made a smooth transfer and the kittens took a little nap on their laps. This NEVER happens because the boys never hold still long enough for the kittens to get comfy.

Jonathan's turn to hold Ruby. She's the boys' favorite because her fur is softer and she is less aggressive than Max. They fight over this poor kitten all.the.time!

Andrew and Ruby

Jonathan was beyond thrilled when he accomplished this small feat!

I wanna be like Daddy!

Jonathan helping Daddy cut the grass.

Keith was laying on the floor the other night reading a magazine.  Hannah wanted to join him and chose the Sunday Comics to read.

In case it isn't obvious, she thought she was pretty special reading with Daddy. My favorite part is her little foot kicked up!

Another Hot Day...

Once again, we are setting record-breaking temperatures. As of July 27, we had 32 days of over 100 degrees. The heat is extra painful when you have boys who have energy to burn. So, we decided to sweat out our energy this way...

They loved the idea of the water slide, but had a little trouble sliding all the way to the pool of water at the end.

 

When it was time to come in, they were a grassy, muddy mess, so I threw them in our big tub and they "swam" for about an hour, in air conditioning!

I bought this water slide early in the summer, but forgot about it. The boys found it in the garage and begged to set it up. I almost suffered a heat stroke getting it set up, but finally succeeded and then retreated to the shade. The humidity was extra high this day and so I didn't let the boys stay out too long. They loved it, and I'm sure it will get used again before the summer is over!