Sea World

We just LOVE Sea World. We thought we would take the chance to go out before the HEAT and the CROWDS decided to go. It was a little hot but we still had a great time. Tyler is really starting to enjoy our family outings since he can particpate a little more. I am so thankful for our sweet boys and for the time we get to spend together as a family making good memories.

Swim Lessons

TJ took a few weeks of swimming lessons at the Y. Money down the drain!!! He cried the first two lessons and then only did what HE wanted to the last two lessons. He learned nothing and he will still not attempt to swim. He LOVES the water and wants to play in the pool but doesn't really see the need to "swim"!!! We are praying that as the summer continues he will get the desire to swim.

Happy Mother's Day!

I have had a WONDERFUL Mother's day. Chuck really went out of his way to make today and this whole weekend special for me. Chuck ALWAYS helps me out and makes me feel special so for me to notice that he has stepped it up really means a lot. Today he did some extra special things. This morning he took TJ out to get my van vacuumed and washed. He knows how much I love a clean car (but I never want to do it myself)! Then we met my family for brunch at a new restaurant, Village Tavern. I had the best shrimp and grits I have ever had in my life. We will definitely be going back there! TJ asked as we were finishing brunch if there would be any fireworks since we were celebrating mom today!!! I told him that in a few years if he wanted to plan fireworks for me on Mother's day that I would LOVE it!!!! When we finished lunch I told Chuck I wanted to go to IKEA (he doesn't like IKEA with kids but he took us anyway)! Then this afternoon my mom and I went and got pedicures - I NEVER get a pedicure, but I could get used to it!

Tonight after dinner my sweet boys presented me with a beautifully decorated cake. It finished a wonderful day of "celebrating mom" (as TJ kept saying).

At my house I feel like as a mother I am celebrated everyday. Chuck does such a great job of thanking me for all I do and he has the boys do the same. But, I have to say that today was extra special and I am so thankful to be a mom.

Saturday Night Service

My sister and her husband have been attending the Saturday night service at our church. We decided to join them this Mother's day weekend so we could all go out for brunch on Mother's Day. We really enjoyed the service. This picture was taken just before we left for church. All I wanted was one good picture with both my boys. It was nearly impossible to get both of them happy, so my mom decided to hold Tyler. He still wasn't "picture perfect". Oh well, maybe next Mother's day we will have better luck.

Getting Ready for Mother's Day

TJ and Chuck decorated a cake for Mother's Day. When they were finished decorating the cake Chuck thought it would be fun to decorated TJ. It was so cute to watch TJ try to lick the icing off his face. I am not sure if they had more fun decorating my Mother's day cake or TJ. Either way it was fun to watch.

Friday Night Playdate!

My mom came over and got the boys to "play" tonight. Since Chuck and I had a few minutes we thought we would go out in the front yard and work in a few of our beds. When we got outside, mom was in her front yard with TJ and Tyler. They had wanted to stay outside and read books. Tyler was SO cute as he sat in the chair and "read" the books. We have been waiting a LONG time for him to interested in books. He has been read to since he was a baby but the books never held his attention. So the fact that he actually looked at the book makes me think that our persistence is finally paying off.

We have our POOL back!

The boys got in the pool tonight for the first time this season. It took us a few weeks, but we finally got rid of the ducks. I think the boys really liked the ducks but Chuck and I were not as fond of them. Our outdoors man neighbor let us borrow his grandfather's 65 year old stuffed hawk. It only took one time over the fence to see the hawk and they haven't been back since. We only kept the hawk for about 24 hours. We are not used to having "animals" around the house. So we were all excited to finally get our pool to ourselves and for it to be warm enough to get in (well, almost warm enough, Tyler was a little cold). Tyler enjoyed playing around the pool with the "duck". He knows how to "quack" and talk to the duck!!! TJ has gone to the Y twice to swim in the pool and has been scared both times. So tonight when he jumped right in our pool we were excited. There is something about the pool at the Y that he doesn't like. He starts swimming lessons on Saturday so I am praying that that will go well!