A Win - Win

Yesterday I picked up a new car seat for Nick to go in the truck (Ben's will be here Friday). While I was assembling and installing the seat in the truck, I let the boys play with the box. We all know how much kids love boxes...I see this as a win-win. New car seat (read: Adam will now be picking the boys up from daycare, meaning I get home earlier), and the boys had something to keep them occupied for 20 minutes. Everybody wins!

Slides, Swings and Steering Wheels

Fishing with Daddy

Sunday morning Ben and daddy went fishing (really, it was just an excuse for daddy to take his truck for a drive). Ben caught a few fish, but mostly he just played in the mud and water. 

Truck Time!

He Screams (Literally) for Ice Cream

We took the boys for ice cream on Saturday in Daddy's new truck (had to make sure the car seats fit and the boys were comfortable for all those future trips in the truck). Nick has been having an issue with screeching at the top of his lungs lately, which he did repeatedly between bites of ice cream.

Ben got a blue slushy, resulting in a blue tongue 

The Truck

Daddy's new truck. Ben is very excited about it, as is Adam. Now all it needs are some car seats so Adam can start picking the boys up from daycare! You should ask him about this next time you talk to him.

Swamp Feet

Ben has a fail-proof recipe for mud. Take the hose that is supposed to be water the garden, and move it to the dirt that was the old wood pile. Apply water directly for several minutes - remove only when mommy catches you. Then stomp, stomp, stomp through the now muddy area until your feet are covered in an inch or so of mud. Next, stomp, stomp, stomp your way over to the pool to 'wash off' your swamp feet. Then make mommy clean out the pool with a layer of mud and sand at the bottom. 

Dirt, Sweat and Tears

I'm not sure why Nick was upset - maybe I told him no or Ben poured cold water down his back. In any case, more priceless 'Nick faces'. That kid can pump out tears like a fire hydrant. And then they pool up on his big cheeks and stay there until I wipe them off. 

Dude!

Season Opener

As today's temperature tipped the thermostat at 90 degrees, I decided it was officially the start of summer and that meant pool time! Ben got a new alligator pool for his birthday, so we broke that bad boy out and got to work getting wet! 

Nick did not appreciate the cold drench of water his brother threw on his back. Can you blame him?

Nick and Monster both getting a drink from the pool. Awesome.

I was able to get some great action shots of Ben jumping in and out of the pool!

Still good just hanging out on the side of the pool.

Then I figured out how to make the alligator geyser. Big hit with Ben, not so much with Nick. 

Once the geyser was in place, Nick went to play in the sand box.