Sitting with Grandma Jean

Ski Rats

The kids have enjoyed learning to "ski" this summer.  It is kind of like an inflatable jet ski with ski boots and a ski rope.  The kids can choose to sit down on the seat or stand up to get the feeling of skiing.  We have been pulling them behind the pontoon and they can't get enough.  They are very social and constantly looking for people to wave at while out on the lake.  It looks like a lot of fun and by the smiles on their faces I'd say it for sure is.

Messy Chips

While looking at pictures I have taken I come across ones like these with a hint of cheese on the face.  Addie calls them messy chips and they are her absolute favorite.  :)

Addie's First Haircut

I finally decided that maybe a little haircut would be good for Addie, but Ben and I kind of chickened out and it became a very little trim.  You see, if you remember it took a long time for that pretty blonde hair to grow.  She had very little hair for a very long time.  Over the last year it has finally taken off and is so long and pretty.  It has a very slight curl on the ends and I was leaning towards getting her this haircut with some hope that by taking some weight off it would bounce up a little more.  It didn't quite work out, but on a humid day it gets a little more lift.  So first haircut for Addie is finally in the books.

Wesleyisms

"Wesley, do you want spaghetti for dinner?"  Pointing his finger upward he just looked at me without saying a word.  I reply with, "Huh?"  He proceeds to tell me while pointing his finger up and then down, "This means yes and this means no."  I am assuming he meant to do thumbs up and down, but just used his pointer instead.  It gave me a chuckle and now I have a new way to communicate with my 4 and a half year old.

Another day I asked him if he wanted cheeseburgers for dinner."  He replied with, "I only eat cheeseburgers at home when I have friends over".  Good to know, Buddy.  Good to know.

Then there is this beauty.  "Daddy, I just hurt my Kneebow."

Waves with Daddy

Front Yard Football

Rock Jars & the Movies

The kids got a little out of control this summer and to reel them back in we started rock jars.  They each were given a jar in which they painted the lid.  Then every time they were caught being good (saying please & thank you, sharing, helping to pick up toys, etc.) they were given a rock for their jar.  Then on the other end every time they were naughty they would get a rock taken away.  When BOTH of their jars were full we told them we would take them to the movie theater to see Monsters University.  This worked like a charm.  After probably a month and a half they both had their jars full and we went to the local theater.  This was Addie's first movie theater experience and she did pretty well until she wanted to get up and go to the bathroom several times during the last 20 minutes.  This was Wesley's second time as we hadn't been back after he couldn't sit through the first 20 minutes of Cars 2 back when he was probably two and a half.

After the movies the rock jars were emptied and we started over again.  It is still up in the air as to which movie we will see next time.