A Walk in the Park

We have been getting some nice weather finally and are more than ready to take advantage of it.  Today my parents were up to hang out with the kids.  We decided it was a perfect day to head to the park. 

Last time I was at this park I was days away from having Miles.  

So much has changed in just a few months.

Jax had lots of fun on the playground.

However, he refused to go down the small slide.  No, Jax insisted on going down the big one.  

He is my stubborn little child.

With three adults there, we did have plenty of supervision.

The park we went to not only has a great playground, but it also has lots of ducks!  Jax LOVED feeding the ducks.  Apparently many other people had the same idea we had today because by the time we got there you was very apparent the ducks had been well fed.  Jax still got a few of them to eat though.  

Then he decided the ducks didn't need any more bread and that meant more for himself.

 

After I brought the boys back to the house, we decided to hang out in the back yard until Jasper got home from the office.  Can you tell we are ready for summer?

The dogs seemed pretty excited we were back there hanging out with them.  Well, maybe not Eleanor.  She still seemed a little bored. 

Ladybird on the other hand was very happy to be hanging out with us.  I wouldn't let her get on the blanket I had down for us to sit on, so she stayed as close to it as possible.  Sweet girl.

Miles and I were hanging out on the picnic blanket while Jax ran around.  

I can't get enough of these cheeks.

 While we were playing together I apparently wasn't keeping an eye of Jax.  He was playing at his water table and managed to absolutely soak himself.  Not to self, don't wear nice sandals in the back yard.

Houston We Have A Tooth

Not only does my baby seem like he has grown three inches since I left for our trip, he also got his first tooth!  I felt it just a couple of hours after we got back last night as he was chewing on my finger.  Not sure when it popped through, but it is pretty exciting! 

Hopefully now my little guy can get some relief from the teething pains.  

They are pretty rough on a little baby!

Mickey and Meme's House

Whenever we go to visit Jasper's parents Jax gets all excited.  As soon as we pull into the driveway he starts yelling "Mickey and Meme house!"  We enjoyed the warmer weather again today and I am not sure who enjoyed their walk around the block more, Jax or his Mickey.  

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Easy as ABC

Someone is working on their ABCs.  So far Jax identifies the letters M, O and Y.  No clue why those have stuck and why he has no interest in all the other wonderful letters of the alphabet, but there you go.

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Getting Warmer

It might not be warm yet, but that doesn't mean it isn't warm ENOUGH for us to be outside playing!  Today was sunny and mild so we headed out (with hats on our heads) to play a little and get some fresh air.  Spring I have missed you.

Jax ran around while Miles was bundled up and watched from his chair.  Both were very entertained.  

I think both kids had a great time!

Yellow Ball

I went to the grocery tonight and they had a large display of those inflatable balls by the check out.  We are doing a ball theme for Jax's second birthday because the kid is OBSESSED with balls.  So I bought a whole cart load of them to have at the party.  I got more than a couple of odd looks from people in the check out line.  When I got home I decided to give Jax one of the smaller yellow balls.  He already has a ton of these balls, but not a yellow and I like to use them to talk about colors with him.  I brought the yellow ball in and gave it to him.  You would have thought the kid just received a  pony he was so excited.  Forget the hundred other balls in our play room, Jax had a yellow ball.  He carried it around the rest of the night saying over and over again "yellow ball, yellow ball."  Best $2.99 I have ever spent.  With kids, it really is the little things.

Pete The Cat

We snapped some pictures today as I read to the boys one of our favorite books:  Pete the Cat and His Brand New White Shoes.  Jax loves the little song that is part of the story and how animated we get when we say "Oh No" over and over during the book.  Miles seems pretty interested in it today as well.

Of course Jax doesn't always let me finish the book, sometimes he wants the abbreviated version and lets me know by starting to climb around.  This picture really captures what day to day life is like right now:  Miles sitting calmly on my lap while Jax climbs all over me.  :)

What can I say, he is a wild man.