:. fun in the sun .:

It's been a busy day around our house today! After a hearty breakfast, we made some plans. A forecast of 92 and sunny called for a day at the pool.
Not really sure what's happening here, but I'd say Liam is taking Aunt Katie's car for a spin. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Then it was off to ggb's house . . . she has awesome trucks to play with, and awesome little Fritzi, too. Always a good time!
Then, off to the pool . . . along with every other child in the greater DM area under the age of 9.
But we didn't mind! We slathered on the sunscreen, and headed straight for the water.

We spent a wonderful hour at the park, but I found it's pretty much impossible to snap pictures AND keep an eye on two swimming boys. But trust me, they had a BLAST. And we even saw our friend Lucy at the pool.
Then it was home for some pbj . . .
and a yummy peanut butter wrap:

That's about it for now. Both boys are napping, and Aunt Katie is coming over after work to hang out for awhile. Gpa is going to grill burgers for dinner, then I promised we could watch Punchinello.

Wow, is it ever AWESOME to stay at grandma's!!

:. thoughts at the end of the day .:

No pics with this post. It's 11:00, everyone is asleep, and bed is where I'm headed.

At dinner tonight, we learned about "dinner conversation". (This was in response to the VERY loud siren sound that Liam is fond of making.) I explained what conversation means, and then I asked Gavin to tell us something he did today. He said, "I rode on an elevator". Which he had, because we went to visit great grandma Jean.
[grandma's apartment? one word: BREAKABLES. But don't worry, mommy, nothing was broken!]
So then it was Liam's turn for conversation, and he said, "I played with doggies." Which actually were some of the breakables mentioned above.

And as I was getting Liam stripped down for his bath tonight, I mistakenly called his 'pee-pee' his 'pee-wee'. He thought that was the funniest thing EVER . . . and of course kept repeating it the rest of the evening. (along with yelling 'SEA LION', which made no sense to me, but he thought it was hysterical!)

After the bath, Gavin requested more conversation . . . so we sat (jumped; those boys rarely sit still) on the bed and chatted. It somehow evolved into what they want for their birthdays, so we'll have to work on that some more.

On tap for tomorrow: a visit to great grandma Barb (and Fritzi!), and if weather permits, a trip to the wading pool. (Liam already told me the fountain scares him.)

Laying with those Joys Of My Heart tonight, listening to them giggle and chatter as they were winding down, cuddling and singing with them, I thought my heart would burst. God has given me so much . . . and those boys are the epitome of His goodness and grace. They are so sweet and beautiful and loving and funny. I have been so blessed the past few days to have them here; there is nothing that compares with those angel faces.

:. back to the "new house" .:

Took the boys over to their house this morning for awhile. Thought they'd enjoy the change of scenery, and playing with their toys.

Of course, the first thing Liam wanted was his targ.

So, Gavin played with daddy's goggles.





and Liam cried because he wanted daddy's goggles:

which he got to wear (after an appropriate amount of time so he could learn 'sharing'):

Then, grandpa figured out the TiVo, so everyone could enjoy some Super Why!

And just look at what we found hanging from Gavin's tent bed!

We love you, mommy and daddy! We miss you, too!!

:. after a good meal and a good pipe .:

Well, third time's the charm . . . as soon as I put the boys to bed, they were OUT like Fred Thompson in a presidential race. Either the novelty of staying at grandma's has worn off, or mowing the lawn and cleaning out gutters wears a guy out.

They took a nice, refreshing bath before bed,

and really enjoyed the new bath toys.

Well, let's say LIAM really enjoyed them. The little guy has trouble with hoarding.

(But don't worry about Gav; he holds his own. He knows exactly how to push his little brother's buttons.)

Breakfast this morning was pure joy. Sitting at the kitchen table, enjoying a waffle (Liam) and an apple (Gavin), listening to Jon Foreman. Is there anything sweeter than hearing Gav sing "Holy, holy, You alone are true . . . "??

I think not.

At this moment, they are off on an 'adventure' with Katie. (Going to the post office to buy stamps. Anything is an adventure when you're under age 5.)

And in other news, I saw my favorite Indian endocrinologist yesterday. Seems my Grave's Disease is still at bay. Perhaps I won't need to go radioactive after all.

Thanks, Anuj! But really, thanks, God.

:. katie's car had a bad dream .:

Or:

katie's car had a flat tired

Wow, two posts in one day . . . I know, right?! The previous post is completely thanks to Katie, who came early this morning and played with those boys for an hour and a half before work.
Here they are in their new Thomas the Train shirts. (Don't look so excited, boys.)

This post is courtesy of Naptime . . . and two very tired-out boys. I don't think it's my fault that they lay awake for hours at bedtime, chattering away.

But back to the subject at hand. Chris and Kate provided hours of fun yesterday, what with the soccer game and all.

Well, they provided lots of fun today as well:
Liam is sooo excited! A guy has to stand up to get a closer look!

oops, a little too close for comfort . . . a guy has to move back.

oh, brother gives brother a hug for reassurance.

yeah, I'll just sit over here.

FASCINATING!!

Sorry, Chris and Katie, for your car trouble. But thanks for a close-up look at a tow truck!

By the way, if you ask Liam where mommy and daddy are, he says, MAF-FA-TOOF-UF.