I just love my life (especially my boys)!

Okay I was going to wait to make another post after our doctor's appointment Friday but couldn't resist some of these photos. Haha. I just can't get over how much Hunter smiles. He is such a cutie pie! Enjoy the pictures.

Mom what's with all the pictures? Seriously.

Okay, I guess I can give you another smile.

I'm a professional now. I'm 2 months old.

Not sure his cheeks are big enough to hold his smile.

Just another day with mom doing a photo shoot.

Could he be any happier?

No. I don't think so. Such a big smile for such a little guy.

Oh and Austin has started to want his picture taken if Hunter is having his taken. I decided to teach Austin how to make a silly face. Haha!

Austin's silly face.

Another silly face.

Hunter's silly face. (Now he doesn't want to be left out.)

We're moving to the lake!

So it's official we are moving to the lake. Haha. Just kidding! I have to start this post by saying that because we went out to our friends lake house Saturday and stayed the night and both Austin and Hunter slept like champs. Austin who normally is up anywhere between 5:30-6:00 woke up at 7 and Hunter who normally sleeps for 4-5 hours slept for a little over 7!!! Austin had been out to their lake house before but this was Hunter's first trip. It was fun this year because Austin and his buddy Chance are bigger and played together. Austin also had a blast "swimming" in the pool. (We've decided we need to take him swimming more often to teach him how to swim.) We are so glad that the summer has just begun because we said we need to get together more often.

The kids waiting for their daddies to get back from going out on the boat. Too cute! (Austin is the one in just his diaper. Couldn't dress him and take care of Hunter. Haha. Picture isn't that great but it was too cute not to capture.)

Daddy and Austin going down the slide.

(Austin even went by himself a couple times.)

Daddy and Austin swimming.

(As you can see Austin wanted to keep swimming. No time to stop and take pictures these days.)

Austin playing in the pool.

Hunter relaxing pool side.

Hunter catching some Zzzz's.

I can't wait till I can play with the boys in the pool!

Austin and his buddy Chance.

Buddies!

Storytime at the Library

So I was trying to decide if I was just crazy or dumb for wanting to take both Austin and Hunter to storytime. I must say I was neither! Both boys did GREAT! We went a couple times last year to storytime but during those times Austin could not yet walk which changes things a little this time around. Haha. I have been thinking lately that we need to take Austin places where he needs to listen to another adult so that when he goes to "school" at the high school he won't make a complete full of us and our last name. Haha! He wouldn't want to be sent to the principals office...oh wait yes he would because that is where Coach is at (David's dad). Well I must say I think we will be going back again this summer. Austin enjoyed it and even got to make a craft. Hunter enjoyed it and even fell asleep. Both boys were crashed when I pulled in the driveway. Who knew storytime would wear you out?

Hunter and Austin listening to the story.

Austin making his 'craft'.

Priceless Home Decor

It is great now that summer is here. I am trying to find things for Austin to do so that we don't just sit around the house all day. I think he and I both would go a little crazy. Haha. So for our first adventure we went to Michael's so that we could buy a canvas to hang in our living room. Every year Austin paints a painting on a canvas that is an 8x10. Last years really turned out well considering he only used his hands but I must say I kind of like it better than this years. Haha. This year he used paint brushes but he kept telling me he wanted more paint which I was not going to put a stop to his creativity so I listened to the artists' request. Needless to say when he was all done all the colors sort of went together and became one nice color. Oh well! It is his artwork and he was proud of it so mommy loves it (I just like last years a little better). So in learning from this years painting when I decided to have Austin make a large painting on canvas for our living room I decided I would use my hair dryer to dry each color before starting the next. Austin didn't seem to mind, he got to use the colors he wanted, and mommy LOVES how it turned out.

A trip to Michaels with two kids: interesting. Especially since there shopping carts are half the size of normal ones. Haha!

A large canvas to paint on: $12.50

A painting made by your own child: PRICELESS!

Austin, Hunter, and I shopping for our materials.

The first coat.

The finished product hanging above our couch in the living room. (I painted his hands black to use his handprints as a border around the picture for a frame.)

A close up.

Life's Little IMPORTANT Life Lessons...

You know it's funny after taking these pictures and seeing them I was thinking what could the title of this post be. It's funny how little things make the world go round for little ones. I think we can learn so much from them. I like to think that I am the type of person that doesn't rush through life. I stop and enjoy the little things. I like to think that I have a pretty good understanding of what really matters in life and at the top of my list is keeping my family happy! I love that it is now summer time because so far Austin has reminded us of a few little important life lessons...

ONE: It doesn't really matter what you wear as long as you enjoy what your doing while wearing it. (Austin dressing himself these days includes shoes and his gloves. He usually also has a hat.)

2. You are NEVER to old to have a pillow fight. (First time teaching Austin how to have a pillow fight.)

He got the hang of it really quick!

3. Sometimes things just taste better right from the container. Don't wait for a special occasion SPLURGE when you want to. (Austin will stand like this every morning by Daddy if he is making his coffee. Haha!)