Swimming lessons

Max is taking swim lessons again. He loves it! He's the first to volunteer for everything and I think that becomes a bit of a problem. His teacher has to keep telling him to let others have a turn. He has had a few different teachers, and he'll see them life guarding at one of our pools. So, he now says, "Hi, teacher" to every lifeguard he sees.

Atticus had a friend from church come over to play. He knew he was hot stuff - pushing his dump truck around in his underwear - so he went in for a kiss...several times!

There are few pictures of all 3 of them looking at the camera.

Ok. Something is seriously wrong with this picture...his head is NOT that big!

Emmett is modeling some of my favorite clothes.

How big is your head?

Max and Atticus love to play with Emmett and make him laugh. He laughs at EVERYTHING they do!

Emmett was a little slow to start eating baby food. Once I figured out that I needed to wait and feed him when he's actually HUNGRY, he did great.

Swimming

If you thought we were red necks before, now you'll know for sure. The only way I've found to get the kids to enjoy their pool is to siphon water from the hot tub into their pool. So, yes, we have a hose running from the hot tub on the deck down to the pool on the ground. Classy. Atticus jumped off the slide as well, but he did it naked so I can't post any pictures:(

Once again, Max needs a haircut. Maybe the stickers help distract from that.

Everyone gets a mohawk.

Emmett loves taking a bath with Max & Atticus.

Whew! Back to 1 in diapers. Atticus was a potty-training champ!

Sitting up

Emmett is oh so close to sitting up by himself!

Vacation

Max couldn't WAIT to go on the airplane. I pulled the suitcases out of the basement. He filled one up with toys and said he was going to the airport. So, I let him walk outside with the suitcase, and he just kept on walking. It took me forever to get him to come inside. He was halfway down the street before I convinced him the airport was in the other direction. That got him inside...with a few tears, though.

We headed to Jackson to see the Grans.

We were hoping to be able to see more family while we were back South, but it didn't work out. I had just gotten diagnosed with thyroiditis (which has now lead to hypothyroidism) and it just wiped me out.

Look at that brotherly love!

We did get about an hour visit in with Shelby, a good friend of mine and former roommate in college. It was great to get to see her and catch up with her!

Then, we headed up to the lake and hit the boat.

I have another kid that "glows" with pale beauty.

Atticus fell running down the steep driveway and scratched his face up pretty good.

We celebrated Atticus' 2nd birthday while we were there.

Pierson and Atticus had a CARS party together.

Max reminds us all the time - that next time, it's going to be HIS turn to have a party and cake with Pierson.

Max REALLY wanted to find a waterfall on the lake to "ride down". We did find a waterfall, but he quickly realized we couldn't ride down it.

Atticus LOVED the boat, and he didn't even mind his life jacket.

"Do it big!" Max's favorite boat phrase-meaning GO FAST!

Max did a little tubing with Dad. When it was Atticus' turn, Dad immediately flipped him into the water on his head, so he cried the whole time and I don't have a picture of that terribly frightening episode! Atticus might now be a tubing-hater for life.

The moment Max's love of fishing began.

Max and Pierson SERIOUSLY fighting over who is going to drive the boat.

playing on "the beach"

playing Rock Band

The moment Katie accidentally hit Max with the drum stick. 1 second after this picture was taken, Max is screaming!

Atticus-still recovering from his injuries.

everyone

cousins