What has been going on lately, according to ye ole iPhone.
If you don't like to look at lots of pictures of my children (then you are a big meanie) I would close her up now.
Just a normal Saturday morning in the playroom. Lucy wanted this container, so Hayes sat on it.
Hayes kept climbing the chairs to stand on the kitchen table so I put them in our room and shut the door. He threw a fit at the door and then fell asleep.
Lucy posing with the pancakes she made for my birthday.
I looked over at Hayes and he was posing too.
Both my kids have swirls in their hair. Courtesy of the House side of the family. (Pam)
Game day!
Game day with daddy!
While Lucy is in ballet Hayes and I have a date in the bakery. Big trouble when he starts saying "cookie".
Lucy felt Aunt Molly needed some flare.
Lucy and her cousin Alana went to Princess Playdate at Westwood gymnastics
Lucy's first Aggie game
Craft Lucy made for Doughnuts with Dad
Craft continued. (The thing on the left is " a machine that daddy works on".)
Hayes insisted on this kookie for his water.
Lucy sliding at one of the many playgrounds in Cinco.
Last weekend, we took the kiddos to Dewberry Farms for some Fall fun.
Last weekend as in the weekend that the Aggies played well the second half, overcame some adversity and won their game. Not to be confused with a couple of days ago when they got a nice lead and then said, "just kidding, silly tigers".
Anywho...
Dewberry Farms is a lot of fun. There are bounce pillows, big slides, pumpkins and Hayes-man's personal favorite, kettle corn. Seriously, once the dude had his first taste of the k corn, he couldn't be deterred. Molly and Terry had to actually shake the bag to get him to look at us for pictures. Oh, did I mention that Molly and Terry came with us to share in the festivities? Well they did and Lucy and Hayes were super excited to have them along.
And now, lots and lots of pictures.
Bounce Bounce Bounce
Pensive Hayes.
Mooooore kettle corn
Fun in a train
The kids with the rockstar aunt and uncle.
Fireman Hayes-man
Lucy trying to "help" Hayes take a picture
Mommy and her girl
How do you distract a boy from kettle corn and
make him smile? Turn him upside down!
I wish I should I could say first DAY of school. As in they started on the the same day, but the hand, foot and mouth disease monster had a different plan. Poor Hayes-man came down with the deaded HF&M the day before he was supposed to start. Altough in Hayes' case it was Hand, Foot, Mouth, Arm, Shin, Kneepit, Cheek and Hair disease.
Okay, not hair. But I wish I could blame his short hair cut on that. Poor dude. Looked like a sheared sheep.
Lucy was so excited for her first day, but she was also sad that Hayes-man couldn't go with her. It was so sweet.
Dutifully posing with her first day sign.
Cutie McGee
Are we done yet?
How about it if I tilt to the side?
I am so proud of my girl. She is such a bright and shiny kid. Always ready for anything. She jumped right in and started on the craft. Not even a second look to her mommy. Way to go Lucy Girl!
Which brings us to Hayes-man. First day for the dude, one week later.
Look at this cool sign my mommy made.
Curious, she put it in the bushes. I bet she wants me
to pick it up, hold it and smile for the camera.
"It's a looooong way 'till January".
- Lucy Dean, Almost every day
Indeed, Lucy, indeed. In January you will turn 4, but for now, 3 1/2 is definitely worth documenting.
At 3.5 you...
- Are a nut for going to the pool. This is an awesome change from last year. You took swim lessons this
summer and since then you love the water.
- Are so funny! You have started to tell your own jokes and then laugh and laugh!
- LOVE to go to the Y. You ask me everyday if we are going.
- Need to know the schedule of the day. "What are we doing next?" is the question I get most often.
- Enjoy trying new things. The Y offers Tae Kwan Do (which you will only call Judo), Yoga, and
Zumba and you have taken all 3. You love to demonstrate what you have learned.
- Think hanging out with your friends is the best!
- Are a coloring fool. You have always loved to color and you still do. You are getting so good at
staying in the lines and are always concerned with what color I am going to "color their face".
- Get super excited when daddy comes home at the end of the day.
- Love to be read to. Fancy Nancy, Pinkalicious, and Madeline are among your favorites.
- Are our special, special girl. We love you to the moon and back.
Oh, hello again. It's me, your friendly absent blogmeister. In my defense, I have been having trouble with the photo library on my new mac. Also, the pools have been open. Also, the dog ate my keyboard and aliens stole my blogger password.
Our guy Hayes-man is now 18 months. I actually can't believe it. I know everyone says this and the reasons they do is because it is true...time goes by so fast.
So what is Hayes into you might ask? The answer would be CLIMBING. I have found him in the following locations:
- On the kitchen table
- Hanging from the outside of the staircase (don't worry, the 3rd stair)
- On the computer desk
- Crawling across the back of the couch
- On the ledge of our bathtub
- On the kitchen island playing with the pendant lights
I promise I don't leave him alone for long periods of time. In most of these instances I just went to grab something out of my room or change the laundry.
His current vocab includes: mama, dada, chicken, thank you, doggy, mo (more), mik (milk), eeew, and yay.
He loves to eat: blueberries, eggs, blueberries, waffles, Chick-fil-a, blueberries, ice cream, blueberries, yogurt, blueberries, cookies, and blueberries.
Hayes is really starting to develop a sense of humor. Here is a video in which he thinks it is hysterical to put his poopy diaper on Lucy. It went on for about 10 minutes before I stepped in and stopped his fun.
We love our Hayes-man. He is such a cool dude.
Some pics from the last few months.
Watching the airplanes
Booty up!
Hanging on a fence, shocker
Taking a water break at the La Centerra Summer Concert Series
Avoiding the camera
When he first discovered his love of blueberries
Baptism Day! Pretend he is looking at the camera
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Hayes, Pastor Don, Drew and Hayes' godparents Anna and Cody
Upon observing white gunk stuffed in her baby's mouth
Me: Lucy, what is Baby's mouth?
Lucy: Toilet paper
Me: (Silent pause to think of all the reasons why there would be toilet paper in Baby's mouth / be glad it is not dried up milk, glue, or old cheese)
Me: Why?
Lucy: Because she was hungry
