Tuesday, September 6, 2016

August 2016

Well the bad news is I pretty much spent this entire month in the bathroom, but the good news is Brooks is potty trained!! The first few days were pretty much torture but it is getting easier as time goes on. Thank goodness for a newfound obsession with Lightning McQueen that gave us lots of material for rewards and motivation. 
To start the month Todd and I went to the Rockville Regatta with our neighbors for a day of relaxation. 




Then first thing Sunday morning, potty training began. 



He caught on pretty quickly to the chart but there were some mishaps along the way...

Playing outside with no pants. We literally did not leave the house for 5 days other than little trips to play in the driveway. 

oops

Yes that is Lightning McQueen in the toilet, and yes I had to reach in and get him out. 

getting there...

Potty Prizes! He got to earn these when he filled up his potty charts. 

poor thing...it is SO HOT RIGHT NOW

Playdate with the neighbors. 

Spent a great deal of time this month looking at this guys bottom ;)


We left Izzy with Gram one afternoon and took Brooks to the beach. He loved it!

Grandma and Papa came for a visit and took Brooks to his favorite restaurant for lunch...

He said "mommy this is the best dinner"

Meet the teacher at his new school. 


We went to a concert at Shem Creek with the Sovines one night. 

Lunch with daddy one day...this is a little trail across the street from his work.


First day of school! He loves his new school and walked in and never looked back. So funny because he had such a hard time last year and I was so upset leaving him every day. Now its a little sad because he could care less and actually cries when I come to pick him up most days! 





Sometimes when its a rainy day we have a "special movie day" where we can eat popcorn and watch a movie. He pretty much always pics Cars or Cars 2 so he hasn't actually seen any other movies yet. 

July 2016

We started off the month with a visit from my sister and Chase for the 4th of July.

Chase and Brooks had so much fun playing!




We took a sunset cruise one night.

Cousin love <3 We missed all the big cousins this year but hopefully next year they will make an appearance!


Brooks went to his friend Bennetts birthday party where the ice cream truck came. 

Being a little bit two ;)

Spent lots of time playing outside


and playing with snapchat 


Todds cousin Kenzie came to visit all the way from Germany.



and there was some more snap chatting

Nana sent Brooks a lawnmower so he could "help daddy".

more snapchatting

I GRADUATED FROM GRAD SCHOOL!!!!! They had set up this sweet celebration for me when I got home on my last day of my internship.

Then I headed to Asheville for a weekend getaway with my college friends.

Where we took lots of tiny ubers


So much fun!