3rd Birthday Party!

We celebrated B's birthday a little early this year with a party at the firestation! It was great--the firemen were so nice to the kids and everyone had a great time! Sorry these pics are all out of order.

"fire" cupcakes with LM toppers :)

I didn't go all out this year with the crafts and the decor because we weren't having it at our house but I did appliqué this shirt for him.  It took about 10 hours of my life and lots of cursing but it turned out cute ;)

The firemen had the kids line up and they showed them their gear and and how they sound through the mask. The kids were mesmerized!

Sweet sister...I attempted a clip in bow but it is literally clipped to one very small strand of hair.

Tried to get all the kids to pose on the fire truck!

 Best part, they lined up some orange cones and let the kids take turn knocking them down with the fire hose! The kids loved it!

"Nan"/Gram and Nana

Pizza and cupcakes for the birthday boy!  The next day we were having leftovers for lunch and he was like "I want pizza and a cupcake" and I said, ok buddy you can have a cupcake after you eat your pizza. And he was like NO! I want pizza AND a cupcake. So I reiterated, you can have one after you eat your pizza. And then he was like, NO I WANT MY CUPCAKE RIGHT BESIDE THE PIZZA!!! haha...this kid is definitely getting too smart for his own good! He is giving us a run for our money these days but I just love hearing the stuff he comes up with!

Happy Birthday buddy!!! Can't believe you are almost 3!

September 2016

This was a great September! We started off the month with a stay-cation out on Folly Beach. Brooks spent his first night in a big boy bed! He did really well the whole week. 

Loved the beach and "ice cream treats"

This picture just sums up life right now. Lightning McQueen shirt, shorts, and a LM toy in each hand.

Nana came to the beach with us and brought Brooks a helmet and a new balance bike!

Such a fun trip!

Once we got home, Brooks started school. He is going Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesdays we have been going to the library and checking out books. He loves it! 

I took this picture to show Todd. They ask that you send in extra clothes to school for when the kids have accidents. Unfortunately it took me a few times to realize that they don't change the entire outfit, just whatever part is wet. So a couple of days I picked him up looking hilarious-like this cute little shirt and some VT basketball shorts. 

We went to a local place called Vintage Coffee and they have this fun truck slide so the kids can play while you eat. 

This was following another playdate at the pool where Brooks almost drowned TWICE. That night he was coughing a lot and acting funny so I took him to urgent care and they did an x-ray to make sure he hadn't swallowed any water. He will definitely think twice before walking into the water without his float on again!

I spent a lot of time this month going through both kids wardrobes and getting rid of stuff that is too small and getting ready for fall. This is Izzy trying on her winter coat. I pulled out all of Brooks' stuff from last year and nothing fits anymore! 

We have been going to the park in our neighborhood after nap time and meeting our neighbors there. It is so nice to have friends right down the street! Kate and Izzy are only 3 weeks apart and Brooks and Walker are in the same class at school.