a quick update!

I know...I've been really bad about updating the blog. I have a bunch of photos that need to be posted, but just haven't had time. I still also need to get copies of the photos to those who were in town in June. Yikes! I'll try to get those out in the next few weeks!





Brian has hit the "Terrible Twos". Tells Daddy to "shuup daddy", says "no" on a regular basis, "I help" (even when you DON'T want his help!). He also has gone potty on the big boy potty 1 time. Even told us that he had to poop. So, looks like we are starting to potty train! He loves to read...favorite books are "No, David!", "David Gets in Trouble" and "How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food" (A.K.A. "roar book"). He will bring those to you and have you read them multiple times to him. He still loves to watch the movie "Cars" and the tv show "Curious George". He is just getting over folliculitis (infected hair follicles). Not really bothering him, just looked like a rash and caused some concern at daycare that it was contagious and my Mom thought it was chicken pox (he's had the vaccine and I just found out that I'm NOT immune to them!! LOVELY! I hope I am not around anyone who gets them!)





Here are a couple of photos that were taken of him at a studio a couple of weeks ago. Mom wanted a generational photo taken so that was her and Grandma's Mother's Day gift. B would not cooperate for the group (I had to hold him down) but these individuals turned out pretty good. I'll have to post the group ones later.

and a final photo just for fun....here is Papa (my Dad) around the same age as Brian..see a similarity??

part 2 of 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!!

Rob, Brian and I spent the late afternoon/evening in Granite City. Brian got to play in the pool again, which he LOVES! I wanted to go to the fireworks, but Rob didn't think he'd like it too much yet. I don't know...he liked the ones he saw on the ride home.





Papa, stop shooting me with that squirt gun!!!

part 2 of playing with cousins...

Blogger never lets me add more that 5 photos a post...so here are the rest from the bbq at Uncle Tom and Aunt Vilma's.

Drew, Brian and Logan

Uncle Tom with Lawson, Logan Drew and Payton

Tommy with Lawson

Drew

another visit with cousins

Aunt Vilma and Uncle Tom had a spur of the moment bbq tonight. Tommy, Candi and the boys were going to be heading back to Kansas and then on to Shrieveport, Louisiana (their next assignment) on Fri. The kids had a great time playing in the pool! We also sang "Happy Birthday" to Uncle Tom since his 60th Birthday was on Thurs.



Brian with Lawson

Lawson

Payton

Lawson again

at the park

Brian was missing Daddy really bad and his behavior showed. (He managed to tear the back off of one of his boardbooks!) I decided he HAD to get out and run around. Since we don't have a swingset, I decided to take him to the park. Here are some of the photos I took.

just 1 more...

Payton and Drew