Hayes and Sam have been wonderful for mommy while Daddy is in Montana for a week on a fishing trip! Friday night we stayed in and mommy had a date night with 2 of her 3 favorite men. Mimi came over to spend the night but it turned out to be very uneventful, thank goodness! Saturday we went to Mimi and Pop's and spent the day. Hayes had a great time looking for treasure in the woods in their backyard. It's always amazing what he seems to find. Sam was running fever all day and not feeling well at all. We spent the night over there Saturday night and again, a very uneventful night, thank goodness! So Sunday we come home and Sam still runs fever all day. All the while Hayes is being the best big brother and so understanding when mommy has to tend to all of Sam's needs!! He's the best at entertaining himself. Daddy called and said he was having a great time but hated Sam is sick and wishes he was here to help. He says fly fishing is much different than his regular fishing. He seems to think I would like it. Today we spent the day at home again playing games, ball, and being outside. Sam is much better today. Not quite sure what was going on. Oh by the way, he has had 7 ear infections...ouch! Dr.Jason said we won't talk tubes until he's a year old. I thought breastfed babies weren't supposed to have as many? Sam also has 5 teeth now and 1 just about to pop through. Maybe that's why he's been a little grumpy. Well, it's time to go brush Hayes' teeth and read books. Hopefully another uneventful night :)

Seacrest Beach

We went to Seacrest beach last week with my parents, sister and her family. It was beautiful and we couldn't have asked for better weather. I was worried that my little daredevil Hayes would want to swim to Cuba; however, he didn't like the thought of even sticking his toes in the water. We tried all sorts of bribes to get him in the ocean, none of them worked. He was happy playing in the sand and running around the tent. I know he had to be so hot. I couldn't handle being down at the beach and not get in the water. Sam on the other hand loved whatever we were doing at any given moment. He's such a doll. I asked Hayes what his favorite part of going to the beach was and he said "watching tv".......I was hoping the boys' sleep schedule would be out of whack in my favor but needless to say, Sam was up every morning at 6 am on the dot while Hayes was not far behind because of the noise that was made. Thank goodness Mimi is an early bird because she allowed Kevin and I to go back to sleep after her coffee was fixed. Very important! Sam enjoyed his Mimi time. Usually by the time we woke up at about 7:30, Sam was already taking his morning nap. It didn't matter what time he went to bed, 6 am called his name each day. We were lucky to get Hayes to take a nap everyday. They were much needed by lunch time. He had so much fun playing with Landon and McKenna. Kevin went fishing with Daddy and Jason and had a great time. They caught fish that were too big to keep. We were disappointed because we were looking forward to cooking fresh fish...They were proud though, to say they were "too big" to keep. The "guys" including Hayes and Landon went to play golf one day, too. Hayes enjoyed the golf cart ride mostly. Of course, we had a girls day out which included big man Sam. Kevin wasn't feeling too well the day we went so I thought I'd help by taking Sam with us. He's such a little trooper. He didn't make a peep all day. It was a great day to shop because it rained most of the day. We had such a good time and are ready to go back next year, same place~

Haysism of the day: "if you don't love Jesus, you have to go to jail"

A Day at the Lake

Since we got a new boat, we have taken every opportunity to go to the lake. Hayes loves it so much! His favorite thing to do is watch his cousins wakeboard while he stands on the dock. He also likes to jump off the dock and swim "so fast". Sam does great, too! As you can see, he has the perfect setup in the boat where it's breezy and shady! The DNR rode by a few times, but didn't see him. We got lucky. His life jacket is close by hanging on the pack n play. On the way home, both Hayes and Sam were exhausted, as were mommy and daddy. We went this weekend with Honey, Jason, Landon and McKenna. We all had a great time!!