Jack turns 2!

Saturday the littlest monkey turned 2. We spent the day hanging out with our cousins and going to the park. We took him to dinner at Red Robin where they sang to him and he got a treat. He's talking so much now. He's really into building things and handles small pieces really well. He's totally obsessed with anything Mike from Monsters Inc, minions and anything superhero. He's especially into the Hulk. He has a Hulk guy that he crashes into other toys and says "HULK SMASH!" It's pretty cute.

Sunday we had a pool party at mom's clubhouse. It was low-key, but I think everyone had a good time. We just had a few treats and then headed outside to swim. It was a HOT day and perfect pool weather!

His favorite thing to do in the pool was go "surfing". We caught it on video....

Did I mention that he was so excited for his party- that he didn't nap? So after playing in the pool for an hour or so he crashed. I got this super sweet photo of him and big brother. I just love it!

And then yesterday I ended up having the day off. It was a blessing b/c they were not ready to leave the new toys Jack got for his birthday. So after a lazy morning of playing with new toys, a brief trip to mom's work and nap time- we spent the afternoon at Rivercrest (oregon city park) in the Spray Park. At first Jack was timid, but then he really got into it. He was by far the youngest and smallest, but that didn't stop him. He had a BLAST. I had to bribe them with milkshakes to get them out!

After dinner it was still too hot, so we wandered down to the river to keep cool. Jack stuck close by me and wanted to just throw rocks in. Luke was a little more adventuresome. It was really great to have an extra day off to snuggle and love on my littles. I think they needed it too!

T&T Visit

Yesterday I got my girls back!

Loooong ago when Taylie was born, I was in college. For a brief few months my cousin Shannon and I lived in the same city and just minutes from each other. She had just had the most beautiful baby girl ever and when she had to run errands- I got to snuggle and watch the munchkin. BEST EVER. Then a few years ago, Shannon lived around the corner with her now TWO lovely ladies and they would watch Luke for me while I worked. Luke actually started CRAWLING one day Shan was watching him! Then they moved. :( and every summer they come back out here, but it wasn't until THIS summer that Nana and I finally were able to snag them for the day. I seriously can't get over how TALL they both were. And polite. And helpful. And funny. And sweet!! The day went too fast, and even tho we didn't do anything fancy, it was fun to just all be together. They had never met Jack and the last time they saw Luke he was Jack's age! They were best friends within 5 minutes, which was awesome. I miss them both so much already!! Here's a few cute photos I took of our trip down to the river. LOVE YOU T&T!