Canoeing and Father's Day

On our way to go canoeing for the first time this year...in June!

Boo trying to get out of the sun for a little rest.

Not. Gonna. Happen.

picnic lunch

At a friend's house. 

He looks like he's planning something here!

Father's Day celebration at daycare

Art project at home with Mommy.  He got to cut, color, glue, punch holes, thread yarn...so many fun things that are also such important fine motor skills to master.  He did great!

Movie Monday - Kid Conversations

Conversations on growing up...

...and where babies come from!

(The camera usually takes better video than this, but they were too cute not to share even with how grainy they are!)

Baptism, Birthday, and random pictures

Doesn't the moose look like it's telling Chris a secret?

And Boo is tickling its belly!!

My family, mom, and grandpa...4 generations here!

My godson with a friendly store dog.  Boo would be able to remember the dogs name, but he's in bed right now...that child's memory for names is remarkable!!

Brothers E and W, whose Baptism we were celebrating

Boo and E sporting "ice bucket hats"

Boo and Daddy sleeping when I came in the hotel room; it was pitch-dark so I used the flash and it showed up so well!

from April, celebrating Boo's birthday

the cake he'd been wanting for months!

Oh, yeah, who's 4?!

Pure joy from my silly boy!!

free Cardinals jersey night at the ballfield to kids under 12!

he reminds me of a doctor with his "pager" tucked in his waistband (it's actually one of our old flip phones that he carries around)

the "spider hat" he made at preschool

our backsplash completed...the kitchen is done!!!

Movie Monday - Wa-wet and cwedit cards!

A picture worth a thousand feelings!

As shared by my big sister...

...a sentiment I completely agree with!

Movie Monday - Birthday gifts (from April)

Yeah, I know, it's almost two months since his birthday and I still haven't blogged about his actual day yet...very awesome Mommy here (typed sarcastically).  But the weather's finally been nice and we've been taking some trips, so the blog has kind of fallen by the wayside.

Again.

It happens.

But I'm going to try to get caught up over the summer in between all the other craziness going on, since it's only going to keep piling up if I don't!

A couple of movies from his birthday for you to enjoy, if you weren't here.

Always loves a train!

We are going to be going to what I'm told is a train lover's paradise later this summer and can't wait to see how he acts during that trip...and it will definitely be well-recorded by video and pictures, which will be shared with you once we're back.

He got this keyboard from Chris' parents.  Doesn't he look like he's actually playing it??

I took piano lessons for 8 years when I was younger and we will be getting my parent's piano later this year, so I am hoping to pass on my love of playing music to Boo.  The boy loves to sing and used to pretend to play a "can-tar" (guitar) around the house all the time, so maybe he'll be musically inclined!

Anybody have any suggestions for a good introductory musical instrument for a 4-year-old??

Where do you wear your...

...eye patch?

On your eye?

Over your mouth?

On your cheek?

Or over your ear?

How about on your brow?

On top of your head?

Or as a necklace?

So many places for that eye patch to go!!