Outside fun

As the days have finally warmed up we are spending a lot of time outside. The back door is usually open and the boys come in and out as they please. Grayson has free reign of the backyard and Radlee will not venture off of the patio because he HATES the grass. The other day I was cleaning up breakfast and Radlee disappeared from his usual post at my ankles. I looked outside and he had ventured out and crawled on to the pedal go-cart on the patio, he was so proud of himself for getting up there all by himself.

The new favorite toy

I do not mind doing laundry, I love having clean clothes and empty hampers. What I don't like is putting the clean laundry away, clothes are often left folded on the couch or washing machine for a day or two before they make it upstairs to their respecive closets. It is really an awful habit that I am trying to brake - enter the laundry basket - I thought that maybe, just maybe I would be more apt to actually put the clothes away if they were all packed up and I could take them upstairs in one easy trip. That was excellent logic until the boys found my laundry basket. I am a little perplexed at why we have bought any toys at all over the past 3.5 years; this basket has provided more hours of entertainment than anything else in our house, ever! AND the special bonus is it is something both Grayson and Radlee enjoy playing with and better yet - they play with it together! They pretend they are in a cage and the other one has to save them, they pretend they are in a boat, and sit in it together, they flip it over and sit on top of it on its side and it is a space ship - the options are endless. Now while I no longer have a laundry basket to haul clothes in at least they are preoccupied for 5 minutes so I can acutally carry the clothes up to put them away, it is a win-win!

While I am bad about posting - I am even worse about taking pictures lately! It seems like everytime we are out I have an "Ahhhg - where's the camera??" moment.
On Mother's Day the boys and Dusty took me all over! First we drove up to Banks and played on a little river beach for a while - there were so many missed photo ops! Grayson playing in the sand and building sand castles, Radlee clinging to his Daddy or me and the way he pulled his feet as high as they could go to avoid touching the sand. From Banks we went to Grandma DeeDee's to wish her a happy Mother's Day and then on to the playground (I did pick up the camera from home before the playground!) When I looked at these pictures I remembered that some of my favorite pictures of G are from trips to the playground, there is something about the colors and the excitement in their little eyes that make for adorable pictures!

A Kiss (or picture) will make it all better....

Conversation while comparing owies...

G - My Bandaid has Lightning McQueen on it, what does yours have on it Mama?
Me - Nothing, it is just plain.
G - Oh, we should put a picture of me on it.
Me - Yeah we should, that would make my owie feel much better!
G - Yeah because it would be full of love.

My sweet and sensitive boy.... don't ever change.

Easter

Easter Day was just as it should be - Sunny and bright! Grayson and I dyed easter eggs on Saturday and the Easter Bunny spoiled the boys terribly on Easter Morning! We had brunch that morning at Cottonwood (63rd annual Gray family Brunch), naps that afternoon, and tacos that evening! The boys were troopers and G even got to go fishing with Pappy! We continued to have Easter egg hunts for the rest of the week, and each one was more fun than the one before.

Grayson took charge of taking pictures at breakfast - I think we have a budding photographer on our hands!

April Sun (and Fun!)

So I didn't like that last look too well... I actually had forgotten about it and when I clicked over I was like "ewww - what is this mess??" So here is another look for us to try out - we will see how long it is before I go back to basic white!

I don't feel like we have done anything this past month, but it has gone by so quickly!! The weather has finally turned and we are spending LOTS of time outside, riding bikes, jumping in the bouncy house, just enjoying the sun - FINALLY!! We started our garden, only onions and cauliflower are planted now but stay tuned for MUCH more to come! Radlee is still not walking (he can (kinda) but he won't) - he prefers to be carried and at nearly 30 lbs my back cannot wait for the day he decides to walk, heck I would welcome running at this point!

Radlee LOVES the Bouncy House!The boys had a huge treat this month when Sage came home - Grayson idolizes his "brover Shage" and was like a little shadow the whole time he was here! Radlee finally got to meet him and he definitely thought Sage lived up to Grayson's musings! We miss him already and hope he hurries back!

SO Grumpy that playtime was interupted for pictures!

Who wants a Surprise??

One of my friends did this on her blog, and I was one of the 5 to get in on it- so now it's my turn to pass it on.
Here is the deal: The first five people to comment on this post will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. (but I will try hard to make something you will like)
2- What I make will be just for you.
3- It will be done this year.
4- You have no clue what it's going to be.
5- I reserve the right to do whatever I want!

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your own blog (if you have one) and offer the same deal to 5 of your own lucky blog readers. Even if you don't think you are "crafty", here's a chance to try some new things, and 5 projects in 7 months, not a big deal. Anything is fair game - doesn't have to necessarily be "crafty". So, the first 5 people to leave a comment telling me they are in, get an exciting handmade creation made by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you receive when you get it. Be sure to read all of the comments before you assume that all 5 spots are taken.

Let the games begin!

Comment Quick and GOOD LUCK!