How We Spend Our Morning

"WAHOO! I finally managed to get Mommy and Daddy out of bed early enough to go to the beach before Daddy leaves for work!"

"ARE YOU CRAZY??? That water is COLD! I'm not putting my feet in there!"

"Huh...Jake seems to disagree with my assessment of the water temperature."

"If it's good enough for Jake, it's good enough for me!"

"No...it's still really cold."

"Wahooooo! I can see why Jake likes the water so much!"

"You know what else is fun? Sand. Let's play in the sand."

"Jake is all wet. If I put sand on his back, he will warm up. He'll love being covered in sand."

"THERE ARE ROCKS HERE!!! AWESOME!!!"

"Guys, Ian REALLY likes the beach. You should take him here EVERY MORNING."

Ian Provides Singing Lessons

"Mommy, this clearly says C Flat and the note you are hitting...well, I don't even know what note it IS, but it's certainly not C Flat."

"Here, you take a look. You really need to work on this."

"Kathleen, I totally agree with Ian. No offense, but even this stuffed bear could sing better than you."

"Don't worry! With my and Jake's help, you will be hitting actual notes in no time!"

Random Pictures on a Lazy Friday Afternoon

Yeah...he looks nothing like me.

He does, however, mimic my facial expressions. Apparently, I raise my eyebrows a lot. Ian has figured out how to raise his eyebrows and now whenever I talk to him, he makes this face at me. I think he's trying to show interest in the amazing things I have to say...but he could be rolling his eyes at me.

"That's hilarious, Mommy! Why would I roll my eyes at you? It's Daddy who makes the eye-roll-worthy puns!"

This is Ian showing off how well he can touch the floor. He keeps trying to do a somersault on his own, but he still needs a little assistance to be successful.

Tapping your fists together is the sign for "more"...this is Ian asking for more somersaulting.

Bored, Bored, Bored

"Hi, Mommy! I'm just hanging out with Puppy."

"Although now that I think about it...I'm kind of bored..."

"GET UP AND ENTERTAIN ME, DOG!!!"

Bristle Blocks to the Rescue on a Rainy Day

"You bought me bristle blocks! Awesome, Mommy!"

"THERE ARE SO COOL!"

"Mommy, seriously, you HAVE to check these out!"

"Put the camera down and come play with me!"

A Day at the Park

This is Ian's favorite water park.

He's not ready to run through the water, but he does like getting his hands wet.

"Mommy, why can't I shovel this water?"

Happy boy at his playground.

Happy dog, who got to run in the sprinkler then roll in the mud.

Pictures from the Lab Party

Gracie: "Look at the little boy! I love him!"
Ian: "Look at that tennis ball! I love it!"

"Mom...could you please go by that little girl and get my toy back?"

"OK! I will run by really fast and maybe she will throw me the tennis ball!"

"Fine. I'll sit here. But I won't smile...
Can I have the tennis ball now?"