The Favourite Part of My Day

Everyone has something they look forward to during their day, whether it be that first morning coffee or that hot relaxing bath (the relaxing hot bath at the end of my day is pretty high up on my list).

I have two parts of my day that I just love. I wish I could bottle up the feeling and carry it with me at all times.

The first part is my mornings with Joshua. He is so talkative and generally in a good mood. He just wants to talk and engage you about his dreams from the night before and the plans for his day to come. It's fun to sit with him while he eats his breakfast and just listen.

My second favourite part is when I pick the boys up from daycare. Joshua is normally busy playing so I get Grayson first. No matter what Grayson is doing, he stops, yells "Mama" as loud as his little lungs let him and runs straight to me with the biggest smile and giggles, arms wide open for a big hug. In this moment in time, no matter how my day has been, everything melts away and all that I feel is the love that my son has for me and it makes me feel on top of the world.

These moments in time are what make life so special.

It's Been a Busy Summer

This summer seems like it has flown by so far. We have been having a blast!

Canada Day was spent with family complete with smores over a fire and fireworks. If Joshua is asked how he likes his marshmallow cooked, he replies "like a smore!"...there is no such thing as a plain marshmallow to him. If chocolate and graham crackers do not follow, it is not a marshmallow.

Playing with glow sticks while we wait for fireworks

We took the boys camping with Chris' parents for 3 nights and they loved it. They had fun playing at the beach and going on bike rides. Joshua and I spent an entire hour and a half feeding chipmunks. He patiently waited a half hour for one chipmunk to show up who he named Bautista after his favourite ball player. The second chipmunk that came around was then named Get Up Ball. Needless to say, Joshua is a huge sports fan. While we were camping we visited a small zoo which was full of excitement. The boys loved getting to feed some of the animals.

Dinner time

Feeding the animals! 

Walk before bed

We also spent some time with Chris' cousin while she was here visiting with her kids. The boys had so much to do and 2 friends (or as we call them cousins) to do it with. This is the weekend Joshua learned how to ride his bike without training wheels and Grayson learned how to ride a glider bike.

Look at him go!!

This summer has also been busy with Chris' softball. His team plays weekly and they have been in a few tournament. The boys and I enjoy going to the diamond to watch, where they practice their swing with their toy bats. Grayson also loves to stand behind the home plate and yell "Dada" as loud as he can...he gets so excited! Chris is pretty lucky to have his own personal cheerleaders!

It's a Potato Truck

The past few days have been a bit stormy. So the other night, we thought it would be fun for Joshua to stay up and watch the storm come in with us. We all sat on the porch and waited. Joshua knew the storm was coming in when he heard the thunder...that is until Chris came up with this idea to inform Joshua that that isn't thunder after all but it is in fact a potato truck that has rolled over and potatoes are falling everywhere. Joshua gave him a very skeptical look, but went along with it.

So last night when we got home, a storm was fast approaching and Joshua heard the thunder and exclaimed "mama, it's a potato truck!". I wish those potato truck drivers would be a bit more careful!

And to add to this story, last night at dinner, Joshua was distracted by a bug that was on the window outside. Before I could say anything about it, Chris quickly tells Joshua that it is a skinny window bug. Joshua told him that we need to get rid of it to which Chris told him if we did that then he wouldn't be able to eat anymore strawberries off of his strawberry plant because the window skinny bug helps the strawberries grow. Joshua was pretty satisfied with this answer and continued on with his dinner.

I'm beginning to wonder who has the bigger imagination in our house...

A Child's Imagination

I love being able to laugh and giggle with the boys and love being able to play in their games with them even more. Joshua has started to use his imagination more and more which has been a lot of fun. One of our favourites to play is pirates. We run to their playground and seek refuge. Then we keep a look out for the pirates and run whenever they get close. It's pretty action packed and we can all get in on the fun.

Joshua also loves to talk on the phone. Little did I know he can be quite the chatterbox. He will walk around the house just talking away. It's so cute eavesdropping in on his little conversations. Sometimes I get caught and am requested to speak on the phone. Those little eyes looking up at me while I have my little conversation on Joshua's phone are so precious. They look at me so expectantly. My conversations are normally short because the caller almost always wants to talk to Joshua again (I'm just boring old mom after all).

Victoria Day Weekend

Long weekends always seem to be so jam packed with so much fun. Like the Victoria Day long weekend. It was a busy one!

We started the weekend off with Joshua's first ever soccer game and he had so much fun! He makes the cutest little Timbit I've ever seen. He was so excited to get dressed in his soccer uniform with his big soccer socks. Rounding up volunteers to coach was a bit of a fiasco at the beginning of the season so I thought I would help out and as Chris puts it, he was "volun-told" to coach.

Watching his big brother play soccer (this lasted all of about 5 seconds)

After soccer, we were off to Chris' family's farm for another adventure. Grayson absolutely loves the farm...everything about it from the big tractors to following anyone who looks like they might be doing something that could need the help of an almost 2 year old. He just walks around like he owns the place. Joshua also loves the farm, but he would prefer to run around in the fields and see the chicks and baby turkeys.

Like father like son

Off in search of the next adventure

While at the farm, Joshua got to stay up super late and help dig holes for fireworks. When he decided he was done helping, he took off to play with glow sticks and sparklers and then settled in to watch the explosion of colours. He was impressed and loved hearing him giggle and say "that's a loud bang!"

Getting ready for the fireworks with Aunt Chelsey

On Sunday, we went to my parents' for dinner and tried to enjoy a nice visit. Grayson can be rather strong willed so when he has his mind made up (like he wants his bed and he wants it now), there is no changing it. The distraction technique was used for the greater portion of our visit.

And our Monday was spent outside enjoying the beautiful weather.

Enjoying an afternoon snack

It's Been So Long

It's been so long since I wrote a post and I wish I didn't fall behind. The boys are growing so fast and I want to capture everything. Things are busy for our family, but we have so much fun doing it all.

Softball season has started and this year, I had the crazy idea to join a co-ed team. A little background information on me: I'm clumsy, very clumsy and I have never played softball before, or any sport really. I grew up bowling where you can't really get hurt, yet I managed to break a knuckle bowling. So you can only imagine how softball started out. Join a softball league, Chris said, you can be more social, he said, it will be fun, he said. Where was the warning that I would more than likely catch a ball with my face?! My nose is still sore, but I am really enjoying softball and glad Chris gave me the push to join a league and get outside of my comfort zone. In case you are wondering, I play in the outfield, so I'm sure there will be a story posted by the end of the season about me tripping over my own two feet...it's bound to happen! Chris plays softball in a men's league and the boys and I try to come out to cheer him on when we can. In my humble opinion, Chris has the cutest fans out there!

Lately, Grayson has become very accident prone (#hegotitfromhismama). If he's not tripping over his own two feet than he's slipping on a book or running into a wall or just losing his balance. A couple of weeks ago (April 16th to be exact), Grayson had to get his first stitches. He got his finger closed in a door and ended up needing 4 stitches in his tiny finger. I'm not sure where the phrase "you're acting like a baby comes from" because this kid is so brave! I had a hard time changing the bandaging on his finger without getting upset and he didn't even bat an eye!

Here's Grayson with his bandaging enjoying a snack at Daddy's game

With the return of the nice weather, we have been able to spend a lot of time outdoors. We get so much use out of our backyard, it's one of our favourite things about our house. May 22nd will mark our 1 year in our new house! If only Chris had as much enthusiasm to mow the lawn as Joshua does!

Not even 2 and already driving

Mow, mow, mow the lawn, running across the yard...

And when it's time to wind down before bed, we have movie nights complete with popcorn! Grayson can be quite the stinker with popcorn. A week or two ago, the boys were eating their popcorn and Grayson had finished his second bowl while Joshua was still working on his first (he was so in tuned to his movie). Grayson wanted a bit more so he just reached over and grabbed a handful. Joshua tried to move over and hide his bowl from Grayson, which Grayson just thought was a challenge. So for his next move, he flopped himself across the couch on his side lying behind Joshua, reached around, and grabbed another handful...this kid is sneaky! Joshua was a good sport about it all and I couldn't stop laughing.

Movie Night

Rain or Shine

With the cold weather gone and the mild weather at our doorsteps, the boys are always eager to get outside. Rain or shine, they want to be outside. And for this reason, I love our house even more. Being able to send the boys out to play and keep an eye on them from anywhere on the main floor of the house is wonderful. If they want to go outside but dinner needs to be made, no problem. If they want to go outside but I need to tidy up all the toys scattered about the living room, no problem.

I am so excited for summer this year (not so much for the heat and humidity). Our boys are truly outdoor kids and I never thought I would say this but I am excited to spend all of our time outdoors (and that's saying a lot because I am not a fan of the heat...I much prefer the comforts of the air conditioning). 

There are so many things I want to do this summer like go to the zoo and have Joshua help me with my gardening and spend lots of time at the wadding pool and splash pad (especially now that Grayson is old enough to enjoy it as much as Joshua) and have picnics and go on bike rides. 

The summer holds so many possibilities for us and I can't wait.