Birthday fun for dad and K!

We had a great long weekend with Derek off work! We started our weekend at the zoo with Seth, Jess, and their friends that were in town. It was strangely empty for a Saturday which was awesome! Connor is finally seeing some of the animals which is cute. Colin loved it all per usual.
 

Feeding giraffes with Uncle Seth!

C used to be terrified of riding on shoulders...now he LOVES it! Little C caught a cat nap :)

Love my little adventurous family!

Saturday was dad's birthday and since they were in town for the weekend we went out for an early dinner at one of our favorites without the kiddos. Colin stayed up later than usual to hang out outside with us eating dessert and helping pawpaw open his present. Derek helped dad celebrate turning 56 with some scotch and cigars. 

We had to blow out candles a few times ;)

 

Sunday we had church and then Derek took Colin to the gym to swim. They just opened the outdoor pool! It's so nice with a kid waterfall and slides. Sadly for Colin they wouldn't let him do the big slides (he's 6" too short). Tomorrow he starts private swim lessons and the girl has a slide at her pool. He'll be so excited to get to go down it! He loves the pool and is pretty fearless now, but it's time to start working on some real swimming!
 

Colin's obligatory church picture. He was proud of the crown they made and agreed to color again this week. wahoo!

  Monday we had a belated birthday party for Kendall! She is getting to be such a funny, talkative girl. She still loves babies and is quite the singer and dancer now! Can't believe the 3 middle babes are all 2 now! Noah and Mason had to miss bc Mason was sick :( We had pizza, cupcakes, and girly presents! These kids get funnier each time they are together. Eli and Colin ran off on their own outside and Kendall followed the babies around. We think these are the tough days...I can't imagine when they are all teenagers together!

 

 

Connor had to hide with big bro!

 

Diggers! Silly faces!

 

 

Sweet birthday girl :)

 

They were in the picture mood so we took advantage!

 

 

 

 

Rocking her new baby doll! Mimi with sweet Micah!

 

Love this crazy crew!

"Digger! Look Connor!!"

Well that was a week. Connor has been a funny distraction from Colin's moodiness ;) Colin has had the toughest behavior weeks he's ever had. Time outs 10+ times/day, new creative forms of punishments, left 2 playdates early due to hitting friends/their pets, hitting in general, you name it. Yesterday he woke up and it was like this week never happened. Thanks GOODNESS! I bent over backwards each day keeping us busy with fun things to try to pep him up. After all the activities of the week we've all been sleeping good at night! We've had a good last 2 days and hope to have a fun weekend with Derek being off!

 

Serious about his food. Apples are a new fun fav!

 

Standing up good for popsicles and goldfish!

 

Playdate with MOPS friends (Colin stayed in the wagon alone when not in time out, ha)

 

Sprinkler/stick fighting fun with daddy!!

 

Sweet brother moments at Chickfila!

 

:)

 

Outside of Academy this worker saw us sitting in the grass watching him dig and had us come over for Colin to help! Colin got to make the loader move and has asked to sit on every digger we pass! Mom surprised him with a few digger movies and he LOVES them, especially the trash/recycling episode!!

Park time with Lettie and Graham! The rest of the time he sat in the grass refusing to play on the playground, ha.

Potty training during a moody week wasn't a good idea. He did good though, just didn't want to get out of his diaper after nap... maybe next month!

 

Water gun Gus! Poor cat.

Wheeling bros

This boy is getting big! Colin got a bubble blower mower for being better and is loving it!

Much needed date night bowling with this guy!!!

 He likes to give "mean eyes" still and laughs hysterically at himself afterwards :) 3+ hour naps this week has helped this little dude feel better. Holding on to his digger!

Park/creek date with Noah's crew! Mason and Colin loved splashing in the water and of course C had to have his digger! Connor got sick of being on the sidelines and eventually won. He loved splashing with the big boys and they were some gross boys after!