1. Happy Birthday, Daddy. Bret joins the ranks of middle-aged today, and we want to say thank you to the best Daddy and husband ever! He is patient and loyal and supportive, and we are thankful how he tirelessly works for our family.
2. Here are a few pics from our recent zoo visit. We have a zoo pass, and we go all the time in cooler weather. But, I never seem to take my camera! Grant loves to "race the cheetahs" (a clever way to bilk parents out of money), and Grace loves the giraffes best of all. Mommy likes to be outside in cool temps.
3. Grant has long been scared of various childhood pleasures that most kids (including his younger sister) seem to enjoy. For example: tube slides. Grant has long been down right terrified of these things, but in one day, the switch flipped, and now, he's a sliding machine. He even tackles the massive indoor playground slide, which makes him look like a normal three year old; we're thankful, as we were about to get thrown out of Chic-fil-a because Grant would only go on the baby slide!
4. Bunk beds! Yep, that's right. We moved Grace and Grant in to the same room about a week ago. We expected this to be a tough transition (both in Grace obeying and in getting them on the same schedule), but it has been the best. Grace, after one evening of disobedience, now stays in her bed at all times (that's our rule: no getting out). And, Grant and Grace have miraculously moved their divergent sleep schedules in to one! It's magnificent. I only miss crawling into bed with Grant to read books (top bunk=no thank you). We purchased our beds off Craigslist, and they are near 50 years old! Now, we have a nursery that's empty... hmm... that's got me thinkin'.
5. Outdoor fun. I have had a serious hate relationship with this summer (hottest EVER). So, now we are thankful that we can spend sometime outside. Here are some pics of playing outdoors. I do have to post a naked booty pic below. We've been trying to teach Grant to pee standing up, and we've been practicing outside. Of course, Grace has to try it too! When we aren't peeing into bushes, we play in the playhouse, feed the ducks, herons and fish and play with (or eat) the sand in the sandbox. Thankfully, Grant and Grace are becoming better friends who enjoy playing together.
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Ok first of all Happy birthday to Bret. And second when I saw the picture of Grace standing up to pee I almost peed myself! That is a hoot!!! And on a side note Jaden was sitting next to me when I was looking at the pics and she saw Grant and got so excited!!! We dont want to have to wait till next reunion to see you guys again!
That pic of Grace standing to pee is one for the memory book and could easily be blackmail material as she grows older and wants friends of the opposite gender - smart parent to get that pic! Hooray for Grant moving up to the BIG KID slide and a very happy birthday to Bret from California!
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