time with the boys

We are finally settling into the scheduled life. I am enjoying time with the boys while Avery is in school, getting to know them better, as brothers as well as individuals. And with Charlie in preschool three days a week, I am getting some extra special time with the littliest.

Charlie hiding in the toy box, reminiscent of E.T.



Jackson taking after big brother and the love for cars.


Two pictures from this summer that I adore, Charlie with pool toes. He was such a fish, his toes would bleed from scraping the concrete floor of the pool. Didn't stop him.


Redneck toddler.

Country Fair

There are so many little towns around where we live. And every little town has their own country fair. Some in the spring, but mostly this time of year.
We went to Bluemont today and the kids had so much fun. Glitter tattoos, cotton candy, really easy children's games (with books as the prizes, didn't have to add to the Made in China pile o' crap in the house!), uncooked noodle necklace crafts, just good ole country fun.
Avery's favorite part was the honey taste testing. Jackson's the model train shed and Charlie loved the mining of rocks.

 

 

 

Curious Jackson

He is so cute, so helpful, but so curious. You know the saying "Curiosity killed the cat?" Well, his is killing me. Nothing in the house is safe, especially now that he has mastered door knobs and knows how to pull chairs to counter tops.
He has a couple of favorite drawers where he can always find trouble.
Our office desks. There are lots of fun colored push pins, paper clips and gadgets with buttons.
Kitchen junk drawer. Flashlights, gum, keys. Loves it all. This drawer doesn't close easily so I can always tell when he has been sneaking because the drawer is left open. I left him napping at the house yesterday while Charlie and I went to get Avery off the bus and came home to an open drawer, Jackson with four pieces of gum in his mouth.
Bathroom drawer. This drawer is so thin, there isn't much that fits in there. But dental floss, toothpaste, some lipgloss always entertain.

Momma! Look what I found!


Bubba (what he calls puppies), do you need to floss?


Being curious makes me tired.

There she goes

Off to first grade!


Neighborhood kids getting on bus together.


See you this afternoon!

what else would you do?

Storm chaser/meteorologist (only if I was the one out in the elements, not behind a desk).