Making eggies with Daddy

7-22
As many of you know, I don't cook very often. If we have planned ahead and I have a recipe and all the ingredients I'm good (which I've actually done more than normal lately), but I'm not the type of person to just throw things together and make something. So we usually end up just making something for the boys then finding something for us or having breakfast for dinner. That's what we did this night.
Drew was making 'eggies' as the boys call them. It started out with the boys on the stool watching, but then they wanted to help. Connor got the hang of it pretty quickly. Ethan on the other hand would either bang the egg first too soft then too hard on the side of the bowl or he would just squeeze it and crush it in his hand. :) Either way, they had fun helping and we had some yummy eggies for dinner!

Playing outside

7-22
Playing outside is on Connor & Ethan's daily to-do list. This usually happens when daddy gets home from work. During the day I try my best to do as much inside as possible. Maybe if it wasn't 100 degrees outside- but it is just WAY too hot! I did go out with them for a little while to get some pics of them playing. After about 20 minutes we had all had enough and had to come back inside in the air. :)

Ethan on his bike. He's quite the little bike rider. He goes so fast around the cul-de-sac with his little legs just going and going.

Drew showing Connor how to throw the frisbee. Everytime he went to throw it Connor would say, "Like this dad?"

Ethan's really good at drawing circles!

Ethan's picture of daddy. Pretty good representation, huh? :)

Cleaning up

Bubble time

Ethan's try at the bubble wand... notice the bubbles pouring out of the container!

Connor and his Spongebob fishing pole

There were a few puddles from the rain earlier in the day, so I thought it would be fun to get their rain boots and splash in the puddles. The puddles were a little too small for big splashes, but the boys had fun anyway.

Weekly visit to Vallartas

7-22
We go to My Gym on Tuesdays- along with 3 of the other moms in our group (so there are 4 sets of twins, 8 kids total). We always go for lunch after and 99% of the time we go to Vallartas. YUMMY Mexican!

It's hilarious because at first they would just look at us every time we came in and have to ask 10 times 'How many chairs and highchairs do you need?!" Now they are expecting us and when we come in we don't even have to say anything- they just start getting our table ready. It's funny, too because we usually have the same waiter. We have been there so many times we don't even have to order anymore- we just say 'the usual' and he knows what to bring!

The kiddos get bribed into eating their lunch with skittles. There's a candy machine right inside the door, so if they eat all their lunch, we get some on the way out.

Ethan, Brooke, Caidee, Connor, Caleb, Lauren and William eating their skittles. Brianna decided there wasn't enough room and went to sit on the other bench... can you blame her? :)

All the kids gather around Sherilyn waiting for her to divvy up the rest of the skittles.

Ethan talked William into letting him use his drawing board. Brooke watches intently as Ethan draws a picture.

Birthday Cake for Drew

7-20
We have a group of friends that we get together with on a regular basis. It's nice because all of the kids (12 in total- 4 sets of twins, 1 set of triplets and their little sister) are all close in age, they've grown up together and are good friends and us mommies are all good friends, too!

We've started getting together once a month for a family dinner with all the moms, all the dads and all the kids. We just rotate houses where it is held and everyone brings something.

This month, Drew's birthday was just before the dinner, so they made Drew a birthday cake. Everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' and the boys helped Drew... I just love the puffy cheeks from all 3 of them blowing the candles!

Surprise!

7-12 & 7-13
Drew's birthday is July 18. We had been talking about going away for the weekend, but then he had some big project rolling out at work and was going to be busy and couldn't take time off. So- I took it upon myself to book a night at the Omni Championsgate in Orlando and surprise Drew with a weekend away before his birthday. I had everything packed and ready so when we got up Saturday morning, I told him to get dressed and let's go! :)
When I made the reservation online, I mentioned in the comment box that we were coming for his birthday and that it was a surprise, hoping they wouldn't call the house and then he find out. When we got there to check in, they said, "Oh, we see you're here for your birthday. We upgraded you to better view room at no charge." Nice! I LOVE the Omni!

Drew and the boys looking out our window

The view from our room- golf course, pool and lazy river
Heading in from our time at the pool- aren't they cute with their towels wrapped like daddy's?

When we got back in the room, there was a birthday cake and card from the hotel!

We went to Disney Boardwalk and had dinner at ESPN Zone. The boys saw some other kids with Mickey ears and HAD to have them! We figure we'll take them with us next time we go to Disney Marketplace and get their names stitched on the back!

Looking at the map... my kids seem to be infatuated with maps! If there's a map, they'll be looking at it!

It only took like 10 shots to get one of Ethan without his eyes closed... he's just like his dad when it comes to taking pictures! :)
Sunday morning, our friend Kurt drove over... I had made a tee time for them to play a round of golf. Surprise again! :) It was great because when we got there the day before, Drew was saying how he'd love to play golf again soon and made a comment about having his clubs in the car (but he forgot we had the truck, not his car). Even still... they weren't in his car because Kurt had them to bring over with him! While the guys played golf, I stayed in the room with the boys and Kurt's daughter, Megan watching movies until we had to check out. Then we headed down to the pool!

Happy Birthday, honey! Hope you had a great weekend! :)

Fun with cousins

7-11
We don't see them that often, but we love them! Connor & Ethan had loads of fun swimming and playing with their cousins, Quinn and Hayley.

Quinn and Ethan creating a masterpiece

Quinn's 'get that camera out of my face' look :)Connor playing like he's sleeping with Hayley

A lazy day at home

7-7
Those of you who know me well know that if I don't have anywhere to go and no reason to leave the house, I have a jammie day. All pajamas, all day. Why get dressed and dirty those clothes? :) This was one of those days. Yes- the boys stay in their jammies, too!

Connor & Ethan LOVE their rainboots and wear them all the time around the house... so cute!

Looking at the Busch Gardens map from yesterday'I want to go here'
'No- I think we should go here first'
rain boots and a Busch Gardens map in your jammies... does it get any better than that? :)

again... the many faces/sides of Connor :)



and a HORRIBLE pic of me and my boys