Lego Club II

The boys had another lego club outing at the library.  They quickly picked up where they left off last time.  

They individually built some creations, but then quickly decided it would be way cool to build together.  

They ended up recruiting 6 other boys to build together.  They built this rather large lego community with cars, swimming pools, and much more.  The librarian seemed impressed.  Although she admitted that she had no idea how she would transport this to the display case.  The boys took special pride in that.

Sound proofing

Baby K is really a good baby.  It is rare for her to scream for no apparent reason.  One afternoon (after her doctor's appointment that involved shots) she was pretty cranky.  

She was crying a lot no matter what I did.  I was trying to quiet her in the living room.  

When I walked into the dining room, this is what I saw.  

Big brother decided she was interrupting his reading, so he went and got Dad's shop headset to deaden the noise.  

You got to do, what you got to do.  It must have been a really good book!

Happy 40th Birthday Captain!

My husband turns 40 years old today!  He is such a wonderful husband.  Here's a picture of us on our cruise a couple of years ago.  He is thoughtful and loving.

He is an amazing father.  He really excels in this area.  Myself and my kids are blessed by his dedication as a father.

He is amazingly handy.  He can build toy boxes and...

tree houses and a myriad of other things.  I should never doubt his ability to build or fix anything.

He is a hard worker who always provides for his family.  

We are truly blessed!

Happy Birthday!

Cousin E's birthday

We took a trip up to my sister's for Cousin E's 9th birthday!  These 2 boys sure love each other.  They love playing together and haven't missed a birthday.

I got home and realized I didn't get lots of group shots of the cousins.  Oh well.  Here they are eating at the kids' table.

S was in heaven, because my sister has 2 kittens, Prince and Princess.  The best part was that the kittens liked the kids and let them hold them.  S carried this kitten around like a baby for hours.  It was so cute.  He wants a cat so bad, if only his mom wasn't terribly allergic.

Here's Cousin A holding the kitten.  She put a bow in the kitten's hair.  

The birthday party was at a local college.  They have a newly renovated aquatic and sport center.  The pool area has this really cool lazy river.  It was a lot of fun for kids and adults.

Here's W playing around.  He decided to use a noodle, inner tube, and life jacket all at the same time.  You can never be too cautious.

S was initially very hesitant.  He was grabbing on to me and worrying that he was going to "sunk."  Eventually, he warmed up to the place and had a great time.  He exclaimed that he really liked that place.

There was no shortage of people to hold Baby K.  My dad has all the pictures of her cousins holding her.  She got to meet her Aunt J and Uncle T for the first time.  

It was our first trip as a family of 6.  She did great in the car.  She slept very well at night.  I would definitely call the trip a success.  

Happy Birthday E!  Glad we could be there. 

Granny Jean came to visit

Granny Jean (my grandmother) came to visit and see her newest great-granddaughter for the first time.

Miss K put on quite the show talking and smiling.  She loves having someone talk to her.

We had a good visit and dinner at a mexican restaurant.  The boys loved showing off for Granny Jean.  They seem to talk very fast when someone is visiting.  They had lots to tell her.  

It was great to see her.  Looking forward to seeing her again soon.

Siblings

Baby K has the most adoring older brothers.  J loves it now that she "talks" to him.  He is really good at getting her to smile!

They have started a new ritual after bath time.  I put Baby K on the floor and they hover around her.  She is holding hands with 2 brothers and just talking away.  

I put her under this play mat the other day so I could start lunch.  Baby K didn't last long before she started fussing.  The brothers came to the rescue and started talking to her.  She immediately quieted.  She began talking, smiling, and kicking. Baby K is definitely a social butterfly.  

How did the Captain and I end up with such social children?

Lego club

Our local library has all sorts of children's activities during the summer.  This year they have a lego club.  The boys were so excited to go.  

There were mats all over the floor with piles of legos.  The kids could free build or there were books of ideas and instructions to follow.

Here is W's creation.  The library will display all the kids designs in a cabinet.  They can't wait to go back and see their creations.

S made a car that Diego is riding inside of.  He did it all by himself.

J made a house with a garage for Luke Skywalker.  The garage had a car that pulled up into it.  The house also has a turret for a cannon.  You just never know when you will need cannon fire.  

They had a lot of fun and can't wait to go back.  I would have thought this wouldn't have been that fun, because they have a million legos of their own.  Apparently, playing with someone else's legos in a different location is very cool.  They did do some team building with other boys so there was the social aspect as well.    Boys just love legos!