"Can we say natural?" Boston the swimmer :)

I knew that Boston enjoyed his baths, but after seeing his reaction to the waterpark I was way excited to get him to a pool...FAST! Keith and I met the Ya-Ya and Yama at the pool for an afternoon dip and Daddy got to see how much his little man enjoys the water, check him out!

B Loves Water!

I have been a little leary of taking Boston swimming because of the heat and the sun, but a couple weeks ago Mom, Zach, and I took both B's to NRH2O for a Friday evening of water. It was nice because we got there late enough that the sun wasn't so hot and I wasn't worried about Boston over-heating. Here are some photos of my little man & Brayden too: Boston's first time in the water...it was a little cold, but he loved it!

Now he is really enjoying himself...

Too cool

Brayden headed for the water as soon as we walked in the gate!

"I'm a good helper!"

I know that I have mentioned in my lasts few posts that I am watching Brayden (my nephew) this summer during the week days. For those of you who do not know, he is 3 1/2 years old-going on 21 years. He truly is the smartest little boy I have ever met, really. His ability to remember things from day to day is amazing and sometimes annoying. You know when you tell a child something one day to pacify them for the moment, while hoping that they do not remember it later on? Well, you can forget that kind of mind trick on this kiddo- he remembers EVERYTHING! However, I have learned to use this to both mine and his advantage :) Because is has the memory of an elephant, I can teach him how to do something and he will actually remember it for future use- imagine that, a school teacher that is able to teach a child something and have them retain it......genius! Anyway, it kind of started because Brayden was very curious about Boston and what all the "baby gear" was for around our house. This sparked a "light bulb" moment in my mind and I thought to myself, "I have a perfectly capable 3-almost 4 year old with my all day long that could actually be helping me watch my baby". Child labor? Maybe, but a HUGE help nonetheless :) I have gotten so use to having his help that I am not sure what I am going to do when summer is over! Here is a short story of how helpful Brayden is and how others (and myself) are quite amazed by his maturity:

While signing the papers at the car dealership (yes, I got a new car and I will post more about it later) we had both boys with us. Boston was getting fussy and Brayden was eager to help as usual. In between signatures and speaking to the finance man, I asked Brayden to get Boston's bottle and feed him, please. Big B gets out the bottle from the bag, shakes it up as he has seen Keith and I do, presses the air out of the disposable bottle liner, and begins feeding the baby. Remember, Keith and I both are busy signing, etc and don't bat an eye at Brayden's work. The finance man stops us and questions us about Brayden's age. I respond that he is 3 1/2 and will turn 4 on the last day of September. He looks at me strangely and I cannot figure out why. I peak over at Brayden who has stopped feeding Boston for a second, only to wipe his chin with a burp cloth he has gotten from the bag as well. The finance man, says "My son is almost 5 and I know he would not be able to feed a baby. This kid's a pro, you have really taught him well!" I had to chuckle a little bit to think of Brayden getting everything ready just like an adult would. He really is growing up fast, and has been such a help to me. It makes me sad to think that my B will be as big as him in no time at all! The one good thing I can think of about that is at least I know I will have Boston to help me with baby #2! Here is a pic of helpful Brayden and my little man:

Happy 4th of July! (Almost a month late!)

Geez, I thought I would be so good at keeping up with the blog this summer but I have been soooo busy! I love staying home and I have been lucky enough to watch Brayden for the month of July as I said previously and between these two busy boys I don't stop! I guess this is giving me a taste of what my life will be like when we have more kiddos!

The title says "Happy 4th" and I know that it is nearly a month late, but I also know that everyone would want to see how cute my guy was on his first July 4. We were pretty low key and only had a couple friends over to celebrate the holiday, but lucky for B his friend Olivia got to come over and play. Livi is such a cute little girl with the BEST personality! Look how cute they were in these pics! Friends

They also spent some of the day in the pool. Olivia had fun, but Boston was still trying to figure everything out. Here are the pool cuties:

B giving Mommy a smile!

Olivia tests out the pool toys!

Show me what you have in your hand Livi!

Seeing as I am a month late, I am not going to make any crazy promises like I will keep this blog updated in a timely manner! But, do not give up on me!! I have taken a ton of pics of the fun things we have been doing this summer and I have a notepad full of the funny things Brayden has said. Here is one infamous quote that I have gotten more than once this summer "I am right and you are wrong Jenn Jenn.....say it I serious" Unfortunately for me, he actually was right in that instance! That hasn't always been the case and more than once it has gotten him a one way ticket to "time out", but I love his personality and he always finds a way to make me laugh. Not to mention he has really come in handy when I need an extra set of hands to help with Boston. Stay tuned.......

Boston's First Trip to the FW Zoo!

It was a pretty warm day, but I figured it wasn't getting much cooler for the rest of the summer so KB and I loaded up Big B and Little B and headed to the Fort Worth Zoo. Boston is barely 5 months old, and I wasn't anticipating that he would be totally in to the animals or anything but I wanted to take him to the Zoo on the chance that he would love it. Well, as it turns out he slept the majority of the time. But, it did teach me what a great napper he is! Brayden on the other hand LOVES the Zoo and was able to name almost every animal that we saw. I am thinking itis pretty great for a 3 1/2 year old to name a llama and distinguish a rhino from a hippo. I think we are going to try the Zoo again before I start back to school, and see if the tenants can keep Boston's attention long enough to make him crack up the way he does at Keith. After all, Keith is pretty comparable to a zoo animal sometimes :) Here are some photos of the fun day out:

The boys are ready for the zoo!

Brayden sitting on the giant lizard!

Boston and Mommy

Just chillin'

Brayden's favorite! This guy was cracking him up for some reason.

I'm Behind, but Ainsley is Here!

I know that I promised I would be full of posts this summer, and believe me I AM but there are just two little things keeping me from blogging ALL THE TIME: Boston & Brayden!! I am watching Big B while my brother is at work this month and between the two boys I am super duper busy.....but having tons of fun too.

While I was away from the computer, Ainsley Michaela decided to join our family..........finally! After several false alarms and my Sis being so fed up that she thought she would never deliver, the sweet baby girl was born June 22,2008 at 7:57am. Mom and I and Boston were there when she made her debut and the rest of the fam came down later that day to Conroe. She is sooooo cute and favors my Sis a lot, but with TONS of dark hair! Craziness considering my sister didn't even HAVE hair until she was 2 years old:) Sis and Patrick are still adjusting to having a newborn in the household, but I think she is a pretty good baby so far.
I also have got to brag on my guy for being such a great baby while we were out of town! He did awesome sleeping in a new spot and napping on the go. How did I get so lucky?! Check out this cute photo of the cousins meeting for the first time: