Summer Fun

What a difference a year makes. 

The boys have always enjoyed each other, but they are fantastic together now.  They are so much fun to watch.  Yep you heard me...watch.  I do not have to be in the middle of playtime constantly since they are able to come up with such fun adventures on their own.  They are both into superheroes and it is quite entertaining to listen to them decide which role they are going to fill and how they are going to stop the bad guys.  

Owen is out of the stroller and out of diapers.  I am a little sad at how fast he has grown up on me, but the ease at which we can get out and about is pretty amazing.  He is still his easy going self and it is wonderful hearing him build his language skills.  I am constantly caught off guard when he speaks in full sentences.

Owen is Ben's right hand man, and Ben in turn is mine.  He is quite helpful to have around and has become increasingly independent.  He loves drawing, cutting and taping things together.  Every minute of the summer would be spent at the pool if it were up to Ben.  He has become quite brave this year.  He will cannonball of the side of the pool, see how long he can stay underwater, and is learning to swim.

I took them to the Deanna Rose Farmstead this morning. I had almost forgotten what pigs smell like when it's 89 degrees and muggy, but I got a reminder today. We didn't stay long because of the heat, but the boys did enjoy themselves.