Boys will be boys

We finally visited the sweet 9 puppies that our "visitor" Rudy had days after we dropped her back to her family. Wesley and Austin literally climbed inside the cage to help attach her puppies to the nipple to feed. Isaac wasn't so sure about all the kisses and squirmy bodies. I loved them all. Too bad they have to grow up and become big dogs.





Wesley is in spring T-ball, #11 for the Raptors. He has a great throw and loves playing catch with papa. We usually arrive just as the game starts and so he is the last runner, who gets to run all the bases before switching teams to bat. He loves running all over those bases! Austin usually hangs all over me and Isaac now is beginning to be very daring with his newly acquired walking skills. Now that the weather is HOT (100 this week), the games require a lot more water breaks, shade and earlier games. T-ball is that much better when you have other mama's to chit chat with and snacks after the games to cool off those red faces.









One night the boys all dressed up in the same PJ shirt from last year's Pat Tillman race. With Isaac still learning how to walk, it was really cute seeing Wes and Austin help him out...although they smothered him a bit too much. I love seeing them interact with love as brothers. I should take some pics of them fighting as well, but that wouldn't be as sweet. LOL.

Wrestling is always the boys' FAVORITE activity. They usually choose it after every FHE. Thank goodness I have such a buff hubby who can handle the rough housing. I can't wait until they are bigger than him and can pin him down 'til he yells, "Uncle!" I just sit on the side lines, happy it's not me getting beat up. Even Isaac is learning early on. His grunting is adorable. They recently learned how to give papa a wedgie! I also love the looks on their faces when they flex.

Camping

Father and Son's Campout + Eagar+ snow+ pipa+ fishing = a great weekend for my boys.

Interviews

Wesley, 6 years old
Favorite:
Color- azul y verde
Food- mac 'n cheese, hot dogs, spaghetti
Drink- drink water, pineapple juice
Thing to do- build
Place to go- Krispy Kreme, restaurants, Disneyland, Costco para comprar movies y churros
In school- treasure box time
Song- I am a Child of God, Loba (Shakira), Rockstar (Pink)
Friend- Ryya, Cooper
Trait- I am a joker and a camel
Book- Spiderman
Candy-Bubble gum from pipa
Movie- Buzz Lightyear, Enchanted
Toy-Black Spiderman


Austin, 4 years old
Favorite:
Color- purple and blue
Food- burrito
Drink- root beer, strawberry milk, no me gusta el regular milk de mi escuela, solo de aca (casa)
Thing to do- jugar catch y football
Place to go- Chuck 'E Cheese
In school- P.E., get chased
Song- Soy un hijo de Dios, La loba, I've gotta a feelin', sweet escape
Friend- JD
Trait- Happy and strong
Book- Ben 10
Candy- Chocolate
Movie- How to train a Dragon
Toy-Fantastic Four





Isaac, 17 months old
Favorite:
Food- Yogurt, refried beans
Drink-Licuado, milk with protein powder
Song- Do as I'm doing
Place to go- bathroom to play with water, high chair, kitchen cabinets, on top of fax machine
Friend- Brothers
Trait- Smiley, low key, rolly

Sleepover

When I was younger, sleepovers meant playing, "Truth or Dare," or, "Girl Talk." Do you remember those zit stickers? We would make late night phone calls to boys on a landline, go toilet papering, hang out at the mall, and watch movies with popcorn. Whomever fell asleep first got their training bra frozen.

What does a sleepover mean for me, as a 30-year-old mama? Well....it's still a great time!

Jared took Wes and Austin to his Father and Sons campout in Eagar, AZ...I was left with just Isaac. What's a girl to do after she works all week and cleans the house? Well, she goes shopping of course! That was super fun...even if Isaac hated being towed around from carseat to stroller to cart throughout the mall. New York & Company was having a 50% off sale in the entire store...I found some smokin' deals. I think I need a few new items every summer/winter just to keep me feeling happy. Bright colored jewelry and hair flowers are so fresh this season!

My mom came to stay with us for a week and a half from Argentina. We enjoyed her yummy cooking, shopping on line (and taking her to exciting places like Wal Mart and the mall since she doesn't have those in South America), and walking to church. The boys loved reading stories with her, going for walks and speaking with her in Spanish. They share a special bond. She was with me for a few hours until I took her to the airport (so sad to see her leave sooo far away). It was like the old days when she used to take me shopping at Mervyn's in Utah. She will be missed by me. I hope she can come and stay with us every year at least!

I headed over to April Ashton's house after wards. What was meant to just be dinner and chit chat...turned into more and more "projects." With Isaac soon sleeping, I was free to do whatever! We called up Leslie to join in on our party. We tried to do some glitter toenail polish (didn't work quite right, so we settled for some fun nail art), blinging up some new capri's with diamonds, washing and curling hair extensions, talking about fake eyelashes and mustache waxing, painting vinyl boards, eating homemade oreos, surfing the web for swimsuits and pencil skirts, putting together outfits in April's awesome closet of stylish and trendy clothes, trying on bras and shoes, and of course chit chatting. In a house full of males, "girl time" is essential for me where I can catch up on the latest and greatest female fashion.

Even though I am kinda old, I still love to feel young at heart and be a girlie girl 'til 1am! The only difference now from when I was a teenager, is that I can't sleep in! Still gotta get up with kids at 6am to feed them breakfast and change diapers....sigh...It's all worth the sacrifice. I sometimes feel like a frumpy mom, so nights like these are essential to my sanity.

Thanks April for a spontaneous GIRLS night in, and of course Dustin for your finger-lickin' cinnamon rolls for breakfast. I loved spending time with you...it's never enough now that we are both working mama's.

I hope we'll still be doing this when we are 60! What will be "fun" in 2040?