Boys Don’t Wear Lipstick

Tonight I was fixing dinner and I saw Andrew playing in my purse, but didn’t think anything of it.  I figure he was getting my wallet out to play as usual.  Well he ran past me and I looked down to see he had my new chubby Lip balm (remember my new love?) in his hand.  I quickly grabbed it from him so he wouldn’t ruin it.  As I reached down to get it, I looked at his face and he was wearing the lip balm.  I tried as hard as I could to tell him he doesn’t play with this and it is only for mom, without laughing. Silly boy.  He did learn the other day how to put on chapstick.  It is the cutest thing, but I didn’t know why I wouldn’t think he would do the same thing with lip gloss or lip stick.

Boise, Here We Come!

This past weekend we went to Boise to celebrate my Grandparents 60th wedding anniversary and for a family reunion.  We had a great time visiting all the family.  It has been way too long since I have seen a lot of my cousins and their families. We stayed in hotel there and the boys had fun jumping and diving onto the bed.

(Sorry, there are so many pictures of wrestling on the bed, but they are all so fun!)

Saturday we went out to my Grandparent’s house and introduced AJ to Grandpa’s ATV.  He wasn’t too sure at first, but then couldn’t get enough of it.

Saturday afternoon we went to a park for lunch and visiting and playing with all the family. Sunday we had a family BBQ at my Grandparent’s house and played some more. Then Monday we came home.  It was great to see everyone, go swimming at the hotel and do a little shopping.  What a great vacation!

(My mom took pictures at the other events, so when I get those from her, I will have to post them.)

4th of July

We got back from Boise just in time for the neighborhood parade.  Every year the neighborhood kids decorate their bikes and scooters and ride up and down the streets.  We have an elderly man, Carl, who lives by himself on our street and one of the neighbors got an ATV and drove Carl down the street so he could be the Grand Marshal of the parade.

  

While we were waiting, Aaron introduced Andrew to snap pops. He taught him how to throw them and step on them. AJ loved it.

After the parade went by, we met down at the cul-de-sac for popsicles and visits with the neighbors. We love our little neighborhood.

Our neighbor across the street had family visiting for the weekend. They have a great grandson who is 18 months and he and Andrew had a lot of fun playing together. They set up a little pool in the front yard and he and Andrew jumped in, clothes and all. After “swimming” some, they played blocks on the front porch.

Later we went out to my parents for a BBQ and fireworks. We ate yummy food and made smores in grandpa and grandma’s fire pit and then did fireworks.

This was the first time Andrew roasted a marshmallow.  He was in heaven…fire and marshmallows, what more could a little boy want?!

Aaron introduced Andrew to smoke bombs, which he liked. Aunt Kate bought a set of fireworks that had a tank, boat, plane and cars in it.  Andrew loved flying his plane around.  Andrew wasn’t too sure about the sparklers but liked the big fireworks as long as they weren't squealing or whistling. He didn’t last too long and fell asleep on my lap.

We had a great 4th of July with family and friends.  Happy Birthday America!