Summer Time Blues

It has been very, very hot here in south Texas. We have had record breaking temperatures in the Houston area making it less than enjoyable to be outside. We have been pretty good about going outside from about 6-7 so the kids can play and burn off some of that energy! We stay cool by eating a lot of popsicles!

I decided that Trace needed to join in the fun one evening. He refused to hold the popsicle by the stick so he was shaking because it was so cold.

Hmmm….what is this cold thing!

He seems to be enjoying it

YUMMMM….

 

Here is what happens when Mommy decides to take the popsicle out of his hand so he can hold it correctly and finish it…

As you can see this didn’t end well. He held his breath until he turned blue. I took him inside to bathe him and he continued to scream. He screamed while I got him dressed and he even screamed while I rocked him to sleep. My neighbors who were sitting in my drive way could here him the whole time…so glad they were there to witness the popsicle scene!    

After this incident I will say he refuses to hold his own popsicle. He is as stubborn as his Daddy…and maybe his Mama too!

Trace-mania

My sweet Trace is getting so big! I feel like I never take pictures of him because when we go places I chase after him while watching Trenton and let’s face it the camera just never comes out. Lately I have been working on getting pictures of him. He is eating all table food now so it makes for a fun dinner in our house. I am ready for the hustle and bustle  of summer to come to an end so we can sit down to dinner as a family a few nights a week!

Trace has the sweetest curls right now. Gene is BEGGING me to chop them off, but I can’t do it. When he gets all hot and sweaty they get even more curly! I am going to hold off as long as I can. I think he looks a lot like is Paw Paw with those curls!

It’s so nice to be able to give Trace just about everything that I make for dinner. Mr. Independent refuses to let anyone feed him so it’s 50% chance he actually gets an entire meal. We supplement with formula just in case!

 

Bath time has changed a lot over the last couple of weeks. Trenton used to love to take a bath with Trace, but now insists on taking showers. I really thought I had a few years until that, but none the less. Trace is still in his bath ring. It’s just easier than him slipping around in that big tub. He doesn’t mind it at all and loves to splash the water coming out of the faucet in his face. I always comb his hair flat right after his bath and he looks SO grown up. (This is why the curls are staying a little longer)

As soon as we get into his room he runs well crawls straight to his giraffe. He slaps the orange button on top and makes it play music and then dances around like a little naked jay bird!

There is never a dull moment in this house full of boys!

He has come a long way…

We started off swim with Trenton scared to death to leave the step. He wouldn’t put his face underwater for anything. Here we are a few weeks later and he can swim across the width of the pool. He can dive in and get back to the side all alone. He can float on his back (airplane). Now, if we can convince him not to cry through the entire half hour lesson we will be in good shape. He received a compliment from one of the toughest swim teachers yesterday. He told me “He is a phenomenal swimmer and one day the crying will stop and we won’t know why”. He is growing and learning and I cannot say enough about the Academy we are sending him to!

2011 Cheetahs

We had a great season this year playing mini t-ball. It’s a great way to teach kids about organized sports and some basic concepts of the game. We had fun and can’t wait for Spring to play more baseball!

After the game Coach Jennifer brought cupcakes and trophies for the kids! Trenton was super excited to get his first baseball trophy (we missed out on the party last year)

After the game we finished watching our neighbors game and then the boys went and played on the playground. On the way home we stopped for a treat at McD’s! I love baseball season, but can’t wait for football season to begin. I need a break!

It wasn’t me

Trace is officially eating table food. He has decided that since he has 6 teeth almost that baby food is for the dogs! I stocked up on puffs and other foods for him to enjoy. This weekend I was sitting with him in the living room and made him a bowl of snacks. He still had a few in the bowl when I walked off to check on dinner. Apparently he felt he needed more…

What Mom, what are you looking at? Notice the puffs all over the floor and the Dad on the coach (totally oblivious)

Oh this? Oh it’s just a quick snack!

This boy is into everything!! I can’t believe he is 9 months old, crawling, trying to walk and into everything! I look forward to many future messes to come!

Fishmania

Fishing has been less than great this summer. Not that our freezer supply is showing a shortage! Gene and his friends decided to fish the surf this week. He limited out twice! Trenton was super excited to show his friends all of the fish his Daddy caught. Gene has so many recipes that he wants to try and that makes me a happy woman to not have to cook dinner a couple of nights this month! He plans to go back again and see if he can get more! I love living near the Coast…sometimes!