Washington Adventure

In July 2010 we were lucky enough to be able to visit the beautiful state of Washington. My grandpa celebrated his 80th birthday so we wanted to be there to celebrate with him. It was so good to see family I haven't seen in years! After the birthday festivities, we set out for the Washington coast. We stayed in our time share there for the week. Looking out the back door, we could see the beach. Not that it is all sunny and warm, because it certainly wasn't, but it was a relaxing vacation. My mom and sister, Jenny, came too. The boys enjoyed playing on the beach and looking for shells. One night we had a fire on the beach and cooked hot dogs and made smores. We even ventured down into Oregon, where we visited the Tillamook factory for some yummy food and ice cream. Alex got sick while we were there and threw up all over. I felt bad. We also visited some light houses and Alex and I got to go inside one and up to the top. We also did a couple of hikes. The forests are amazing! They are so dense you can only walk on the paths, then you will just walk out of the forest and be on the beach. It's crazy! The one thing that was not fun was the 17 hours we spent in the car driving there. The boys did really good but it was still so long. I do hope we get to go again sometime.

Just A Little Bit of Expression

When I got home from work I left my smock hanging on the back of a kitchen chair and there just happened to be a dry erase marker in the pocket. Jacob found the marker and decorated the front room with it. The marker came off of pretty much everything but the rock on the fireplace and the couch. That was lucky! Jake really should never have any type of writting utensil. He has also colored all over the walls in the basement in pen and marker and his dresser has crayon all over it, which now upsets him because it won't come off. Most of the time I don't know where he finds the markers or crayons. I think I have them all locked away and then more coloring is found on the walls, or some furniture, or a toy, or even all over a kid.

Making A Mess

One day I was trying to make dinner and the boys were getting into everything, as usual. They ended up in Jacob's bedroom and started playing in there. I thought if I shut them in the room they would just keep playing and I could get some things done. Well, they kept on playing and tore the room apart. Jake usually does this on his own, and he probably made most of the mess, but I know the other two helped. When I opened the door, this is what I found.

They emptied out everything! All the stuff in the drawers was on the floor, the clothes in the closet were pulled off the hangers and dumped on the floor. The hangers were on the floor too. Any toys that were in the room were scattered across the floor. This was fun to clean up. This wasn't the only time this had happened. It was just the only time I got pictures. They have done the same thing to Alex's room too.

No More Monkeys Jumping on the Couch!

I don't know where they got the idea from, but for some reason Jake and Alex decided to push the couches together and then jump on them. I often wonder how they accomplish the things they do, but Jake is pretty strong. Looks like they had a good time.

Even Spencer wanted in on the action.

But all he got was a cushion off of the couch. It was probably safer that way and he still had fun.

Perfectly Seasoned.....Couches

I suppose that the boys figured that our furniture was lacking in the flavor department and decided to spice the couches up a little. Jacob almost emptied the shelf containing my spices and dumped them onto the couches. Alex didn't want to be left out of the fun and decided to help. They put olive oil on the cushions, which I have yet to get out, and salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, chili powder, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon and liquid smoke. I'm not even sure of everything that they added, but it looks like they added some of their vitamins as well. This should make it healthier. If anyone wants to take a bite out of the couch now, I am sure it will be delicious! They also poured some mylanta into the mix, probably to help with the heartburn that would be sure to follow.

Alex Lost A Tooth

For about the last month, Alex has had a loose tooth. We have been trying to get him to wiggle it so it would come out, but he would just complain that it hurt. Then I noticed the new tooth was growing in behind the baby tooth. I told him that if he didn't wiggle the tooth and get it out then the dentist would have to pull out the baby tooth. It got to the point that Alex's baby tooth was just hanging there and Alex was having a hard time eating because it hurt. We told him it would be easier and his mouth would feel better if he just let his dad or I pull it out. Matt said he would pay Alex a dollar if he would let him pull out the tooth. He finally agreed. One would have thought we were pulling his arm off. Then Alex saw blood, which made things worse. I had him bite down on a damp wash cloth for a few minutes. After that, Alex was good and he said his mouth feels better too. The tooth fairy visited leaving Alex another dollar for the tooth. A bit of a tramatic experience, but hopefully the next time will be better.

Happy Birthday Jake!!

Jacob made it to his 3rd birthday, which is good. He can really be a stinker sometimes. On May 15th we celebrated him turning 3. The grandparents came over and we had cake and ice cream. This year he told me that he wanted a Spongebob cake. Spongebob has become one of his favorite shows. I have been working with him, trying to get him to say that he is 3, but he still says that he is 2. He thinks he is funny. He got clothes, a Cars book that has sounds, Buzz and Woody action figures, and some more animals and a truck. I think he had fun.