Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!  Both these midgets sure love their dad.  Blake's nursery leaders, oh, I mean Blake made a really cute present for Aaron where Blake gave reasons why he loved his dad.  The reasons were...because he plays with me, he works, and he plays basketball.  I was picking Blake up from nursery while he was working on this so these are his responses without any guidance from his teachers, which is probably why his responses are so deep.

 Dylan is now crawling..backwards.  Today he went around in circles...maybe he is working on his break dancing.

Blake said it himself that he loves his dad because he works, so Blake wants to be like his dad and go to work.  There are certain things you need to do to get ready for work.  Put shoes on---check (who cares if they are uncle James'), grab the keys--check, grab wallet--check, and grab some sunglasses--check.  He walked outside, unlocked Aaron's car and put the key in the ignition.  We now hide the keys.

Stop me if you've heard this one.

I have a few stories for you this time around.  With any luck at least of them will make you laugh.  So, without further adu:

I started the workout program, Insanity, last week.  I try to get my workout in before the midgets get up.  It is just way easier that way.  However, on occasion I am less than successful at finishing before I hear little feet running down the stairs.  Last Tuesday, I was wrapping up, had about 10 minutes left in the workout video for that day and I was sweating.  I mean sweating.  Blake walks in and looks at me and with a very concerned look on his face he asked me, "Daddy, why are you melting?"  How does one keep it together enough to exercise with questions like that?

Michelle's brother, James, has been staying with us. After he finished in the shower the other day, he was in his room getting ready to go out.  Blake needed to use the bathroom so we took him there.  As we entered the bathroom, Blake began to sniff the air.  He sniffed a few times and said, "Hmm, smells like James."  Michelle and I asked him what James smells like.  He replied with, "A crocodile."  So, ladies out there beware there's a crocodile on the loose. 

When Dylan is hungry, Dylan is hungry and he gets pretty cranky.  The other day he was in need of some nourishment and wasn't getting it as fast as he would have preferred.  Blake all annoyed at his brother's loudness said, "What a wimp!"  I guess I may have been a little too loud last time I shared my feelings on that exact topic.  It's a lesson to you all out there, mind what you say around kids. :)

Blake is really into our first names now.  I get called Aaron at least once or twice a day by him.  Michelle less so, but he will still throw it out there occasionally.  This morning as a family we were discussing the plans for the day, cleaning, shopping, playing, etc...  Michelle said to Blake, "So after we run our errands, we can play."  Blakey apparently hearing Aaron and not errand, said, "No, I think we should run some Blakies instead."  You can't argue with that. 

All Smiles

Dylan has recently really enjoyed going to the park.

Blake would love it if we could go to the park every day.

Blake has taken an interest in taking pictures, so here is another one he took.  

Today while the kids were playing, I was next to Dylan folding some laundry.  He was trying to get my attention, but I was trying to get the laundry done, so after a couple minutes of his unsuccessful attempts to get my attention he said very clearly, "Mom!" and grabbed my shirt.  I turned around and he had a huge smile.  I stopped doing the laundry.

 

Do you like or love his flip flops?

Dylan Loves Daddy

I love it!  Right before I took the picture, Dylan was playing his favorite game of Let's Eat Dad's Face.  For whatever reason, he loves to gnaw on chins and noses.  He laughs and gets a huge smile after he does it.