Yee Haw!

Wip is into mapping out our days. He gets his markers and draws a picture of each activity we will be doing for the day.

Yesterday went like this:

• Watch Brave (with horses Angus and Maximus by their side)
• Get dressed
• Brush teeth
• Pack a lunch
• Go to Green Meadows Farm
• Eat dinner
• Take bath
• Brush teeth
• Read two books
• Go to bed

The farm was a blast. We were there ALL day. There was so much to do. Feed animals, pick up animals, ride horses, ride trains, play on the playground, go on a hayride, milk a cow, etc.

Wip acting like the pig behind him

I packed some sides and stopped for chicken

D was a fan of the chicken, Wip did not like that it had bones in it (this is what I get for starting with chicken nuggets)

D loved the tractor

He was a little reluctant to give his big brother a turn

Wip could not have been more in his element

Hayride selfie

D was all about the horse ride

Nice and easy

I was more concerned with the picture than helping the man get my child off the horse...he was not amused. 

Old pro

This poor cow had children putting hay in her face while other children were pulling on her udders 

My child was one of them

We probably used the entire bottle of hand sanitizer 

Until next time...

Oh No He Didn't

The perfect height for a 5 year old.

Wip and I were getting ready to ride bikes up to the pool. I was carrying his bike down the stairs and he was trailing behind me. All of a sudden the fire alarm went off. When I type the fire alarm went off, I don't mean just a weak little "I smoked up the house trying to grill my chicken". I mean the fire alarm for the entire building went off...and it was loud. A neighbor came out of her apartment confused, I looked at her and threw my arms up also looking confused because I really did not know what happened. As Wip made his way down the stairs, I could see it in his face, he pulled the alarm. When asked he immediately fessed up.

Of course we could have yelled and screamed at him, but watching all of the neighbors come out of their apartments and watching him burry his head in his hands. Yelling and screaming was not necessary, he knew he did something wrong.

It ended up being the perfect set for a scene in a sitcom. The old lady that usually gives us a scowl look when we walk by was consoling Wip and letting him know that it would be ok. The young, hot college girls that just moved in were conversing with the dad and his kids. People were introducing themselves and did not seem at all pissed that they had just been uprooted from their homes thanks to a 5 year old little boy with a lot of curiosity.

When the fire truck arrived {sirens blaring} a Uncle Scotty type firefighter got out of the truck {are all firefighters kind and sincere?}. He {thankfully} had a 5 year old and knew how to talk to Wip. After educating him on the dangers of pulling the alarm he gave him a tour of the firetruck.

The next day when Wip walked past the alarm that he had pulled he said "Mommy, do you want to know why I pulled the fire alarm?". He continued "because I did not know what it was for". Fair enough. So let this be a lesson when you move into an apartment complex that has fire alarms ALL over the place at a child's reach...explain that it is not something you pull:)

Pretty much impossible to stay mad at that face

Lovin'

1. This ad from Under Armor. Those legs!

2. This cute little brother sister duo (#keepboysinbubblesforever).

3. Please take a second and read the first paragraph of this article. I laughed out loud, and then got creeped out like someone was watching me.

4. Watched this video with Wip. This was the result.

5. I am in the market for a new suitcase...this one caught my eye:)

6. This app looks like it would save me money when I am randomly roaming in the airport.

7. I went for a run in Sea Island and was so glad to see that they named a street after my son.

8. Wip's next birthday presents will be displayed like this.

9. This video of Duncan at the playground made me smile (those little legs).

10. This video of Wip at the playground made me laugh. Hard. I have watched it a lot.

I'm Sleepy as a Sloth

While strolling past the dollar bin at Target, I came across some blank booklets. Wip loves drawing animals {shock} and I thought it might be the perfect way to capture his masterpieces. Little did I know it would save the day during a church service. There is no childcare for Wip at our new church {thankfully there is childcare for Duncan:}. It has been great for Wip to learn patience and start understanding why we attend church. During one of the services, Wip got a little squirmy. I pulled out the blank booklet and some markers. This is what he created....

Click here to listen to the story.

Based on one of his favorite books of all time:

As you can see this version has been very loved:)

2014 Isle of Palms

I feel pretty spoiled typing the title of this post. Last week we were lucky enough to have a family vacation at the beach with my family. When you have small children the act of vacationing is much different than your previous experiences of reading lots of books and taking lots of naps. We had six children (5 and under) in the house and I still managed to read a few pages of my book, watch the Bachelorette finale (whoa, heavy), and most importantly spend time with family. Take a look!

The pool was clutch...they had so much fun!

Wip introducing Kendall to Toontastic

Ready, set, go!

Being goofy at lunch

Duncan playing a little chess

Kendall playing with animals

Wip playing with the Frozen game {he was also a doctor and needed to wear a shirt with a pocket}

Hunter playing Trouble. Click here to see Duncan and Hunter playing.

Lucas playing with the iPad

Caroline playing with a bucket

Duncan thought it would be cute to put a crayon in my beer

Check out the boys moves here.

Crab legs!

Being silly

Sweet Caroline

Met my former lacrosse player (from the 6th grade!) and her sweet boyfriend for a cocktail {is she really old enough to have cocktails?!}

We had to order the CocaCola cake

Thanks to the camp counselor that told Wip about the surfer girl who lost her arm to a shark, Wip has lost his love of the ocean {we are working on getting it back}

Duncan said he was building me a castle. Click here to see him surfing.

The boys climbed in the dunes and played for what seemed like ever

Silly boys

Reenacting Lord of the Flies?

Now D is ready!

Brothers

D picked a flower for me

Prebedtime show....Patrick was really into it.

We went to tour the USS Yorktown {Kendall and Wip were driving the ship}

D decided to take a nap so we sat it out the tour...{I forgot the stroller}

Wall-E with their new friends Stanley the Snake and Lester the Lemur 

Watching Snow White {aka Disney crack}

This superhero says "thanks for a great vacation!"