August 2015 Randoms

August 31, 2015

Many big events this month (Evan's 3rd bday, Ellie 10 months, El Paso trip, Idaho trip, school starts) with their own posts... but here is everything else!!

Every day is a fun adventure with these two! I have decided to give up trying to match them, and instead let them each pick out /put on their own outfits. They are doing a great job, and I love seeing what they choose (although it's usually one of the same favorite things).

Evan is in Woody pj top, camo shorts, and Batman rain boots; LJ is just in Batman shirt and mask! But they picked out and put all of this on all by themselves!

Evan goes through several outfits on any given day! The amount of laundry has increased significantly around our house! Before leaving the house, he changed again and added a Cowboy jersey over his Woody shirt, changed out of camp to his favorite soccer shorts, and kept his favorite Batman rain boots. LJ really likes picking out his own clothes and has preferences, but overall he is much less opinionated (or much easier to negotiate with?!) when it comes to his clothes!

Our favorite place ... Target!

They always spend about 10 minutes minimum looking in the toy isles.... they have to make sure they know every toy that's there!

Boys were getting very upset that they couldn't get in the car baskets when all three kids were with me... And then LJ came up with a solution!!

Bella has been spending a lot of time with our saviors the McDonnells when we have showings at the house or are out of town... And my amazing photographer friend sent this pic one day! LOVE it! My precious dog!!! Thanks Sang! As some would say- a face only a mom could love... I do!!!

Kids playing in the awesome new playhouse at the McDonnells- Mark put this together himself, and it's AWESOME!!!

Forgot to take a good picture for 43 weeks! Here's our girl at Target!

Leaving the gym with their smoothies and Evan's new stable... Batman rain boots from Queenie and Grandad for his birthday! He loves them and wears them most days!

One afternoon we got a fun surprise package from Grandma and Gigi with Robin and Green Lantern figurines in it!! Excited boys!!!

A fun night with Knox and Yvette!! It had been way too long! Kids loved them!!

We went to the pet store one morning while we waited for LJ and Barrett to finish martial arts. Evan's favorite animals: the birds! He stared at them for long time (before running off and hiding in a dog house!)

My boys!!!! We were out for a walk around the neighborhood- I love these shots!

Ellie playing with her friend James... one day at his house

And another day at Waylon's birthday party!

Waylon's party had a huge water slide and bounce house that the boys were LOVING!

Happy birthday Waylon!

Another visit to the McDonnell house while our house was getting a showing... only they were out of town this weekend! We had Cody, so we were able to let him visit his own house! These two are becoming very good friends :)