Weekend Wrap Up

Just a typical weekend around here. We didn't have a lot of scheduled plans, but a few things we needed to get done around the house. Darrin took Carson to the park.

Miles left for the beach. Carson cried hard as soon as Miles left, but he recovered pretty fast. 

Miles was beyond excited to go with his friend, Brady. Before this summer, Miles really didn't like to be away from home. That has all changed now!

We spent some time in the pool.

Stephanie stopped by for a visit.

We made some good food. As I've said before, I'll never be a food blogger because my pictures are not appealing. I don't know how they do it, but apparently they hire photographers. We completely thawed some frozen shrimp (1 lb) and tossed with 2 T olive oil, 1 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp Cajun seasoning, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/4 onion powder, and cooked in the air fryer on 400 for 6 minutes. It was really good! We actually doubled the recipe and it all cooked fine in our big air fryer.

Carson carried around a butterfly on his pinky and called it his pet.

We also rated him on his jumps off the diving board. This was his ninja kick. Playing this game was the only way to get him off of Darrin for 10 minutes.

We also made some kielbasa and veggies in the air fryer. It was another winning recipe.

Miles is having a great time. He went crab hunting for the first time and had a blast. 

We are already counting down until the weekend again.

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I hang out a lot in my room at night while Darrin and Carson watch TV and Miles plays video games. Every now and then, Carson comes and hangs out with me.

I love this picture of Miles and his youth director. Definitely a keeper for the future.  

Our summer days are winding down but hopefully we are only half way through our pool days. I have to remind myself of that because I do not want to think about closing it up yet!

Miles is going to the beach with a friend next week. This will be the longest he's ever been away from home. I think they are going to have a blast.

Carson has another baseball practice on Friday night and he's counting down the days. 

Drinking the most delicious pineapple juice straight from the the pineapple after we cut the fruit out. The four of us ate it all in one night. These boys are hard to keep full.

Miles got his front tooth fixed. It was quick and painless. I was reminded of the first time he got them fixed and couldn't resist digging up the picture where he was knocked out from sedation :)

I bought these Goodr sunglasses for a friend and now I want them!

Weekend Wrap Up

Just a quick wrap up tonight. This blogging on the phone thing is a game changer by the way. 

We started a puzzle that Carson got for his birthday. It was the hardest 100 piece puzzle we've ever done, by far. It was fun though and good quality if you are a puzzle person.

Carson spent a lot of time playing with the toys that he got for his birthday. 

We did a HUGE grocery pick up and and cut up a bunch of fruit and veggies. Now, we have to eat it before anything goes bad. Can't afford to waste food these days!

Coolest kid around on his way to water day at daycare. He only has 10 days left of daycare. I can't believe it.

Carson was asked to play on a travel baseball team. After some consideration, we said no. It doesn't feel like the right time yet. The team is still letting him practice which is so nice. He was happy to be at practice.

Miles had 3 friends spend the night. They were a great group and I would happily have them anytime. 

Miles took an elbow to the mouth during a basketball game in the pool. They were just being boys. His upper lip was a little swollen when he woke up. The bigger problem is that his bottom tooth was re-chipped and he feels like it may have shifted. We'll have to call the dentist tomorrow and see what they say. 

We had to recruit the boys to finish the puzzle, so we could get it off the kitchen island. They let Carson put in the last piece.

It was cute!

Granny & Pa came to spend the night on Saturday night. We played Five Crowns and Quixx. 

Miles was baptized this morning. He was baptized when he was seven, but at church camp recently, he felt like he fully understood what it means to be saved and follow the Lord. So, he made a new decision and followed in baptism today. It was awesome to have Granny, Pa, and Marmee with us.

His good friend, and baseball teammate, Lane, was also baptized. 

Miles is going to the beach with a friend the last week July, so we did a little back to school shopping today. His pant length is a 32 now. Wow!

I also bought him a new pair of sweatpants and decided to put them on for the drive home.

That's all. It's been a busy weekend and I'm tired. I'm not at all ready to go back to work tomorrow, but that's how it goes.

Less Words Wednesday

He’s an old soul. He looked like an old man playing cards.

I LOVE our Zinia flowers so much! We grew these from seeds and they have been beautiful for weeks with such little effort. They are a new summer staple for us for sure.

He has finally mastered doing his hair on his own, so I moved the spray bottle and hair product to his bathroom. I won't have this view in the morning anymore.

Another good nail color, Berlin There Done That.

We made a countdown to kindergarten. He tears off a link everyday until his first day of school. He's so ready!

Darrin and Miles had fun at Carson's party too. They take their arcade games seriously.

This is the cutest game. The balls drop and you have to put them in the hole before they are all vacuumed away at your feet. Very cute!

Teenagers get a bad rap (sometimes earned). We love that he's getting older.

The seven year age gap gives us the best of both worlds. These boys are fun.

Six!

Carson has been talking about having a big party since his party last year. He wanted a lot of friends, and specifically, a lot of presents. We booked his party on his actual birthday. He counted down the days and was so excited to wake up.

He woke up to his birthday present from us. He has been asking for this! We bought it on Amazon and we were both impressed by the quality. It was easy to put together and looks nice, especially for the money.

Marmee is under the weather, so we facetimed with her while he opened the presents she got for him. He looks so teenager-ish with his white Crocs.

After daycare, Granny and Pa came down to give him a present. He was very excited about a new fishing pole!

Then, it was time for his party. He chose an indoor jumpy place with an arcade. 

He waited patiently for them to arrive. He sat quietly and looked out the window for them to pull up. When they got there, it was game on and the energy level shot through the roof.

This slide was so tall, The kids were flying out at the bottom. Even Miles had fun on it.

Some of his best buddies, Tucker and Charlie. It was hard to get pictures of all the kids because they were running in a hundred directions. I wish I would have gotten a group picture, but it was just too hard.

Carson's teacher crashed the party. The kids attacked her when she walked in. 

She is a gem and we are certainly going to miss her. Carson is starting to get really sad about his last day with Ms. Traci before he starts kindergarten.

I don't even know who was under him, but these boys are tough!

After jumping, it was time for the arcade. 

The arcade is what the boys were really waiting for. They had unlimited credits and it was fun!

The last stop was the party room for pizza, cupcakes, ice cream, and presents.

I knew they would be hungry because they didn't eat until 6:45pm. They inhaled some pizza.

These two little girls braved the party with around 12 boys. They held their own! 

When we were lighting the candles, we told them to stay back, and one of them said, "We know what to do." They all go to daycare together and I have to say, they know how to smile for a picture and how to sing happy birthday. They all started singing with zero prompting.

Happy birthday to Carson! He's six going on sixteen...he thinks he's as big as his brother. He is a daddy's boy through and through. He is independent, yet very needy, especially when he's hungry! He's our left handed, brown eyed, LOUD kid with huge feet :) He is wild and fun, and shows much less inhibition than Miles, but I'm finding that he knows how to dial it back when he needs to. He loves his family and friends big time and expresses it freely. He's growing up and maturing in all the best ways. We can't wait to see what this year holds for him!