Isaac-isms

Oh my - Isaac was in rare silly form tonight.... here are just a few of the silly things he had going on. 

I was talking with him at the table...

(m): What's an Isaac? 

(I): It's like a boy (insert cute smile) like a man.  yep like a man! 

(m) oh really 

(I) mmhmm Isaac is a person mom (said with that "come on you know that mom" tone)

(m) so what's a Shawn? 

(I) he's like a boy

(m) oh I see.... and what else 

(I) a boy with a horse head (insert hysterical laughing from everyone)

(m) what's a daddy? 

(I) a horse head man too

(m) you are so silly! 

(I) laughing

(m) What's a mommy 

(I) a geerul (girl said with a cute 3 yr old twang)

(m) so Mommy is a girl? 

(I) yep

(m) what's a mommy do? 

(I) flushes the potty and flushes it again.

(m) what about Chris?  What's a Chris? 

(I) (trying to say home-worker) - he's a homewrecker

Everyone cracks up again....

Oh my - the things that boy says sometimes!

Fun with Grandma

In between coats of paint and wall paper removal, we found some fun with Grandma.

This day - we went to the zoo. 

No stroller means we can go see the butterflies! 

Grandma is pointing out the butterfly on the leaves. 

We also saw the zebra and the zebra baby - had a discussion on the feeding taking place too. 

 Then we came across a wild animal.....

Hunting in the grass....

Not really scary....

Hiding and ready to pounce...

It's Grandma!!!

Pretty Birds

Goofy Kid! 

Ending our time by feeding the fish... and getting a lil' 1:1 from Grandma

Prepping for a sale

Step One - 

Plan for a 5 day visit from Mom! 

Step Two - 

Pick a paint color for the living room, kitchen, hallway, and entry way

Step 3 - 

Strip all the nasty wall paper you can and tape for painting

Step 4 thru ??? are not able to be posted b/c they are the finished product, but somewhere in the middle 

maybe around step 7 - 10 - 

Enlist the help of a big kid....

don't worry - he's getting paid for helping so.... he was willing (somewhat!)

Be sure to include the cheesy grin! 

And then be sure to include the really helpful - willing - begging mess maker painter.  

See that grin - yeah - it made his day to help out! 

A touch of the finished product.... more pictures to come! 

Independence...

Can you tell what he did all by himself in this picture? 

Gotta love independence! 

One last trip to the Welcome Center

Sorry it's been a while - 

Updates coming this week I promise! 

Last week, Isaac went to the Welcome Center for one last summer visit. 

They close for the week before school starts.

Isaac played with the train set (and practiced his great not so great sharing skills).  

He also dug under some shelves he's never shown interest in. 

Aunt Annie would be proud! 

Um... How does this thing work?

Oh ... here we go!

I apologize for the lack of updates but really we have just been soaking up the summer.... the pool, the zoo, grandma visiting, house remodeling, house hunting, play-doh building, park playing, big kid toting to and from  high school activities.

It's been great, and with only a few days left, I intend to still soak it in.  The early morning rising and shining though has started.  Getting back on track has been the worst part of summer ending so far, but here's to the new school year - with a preschooler, middle schooler, and a high schooler..... I have a feeling we will be busy!

The Zoo

Earlier this week, we went to the zoo with our friends Malachi and Jill. 

How did they get so big! 

 These Jelly Fish are my OBSESSION!!!! 

The coloring is soooo cool and I just love snapping photos of them.

So ..... enjoy a few of my faves from this trip to the zoo. 

Pointing to the jellyfish
"They would sting us if we got too close" says Isaac. 

Watching the big one swim down the side of the glass. 

Looks like a fire...

Love the tentacles or whatever that is called.... so big, so bright!

Isaac likes these jellyfish - they are upside down on the bottom of the tank. 

Looks like a pancake with legs

The underside - they are so small!

These are Isaac's Favorites! 

The "StingFish"..... not to be confused with a stink fish. 

They kept swimming right up to the window where Isaac stood.
So cool to watch them swim.

Too hot outside!

With the heat being so extreme, we have spent a lot of time inside. 

I really try to avoid a bunch to TV for Isaac.  He knows that he gets to watch a bit after he wakes in the morning while I get ready and then again after his nap. 

That being said, we are getting "tired" of play doh, coloring, being my "helper" around the house and all the other fun inside activities. 

The other piece of that puzzle is that Daddy is sleeping all day because he is back on the night shift.... so I got creative. 

We played constructions site.... With trucks.... and shaving cream! 

and when he was finished...

We took the cars to the

CAR WASH!!!

This was good for about an hour of entertainment! 

What a great way to spend some time inside.  

I am also planning on doing some painting later this week as well as lots of swimming!