Crazy Fast Summer

This summer has sure been memorable... I realize that its coming to a close since I just flipped the calendar on the fridge and I was able to write the first few "school related" activities.  4 week countdown has commenced, and I am starting to realize that its time to get my butt in gear.  School supplies have been purchased for Blake, but I still need to get Lukes under control.  Clothes shopping needs to start, starting to think about school lunches and what to pack him, and I need to get a lunch card set up for those days that he wants to buy, and just getting them back onto their 7:30 bedtime schedule.

We have been going fast this summer... like crazy fast... there have been movies, parks, swimming, bike rides, walks, camping, BBQ's, fishing trips, birthday parties, outings with friends, hikes, and who knows what else... one thing that I completely regret is that I have been basically without my camera for most of it.  I guess you can say that I'm living in the moment, and enjoying it, but I still wish I would have taken my camera more.  I have my phone, but I rarely grab for that either :(  I just went and grabbed my camera and put it on the counter... if its out, I bet ill use it...hopefully!! 

Its time to enjoy the last few weeks before our crazy-super scheduled- new beginnings life starts up.  We have one little camping trip scheduled that's just us, and it will be fun to spend some time together, and really enjoying the boys before the baby comes, and then, that's it... summers over... Time to get ready!!!

Children's Museum

30LB King in Alaska

Salmon made it to our BBQ :)

I might need this jail at our house for these two...

Drive-in fun!!

See, not many pictures... but I'm working on it!!

Whats In A Dad

There have been many moments lately where I turn the corner in my house and then I just stop and smile.  My husband definitely has this dad thing down...  I love it when I catch them doing funny things together or sharing a sweet moment.  He shows the boys things, and takes the time to make them part of whatever it is that he is doing.  The other day I went looking for Luke and Kyle and found them curled up, reading a book in bed in the middle of the day :)  I seriously almost cried, it was the cutest thing!  Any guy with the right "equipment" can be a dad, but it takes a real man to raise a son... and since we are going to have 3, our daddy has his hands and heart full.

He isn't just a dad who only participates when its easy, this man can do it all, and I am sure one lucky mama to know that I am not just a mom staying at home to raise these boys, we are a team, and he knows when I need help and I know when he needs me.  just as it should be :)  There isn't anything that he cant do, and I know that as my kids grow up, he's always going to be their hero. 

 

And, I think that he's a pretty great hubby too :)