More Pics...............

Park Days........

This "winter" we have made it a point to be outside as mush as possible. The weather is a lot like North Carolina summers (but without the excessive humidity) and since "winter" is almost over and it is just going to get hotter we want to be out while we can. The only problem with being out in our yard is the fire ants. They are everywhere! So we go to the park up the road quite a lot. ( there is also a large community pool but they won't let us swim because right now it is "winter" and it is too "cold" to keep the pool open). Anyway, the kids rode on the tire swing for the first time the other day (the park finally got around to fixing it) and they had a blast............................

Sammy, Sammy, Sammy.......

Samuel is getting to be quite the character...........He is coming into that "two" year old stage, some may call the "terrible two's" others may not think it is so terrible rather the "terrific two's" but whatever you call it, Sammy is IN IT.............That and everything else he can find.
Samuel has taken cues from big brother Jack and thinks it is absolutely funny to put on masks and walk around the house growling at everyone..........specifically Jack's Fantastic Four the "Thing" mask (the Thing is actually a good guy).
He is mommy's little helper (at least he thinks so). He loves to be right in the middle of whatever it is that I am doing at ALL times and he wants something to do also.........
When left to his own he usually finds something "creative" to do or something "interesting" to get INTO.................................................................................

One thing is for sure, I never really get bored!

What's a Mom to do.............

We have a nice large patio off the sun room with a frame for an enclosure and an awning....... of coures because it is not actually enclosed it is just an eyesore. We temporarily closed it in with lattice so the small kids wouldn't run right into the pond when they were outside. Since they know how to open the sliding doors and have a habbit of getting out when mommy isn't paying attention (or in the bathroom), we needed a solution to keep them away from the water. This idea was a pretty good one until it rained.............. The enclosure frame acts as a barrier so that water doesn't run off the edge of the patio when it rains creating a pool of water about 2 inches deep.........................................It usually takes a couple of days for the water to dry up. Well, Abby and Sammy unlocked the sliding door and waited for the right moment to slip out and of course, had the time of their lives...........
What is a mom to do but get the camera and watch...........So much for keeping them away from the water................................At least it is 80 degrees and mostly sunny.