A Good Laugh

So I mentioned in the last post that we spent some time with my Aunt Betty and Uncle Mike on Mother's Day. I shared the coloring book story but I didn't mention one of the things David did. Like most toddlers, he is constantly on the move and can get into trouble pretty quickly. I didn't have a lot of things to entertain him with so I fell back on an ole faithful - handing him my wallet and letting him tear it apart. It keeps him busy for quite sometime considering it's packed with cards to places I haven't been to in years and receipts that are so old you can't read the numbers anymore. When he's done removing every single thing, he usually tries to put it all back which doubles the chore. Aunt Betty and Uncle Mike got a kick out of him doing this (or maybe more out of my lack of concern that my wallet was being torn apart). They sent a package to the boys this week and along with some awesome crafts, David got his very own wallet. I laughed till I cried. The wallet was filled with business cards, rewards cards, stickers, etc. David loves it of course and I will never leave home without it! They also sent Drew a folder labeled "Drew's art portfolio" to store all of those pages he won't part with :) It was a thoughtful package and I appreciated the laugh very much!

As promised, Drew sent a Mickey Mouse coloring page to Aunt Betty. She so sweetly took a picture of it displayed on her fridge and forwarded the photo to Drew.
Drew showing off his portfolio!

Uncle Mike took this picture of David destroying my wallet. Doing some damage to his very own wallet.

He's at it again! Thank you Aunt Betty and Uncle Mike for the big laugh!

1st Weekend in May

We had a fun and busy weekend. Me-Ma was here which made it extra special. Saturday started off with a community 5K for me. I was the 2nd female to cross the finish line. That was exciting! Drew is in love with my trophy and is proudly displaying it in his room. George left Saturday afternoon for White Lake, NC for his first triathlon of the season. He did well and we are super proud of him! On Saturday evening we went to Cristie's to celebrate her 34th birthday! We pigged out on pizza, cake and ice cream and had fun playing outside. On Sunday the boys and I got to visit with Aunt Betty and Uncle Mike. They were in town from Virginia and it was so good to spend time with them! Drew brought a bag of stuff to show Aunt Betty. He took platty (his lovey) because she gave it to him for his 1st Easter. He took my trophy. He took 8 library books because Aunt Betty works at the library so of course she would want to see them! He also took his Star Wars coloring book and markers. After his little show and tell he set up shop and got to coloring. Aunt Betty was very complimentary of his pictures and asked to have one. Drew said no because "he loves them too much to share." When we got in the car I mentioned that it sure would have been nice to share one of his pictures. He thought about that for a minute and then said he would color a picture out of David's Mickey Mouse coloring book and mail it to Aunt Betty. He was so proud of his great idea! So he's willing to share his brother's things but not his own. Classic. The rest of Sunday was very nice. George got home from White Lake around lunchtime and since it was Mother's Day he and the boys had sweet cards and goodies for Me-Ma and I. Then Judy and I ran off to do a little shopping while the boys stayed behind. That was a treat. George teased me that I was escaping on Mother's Day but I don't think that day means you have to be a Mom every single minute. For me it meant sneaking in a relaxing, no-rush, complaint-free trip to Apex Home & Garden, Lowe's and Harris Teeter. Sorry kiddos! You know I love you :) I hope all of the Mom's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day!

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Pretty girls at Cristie's birthday celebration. I had to crop Drew out because his expression was so ridiculous. He was wild over there!

Aunt Betty and Drew with the famous coloring book.

Uncle Mike and David were being silly.

Aunt Betty sent us home with cupcakes and David sure enjoyed his!

Me-Ma with her three boys on Mother's Day! (one pic where David is looking)

(a pic with Drew looking)

Have you seen my sword? Drew continues to crack us up with his costumes! He thought this was soooooo scary! He stood at the top of the stairs and hollered down for us to "Get ready to be scared!"

Just had to share this picture of David. His hair is really something on humid days :)

Behind on Blogging (Big Time!)

I can't seem to keep up with doing blogs lately. I think it's due partly to the fact that I traded in my dinosaur for an i-phone a few weeks ago so I'm not on the computer at home near as much. It's amazing how much you can do from a phone! I know, you readers that have had smart phones for years are just laughing at me. The boys also keep me super busy of course but other than that I'm just making excuses and vow to post more often! The rest of April was wonderful and May is off to a good start. We have finally had some gorgeous weather! Not hot or cold, not humid, but just perfect! After monthly winter heat bills that crept over $300 it is so nice to go without heat or A/C, at least if only for a short while. We have been playing outside so much, especially now that we have daylight till 8:30pm. We love to eat dinner and then roam the neighborhood "looking for friends" as Drew calls it. We usually do run into somebody and the boys play a bit more before baths and bed. I was lucky enough to go on another girls weekend in April. This one was with my best friend Angel. We met in Charleston and had such a fantastic weekend!!! It was my first time there and I loved it! The weather was perfect which was great since we did so much walking. We filled our days shopping (well, more like browsing but that's just as fun), eating (such good food, yum!) and chatting non-stop. Seriously, I don't think there was a second of silence the whole weekend. Angel and I chat on the phone pretty frequently but it's hard to really have a conversation with kids making noise in the background. It was awesome to spend time together just the two of us and really be able to catch up. We had a great Easter weekend at home. We went to an egg hunt at Prestonwood on Saturday and then went to the Gunderson's on Easter Sunday. Here's some pictures from the past few weeks...

Angel and I posing with the "best friends" sign in Charleston. So touristy but so fun!!
Crazy picture I know. But there is a story to it. We were at Prestonwood for an Easter egg hunt and George was trying to take a picture of the boys and I with the Easter bunny. Not one, not two but THREE people walked between the camera and us. This is just one of the pictures he got! It was ridiculous. I started laughing so hard that I couldn't stop. I was bending down for the photo and thought I was going to fall I was laughing so hard.


Finally got a picture. Poor David isn't even in it because I couldn't balance and lean due to laughter! See the guy in the upper left corner? Yep, same guy! How's that cookie?

Drewby!

David was a hoot during the hunt! He was out there with kids ages 1-4 but wasn't the least bit scared. They are strict about the "no-parents" rule so I didn't think he would leave me to hunt eggs. I was wrong :)

Easter morning! The boys loved their goodies. David found a Hershey's kiss and is holding it out saying, "Choc choc."

Sweet Mae Mae had the Watson's and our fam over on Easter Sunday. I tried to get a picture of the three kids...forget it!!! Here they are with their eyes closed! What are the chances?

David is heading for his basket. Guess he didn't want to be the only one without a basket.

Back with the basket but still strike three.

Drew gives Mel a hug after they hunt eggs.

Mae Mae got the kids some Easter books. David snuggled with her for a bit and read his. Thanks for a wonderful Easter lunch Gundies! The meal was out of this world and the company was wonderful as always! We love you!