July

It's been a bit since I've written and I thought I'd catch up on all the little boy happenings this past month.

Right after my last post, we headed to Nags Head for our annual beach vacation. Both boys loved the beach. Liam's favorite part was "wooshing his feet in the ocean"



while George enjoyed chilling in his pool.



George probably most enjoyed spending a ton of quality time with his favorite person



who became more and more relaxed as the vacation wore on.



We got to see and do a lot of fun things like visit the aquarium



and take a 2 1/2 hour jeep ride on the beaches of Corolla







which G found extremely relaxing!



All in all..a very successful and enjoyable vacation!

Since we've been back, the boys have really enjoyed spending time with Lawnmow. G named Nick "Lawnmow" because pretty much the first time we saw Nick after he moved out here, he came to pick up his lawnmower which we had been storing in our garage and the boys had been fascinated with. Liam asked us for the past three months which one was cooler...Nick's lawnmower or Daddy's. So, of course, we had a lawnmower-off!

First Nick started up his lawnmower..



Then Taylor...



The contestants nervously awaited by the results of the officials (Liam):



And the winner was announced!!



The best part is that my lawn that got mowed super fast since I had three helpers!



And that is how "Lawnmow" got his name.Needless to say, George LOVES Lawnmow, and gets so excited everytime we see him (which is nearly every day). He is usually close to wherever Nick goes.



Liam has been enjoying camp each morning at the Child Development Center on post. Everymorning, when we drive on, he sees the "No Concealed Weapons" sign at the gate and has been asking lots of questions about it, in true Liam-style. So, recently, he decided he would post a couple of signs of his own in his room.

In his closet (which he likes to hang out in for some reason), there is a "No Smoking" sign:



and in his tent that I made him is a "No Concealed Weapons (or guns)" sign:



Yes, my child is a bit strange, but at least he's not boring. And he does have the best smile in the world!



Monday begins Taylor's first full week back to work since the deployment. Liam has one more week of camp before 2 1/2 weeks off until the start of pre-kindergarten. And, yes, I'm a bit terrified of having all of this happen at once. But, I'm working on getting back to teacher mode and planning out some activities for the boys and I to do during that break while T-man is at work. Plus, the latest addition to our backyard should help keep the boys occupied a bunch. At least I hope so. If I don't post again in the next couple of weeks....send help. I may need it!!