Washing the Van

On Saturday after Wayne mowed the Lawn he decided that the van needed washed. Presleigh was already wet from the hose but she wanted to help too. Here she is washed the sidewalk:)
Noah didn't want to get sprayed with the hose so he stayed pretty far from the van and hung out next to me.

Here is the man working hard to clean that lovely green van:)

This is Noah's way of waving. When cars would pass he puts his hand up like this to wave. It's pretty dang cute.

Presleigh finally got the rag to the car. She was a good little helper.

Happy Birthday Noah

Our sweet boy turned 2 yesterday.

We decided to go out as a fam for Noah's b-day on Saturday. We went to Payton's baseball game and then out for lunch and cupcakes. We were planning on going to the zoo, but it was too hot. We ended up going to Bounce. Presleigh had a good time with her friend Saylor there. Noah was still sleepy so he mostly just sat on his momma's lap. But he did go down the big bounce slide a few times.

Then Yesterday after church we ate yummy sesame chicken and had the Lewis fam over for some dessert. Noah had a little bit of a rough day. But his mood completely changed once the Lewis' showed up. Noah got mostly Toy story themed toys for his bday. He loves Buzz:)

Noah is such a fun little boy. He is always running around and playing. He loves his sister and is always wondering what she is up to. I love the way he talks, and the funny things he says. I love that he reminds us to say prayers in the morning on our breakfast and it's even better when he will say them all by himself. He loves all things boy. He obviously loves toy story and randomly sings "You got a friend in me." He puts his arms out and flys around the living room and will say "look flying."

He absolutely loves the Lewis fam. He asks to go to the lewis' which is so cute and he will list everyone in the family, including their dog buster. He loves to play outside and loves to ride on his scooter and tricycle. We have to keep the bathroom doors closed at all times because Noah loves hand soap and my make-up. He loves to pump loads of hand soap on his hands and rub them:) He still has to have his blanket when he goes to bed and unfortunately still takes a pacifier too. He loves his oatmeal in the morning and can eat more than I can. I love it when he asks for "Milk in a cup" He loves to wrestle with his daddy and grunt. He makes this silly noise with his throat that sounds like a frog, and he thinks it's hilarious.

We love this little boy, and he is such a joy to spend every day with:)

4th of July

Our 4th of July is definitely one that we will not forget. It started off with a quick run to Target for a few things. Then we went swimming with the Lewis family for a little while. The kids had so much fun. Presleigh spent most of her time in the big pool playing with Krista. Noah enjoyed playing with a little girl in the baby pool. They are becoming quite the little fish this summer. I forgot my camera so I didn't get any pictures from the pool:(

Then we went home for a little relaxation. I had a big surprise for Wayne and I wanted to do something a little more fun this time. So I packaged up this pregnancy test and had Presleigh give it to Wayne. She told him "Daddy we're gonna have a baby." It was the cutest thing. We know that it is still super early but we are still very very excited and hopeful that we will have a healthy pregnancy this time around.
Then it was on with the festivities. We went over to the the Lewis' for a bbq dinner. It was extremely delicious. The boys gave Presleigh a water balloon that she carried around with her, she called it her baby. It popped all over her dinner. She was very upset. But then Jake made her a new one. I think it eventually got thrown out into the street. It was so nice to be able to have a low key 4th and still spend time with family. We love the Lewis fam and are so happy that we live close.

Then we headed over to a park with our friends to watch the fireworks. We got there pretty early so the kids were running around and playing. Noah was all over the place. I think it was all of the lemonade that he drank. He was hyped up. He was running around talking to strangers and playing catch with random people. He had no fear. I was worried he was gonna run off and get lost or taken. We were chasing after him quite a bit. But then the fireworks started and it was all worth it. The kids loved them. I love the 4th. I love wearing red white and blue, I love seeing flags out, and I love the patriotic music.

I am so grateful to live in this country and all of the freedoms that we enjoy here.