Summer Fun

Summer has been going by way too fast! The boys and I have been having lots of fun doing the things we don't always have time for during the school year. We've visited the library several times. I usually end up chasing Macalan trying to keep him away from the water feature! Sometimes I wish he could tolerate being in the stroller for longer periods of time.
The pool has been a fun place to hang out too. It is a little challenging going to the pool with a 2 year old and an 8 month old, but I always have very reliable friends to go with who help me out!
Macalan has been having fun doing different art projects. The other day he had a blast finger painting. At first he didn't like the feeling of the paint, but it only took a few minutes for him to get good and messy! He has also discovered how much fun baby toys can be again (as you can see from the picture). While I was making the bed one morning I heard the excer-saucer bouncing up and down. I knew it couldn't be Sutton because he was taking a nap. Sure enough Macalan decided to try it out again.
Sutton is busy scooting around on his back. He has no interest in learning to crawl. It has been really cute to see he and Macalan playing together more and more. I love how they can make each other laugh. Sutton has recently learned to hold his own bottle. However, it's a skill I don't let him use very often because I like our cuddle time during bottle feedings.
I'm trying to relish every moment I have with them this summer because I know soon enough it will be time to go back to work.

Happy 4th of July!

We had a fun Fourth of July. We headed to St. Peter in the morning for the parade. It was the first time we had gone and it was a lot of fun. We sat with a fellow teacher's family. Her kids were so sweet! They made sure they shared their candy with Macalan who wasn't quite as quick as the other kids to get to it! Sutton enjoyed being held by everyone and watching the parade go by.
Later in the day Kyle's family joined us for a BBQ and some fireworks. We only had sparklers and few other types, but it was still pretty fun. Hopefully next year we can make it to a big fireworks display, but Sutton was too tired make it this year.
Macalan had a blast wearing his necklace he got at the parade and his new fireman boots from Grandma Mary. I wish I could have gotten a picture of him with the blue star glasses. He looked like Elton John!
The boys and I said goodbye to Kyle early this morning. He left for a trip to the Boundary Waters with his brother and some other guys from our church. Luckily I won't be home alone all week. We have Grandma Mary and Cousin Allison here to help keep us company!