Painting

We have been doing a lot of painting this summer. I am working on more creative indoor summer activities. Zackary would play outside all day if it were up to him, but I have a different concept of summer heat. We have made several trips to the craft store looking for different things to paint. He loves it! He wants to paint everything in one sitting. I have to limit the items painted so we have activities for other days.

Gotta love the pink helicopter. We found several different little wooden toys to paint. We try to share with Lane, however, he enjoys eating the paint.

Reading

There is not much I can say about these pictures.  Aaron captured it while I was at work and I found it while uploading photos.  I love that they are interacting and love each other. 

Zackary loves reading to his baby brother.

Pantry Play

It seems as if our days are spent trying to keep Lane out of mischief.  He sure loves to spend time rummaging through the pantry.  For some reason I occasionally let him, however this is usually how it ends, then I wonder, "why do I let him play in the pantry?" 

I like to think of it as an 'educational experience' for both of us. 

Notice the Bisquick in the background, the other day I found both boys trying to make some pancakes.  The problem was that they were scooping it out of the box onto the floor and I never got pancakes out of it. 

Sometimes these 2 lovely items help get me through the day!

Powder

So I may be the only person that uses baby powder but I like it!  However this is the only problem with having it around.  It is REALLY fun to play with.  He was covered, the TV console was covered, and the carpet all around him was covered.  Aaron, Zackary, and I were even sitting right next to him and didn't realize what he was having so much fun doing. 

I just had to throw in the picture of him with the Mr. Potato Head glasses on. 

This is what the rest of us were playing with and apparently having too much fun!

The Sweetist Thing

These pictures just don't do this moment justice. I will never forget this. I was just telling Aaron the other night how I love that our 18 month old, Lane, loves to be rocked, snuggled, and given a bottle (a sippy cup with a soft spout) every time he goes down to sleep. This, actually is the only way he will take his milk. Rocking and snuggling, with one of us and his blanket. Tonight was the best, I had to have Aaron take a picture because I never want to forget this moment (unfortunately, I have a left droopy eye in pictures problem, and in a moment like this there are no redos). He had just finished his milk, I was saying prayers with him and stroking his hair and the side of his face and whenever I stopped he would sign more (this is why his hands are together) and would say is the softest, sweetest baby voice...mo.

I just couldn't get enough, so I kept stopping just to see him sign more and hear his precious little voice. 

After a few minutes of this he fell right to sleep.

 

Moments like this are the best part about being a mom.