Swim Lessons

Swim lesson or actually parent and me classes started yesterday for the boys. Garrett was with Daddy and Gannon with Mommy. This is Garrett's second year and he did much better than last year. He was very excited to go to the pool and was talking about it all day. Gannon is our little water baby and of course loved every minute in the pool. The nice 104 degree weather actually worked well to heat the water so it was just right.

Garrett and Daddy at the end of class
Gannon and Mommy

Gannon was pooped after his swim

Cut it please

So Gannon was really starting to get a comb over and you all know I can't handle my little boys to not have a clean haircut, so off we went to see Ramero. Gannon actually did very well for his first time in the chair - not a peep.

Getting all ready
Yeah so much better

Check out that look - he wasn't too sure about the clippers

He had this totally confused look - a new one for us.

Oh No!!!

Garrett had his Barney downstairs and Gannon got ahold of it and had a smile ear to ear. Oh man, does that mean we have two plus years more of watching the purple guy!?!

Gannon's Update

Gannon had his 6th month check up yesterday and weights in at 19 lbs 11 oz and is now 28 1/2 inches - big boy. Marie & Sam had a breakfast for the staff this morning and I was telling them how he is not a fan of food and Marie said her nieces loved egg yokes and offered to cook one for him to try so she did. To my amazement he loved it. I guess he is too cool for baby food! Who knew!!! Thanks Marie.

Garrett's New Things

Garrett has been helping feed the cats for some time now so the other night when he wanted to help I opened the cabinet for him and let him do his thing. He was taking a lot longer than normal so I went to check his progress and look what I found...I think the bowl was full!!! Yikes.

As a special treat Dave will make pancakes on the weekends every once in a while. Well Garrett watched exactly how it was done the last time and now knows where everything he needs to make pancakes is. So our little freezer pancakes are surely not good enough anymore, he wants the red bowl, mixer and pancake mix EVERYDAY! I have decided it is a lot faster to just let him whip up a few pancakes than fight with him for an hour over not making them. Again, he is my child that wants his way. And of course the whole time all you hear is, I do it mommy, Garrett do it. He is so funny.

Pigs, pigs, and more pigs

Garrett and Gannon went to hang out at the fair on daddy's show day. Garrett loves hanging out with daddy, especially if it means working with the pigs.

Garrett keeping tabs during the show - just like daddy does
As close as Gannon wanted to be to the big pigs

Garrett not too excited about petting the big pig

See mom this is my size pig - notice he is pointing to the spot he wants me to stand in!

Garrett's First Fair Exhibit

The fair will be fun memories for the boys as they grow up. Because you have to be 9 to show an animal, Garrett entered a bumble bee! Actually a painted watermelon to look like a bumble bee - with a two year old creative spin. Garrett won a first place ribbon for his creation.

At school with his bee
Yeah - first place - what else would you give a two year old!

The bee on display at the fair