Sunday in the forest


Wednesday, July 3, 2013

I just have to say that dressing boys is just as fun, if not more fun, than girls. Boys are simple. And I like that. It might also help that the boy under the clothes is pretty darn cute, and my heart melts when he comes tempestuously crawling toward me whenever I call is name anywhere in the house. His head perks up, he slowly peeks around the corner, and when he spots me he smiles so wide, lets out a squeal, and charges toward me at super baby speed. Except for last night, when I called him, and he was positioned between me and the toilet. and the toilet won out. You see, he's discovered the flusher, and it's his favorite new toy. Jared laughed and said that was a low blow, being cast aside for the latrine :)

Sunday evening we spent some time at one of my favorite parks because it's more on the secluded side. This stage of life is really hectic, so I love finding a place where we can enjoy being outside as a family without lots of other busyness. And having that dense tall forest as a backdrop is pretty awesome, too. Virginia, you sure have been a downer with all the rain this week, but I guess the payoff is greenery (...and mosquitos...)!
I have a pretty good track record of unintentionally color coordinating our family. It always happens! It is probably Jared's biggest (and only, right dear!) vexation with me, that we are always matchy-matchy :) So the kids and I were painted in pink, seafoam, and green together. Tell me I'm not the only mom who does this...
Hmm, I wonder who Evelyn inherited her acrobatic abilities from? ;)

11 comments:

  1. That little baby boy of yours is adorable in his little bowtie. And Evelyn has the prettiest eyes. Have a wonderful 4th!

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  2. Love this post. I love that you inherently match everyone together. You all look darling that way. And I most definitely will be wearing exactly matching clothes with my future children. Also, Jared's shirt goes along with your color coordination, so you can blame him too!

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  3. You are not the only mom who does this.

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  4. I love the way you dress the kiddos it's so stinking cute!!!!

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  5. Ug it's been so rainy here recently too - hardly summer. I feel ya on wanting to take that opportunity to get outside.
    If matchy-matchy is your only "vice", I'd say you are pretty much set for mother of the year award!!

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  6. Oh he I just super cute in that little bowtie. I often accidentally on purpose get all matchy with my littles. Sometimes I can convince Todd to join in, not often but it does happen.

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  7. great pictures! And I think it would be so fun dressing a little boy...the simplicity of it all while still being so adorable!

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  8. Great pictures. Kirk also taught swim lessons, for years. Summer is the same, full on swimming. People come into the pool area and freak out. Even though we are right there with her she is just so little to be swimming it freaks them out. Good job teaching her, I love the method. Take care friend,

    Shauna xo

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  9. Love the pictures! I love the fact that you have FUN with your kids!

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