Just Because

Just because I haven't posted in a while here's a random photo.

And just because it's been 100 degrees plus these days clothes apparently are optional.

And just because the boys are hugging in this pic don't think it's like this 100% of the time (although they really are BFF's - so fun to watch!).

Copying that crazy Akins lady...

My boys saw the crazy pictures on the Beach Baby Bedlam blog so we had to give a shot ourselves. Will was not so much a fan of having his own head distorted - as you can see by his sitting in the corner of the shot - but did think we looked pretty funny. Nate thought it was all hilarious.

All By Myself

We had a fun weekend at one of our favorite places - Sea World. Will's absolute favorite ride at Sea World is the crab ride. He would stay on it all day if we let him. We've learned that if we get there at 10:00 right when the kiddie section opens (for some reason it opens an hour later than the rest of the park) we can get on it and keep riding it because there's no line. The crab ride is one of those that goes straight up in the air and drops you at intervals (which means your stomach drops to your feet!). But he loves it. The rides at Sea World have always been our thing. Brian's not much for those kind of rides so I get the pleasure of accompanying my boy. Saturday we actually started off with the carousel so that Nate could ride as well. As soon as that was done Will and I rushed to the crab ride. When we get there he looks at me and says "Mommy, I want to ride all by myself. You stay here and watch." WHAT??? I so was not ready for this independence to rear its head. It's a scary ride, he needs me with him...he needs him mommy...right??!! I literally wanted to stand right there in the middle of the park and cry! I was not prepared for this at all. So for the rest of the day I was not allowed on the crab ride. "All By Myself" was the mantra for the day. But we did get some special mommy and big boy time at the end of the day. We left the park mid-afternoon for a break. It was getting so hot and Nate was ready for a nap. We were debating about all of us going back to the park that evening but Brian and I decided that he would keep Nate at the hotel and I would take Will to see Shamu Rocks. Will and I had a blast! He decided he wanted to sit at the very, very top of Shamu Stadium. So we rocked the night away with a pretty cool view. I guess that somehow made up for wanting to be "all by myself!"


Cheesing on the crab ride (the one and only time I got to ride with him!)


The crab ride goes way higher than this!


All the way at the top waiting for Shamu Rocks to start.

My baby is growing up!

Where does their silliness come from?

Yep, I've got silly boys - and I just can't imagine where it comes from! Case in point: I'm sitting there rocking Nate to sleep one night last week, and I start getting pictures on my phone. Oh, the things that entertain in our household!




(This is Buzz Lightyear - in case you couldn't tell!)

Passing the time on hot summer days

My big boy likes to go to Summer Waves. As. Much. As. Possible.


My little boy is just as happy staying home and making mud pies in the yard. He's not afraid of a little dirt!

Our most anticipated movie of the year - Toy Story 3!

So all I've been reading and hearing about for the past couple of days is the most anticipated movie of the summer - Eclipse. And while I can't say I've read the books or seen the movies (admittedly, that's on the summer reading list) I beg to differ on that claim.

The most anticipated movie of the year - not just the summer - for our household is TOY STORY 3! We have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this movie since we started watching trailers back in January. It couldn't get here fast enough for a certain 3 1/2 year old. We have been on the countdown. And I must say it was worth the wait!

We decided to take a trip to Jacksonville and watch it in a big theater (yeah, that's how important it was!). So with Will in a Woody shirt (orange, of course) and Nate in Buzz Lightyear shirt and with Buzz, Woody, and Bullseye in tow (we couldn't leave them out of the fun) we bought our tickets and a super large tub of popcorn and were ready to watch.

Both boys did great. We were thinking Nate would fall asleep but he actually watched a good bit of the movie and walked back and forth between me and Brian to get popcorn (wide aisles & stadium seating - the perks of a large theater). This theater had booster seats for the little ones so Will was at a perfect height and his eyes never left the screen.

Every day since we've seen the movie somehow our conversation turns to Toy Story 3 and I ask Will what his favorite part was. Each time he recalls a different scene from the movie. Nothing gets past him!

We couldn't have asked for a better experience for our first time in the movie theater. Our boys are growing up!

Roberson movie critics give Toy Story 3 five stars - the must see movie of the year!