the last few days

I am going back to work tomorrow from maternity leave/summer. Yikes.

I remember making Anderson's dentist appt. for July back in January and intentionally making it for later in the day because I was worried about getting 2 little people out of the house. Turns out, it is way easier than I predicted. Don't get me wrong, I am rushing all of the time and definitely not super on top of things, but due to necessity, taking care of 2 is not nearly as bad as I expected. (I know that is all going to change tomorrow, but, for now, I am doing ok.)  I have actually been into work a few times over the last month, so this is going to be a pretty smooth transition, I think. I will miss spending every day with them, but I will enjoy being able to use the bathroom by myself. 

 My maternity leave/summer has been pretty awesome. I look back at how much I snuggled Max & I know, without a doubt, that I took full advantage of my first weeks with him. I look back at how much fun Anderson & I have had and I can put a pretty big check mark next to summer fun. Of course there are some things that I would change, mostly just to have more time with them, but I know that they are going off to an even better way to spend their days at Noni's!

Possibly my favorite pic of the 2 of them. I love both of their expressions and how Max is sort of falling into the crack of the cushions. It is rough being the second born. GG bought them these great matching shirts!

We have done quite a bit of swimming in our neighborhood pool and I continue to be amazed at the fact that Anderson actually jumps in and has fun/"swims" on his own! I really love some* parts that come with him as he gets older. (*some...)

Max has also enjoyed the pool. He did not actually stay asleep like that, but it was a nice place to hold him while I put Anderson's goggles on.

We found an awesome open gym for these boys and their crazy energy at Tataru's!

Portrait Innovations is going to be calling me any day to ask for the rights to these awesome shots. What's funny is this is exactly what I wanted-both of them in one picture. I had an $8 for about a zillion pictures coupon and wanted official proof that they both exist, so I considered the outing a success!

I love this kid who I found asleep in his nest of book, trucks, stuffed animals and clutching a little flashlight that GG gave him. ( I really love him a lot when he is asleep.)

We went to Dollywood with Saasha and Sunny!! It was fun because
 A. it is awesome, B.my mom is awesome, C. Sunny is stinking adorable, D. I love day long activities.

Max rocked his first trip! He did not sleep that much (at all) in the stroller, so he did a lot of bjorning and

a lot of hanging with his Noni! It was HOT and this boy is such a trooper!

Another set of cute little shirts from GG!

A visit to Bop at IHOP for breakfast! Sometimes I see the balloon art that he makes and I seriously crack up because if this is not the most random thing in the world, I don't know what is. The man is seriously talented, though.

 We celebrated GG's birthday! (in yet another shirt from her!)

All.day.long.

 Every day Anderson goes to school, all of the little kids gather around Mas & Anderson closes him up, so they can't see. I would like to thing it was protective, but I think it is more selfish.

Perhaps one major thing I will remember from this summer is the RAIN!! We are almost 20 inches over for rainfall already for the year because all it ever does is RAIN. There was so much rain last weekend that Anderson's sandbox doubled as a wading pool.

 Glow stick bath! (the $1 section at Target is my best friend)

Such.a.boy. cape shirt, sword at the ready, surrounded by cars, sort of a confused look on his face...