Rub-A-Dub-Dub

 

 

 

Bath time is one of Mac's favorite times of the day. He loves to splash in the tub. Although I know we are behind, we just got Mac the little tub and toys. And he absolutely has a blast. Now bath time takes much longer because he doesn't want to get out.
Before we purchased all the fun bath toys, Mac's fun was limited to an old Christmas cup, a free army cup and some cool whip bowls. haha And if not for the gift card he received at Christmas from my parents, it'd still be what Mac was playing with. (great idea Mom and Dad, gift cards to use later in the year was brilliant!) Those things are not cheap...and especially if you go to Babies-R-Us! I wanted just a plain, regular rubber duck. Well, not at Babies-R-Us. The only one they have has a thermometer on it and costs $5. Thanks to Wal-Mart, I found one for $1...LOL Now bath time is so fun!!!

The World's A Playground

Mac loves this case and usually licks the glass :)

His favorite spot to look out at the world.

More than likely, he's trying to pull up to the
chair to attempt to get food off the table!

He absolutely loves pulling up on my Ikea kitchen stool.

Making his way from the window to the case.

Hanging out near the fireplace. He often stands here
to watch TV which is next to the fireplace.

For about the past month and a half, Mac has turned everything into something to be pulled up on. He explores all over the house, and its so funny to watch him discover something new. He is very much a creature of habit and visits the same spots everyday. I tried to take "action" shots of him pulling up, but the child is too much of a ham. When he either heard the camera turn on or saw its orange light, he stopped all activity to turn and smile at me. Guess you can tell I take LOTS of pictures. haha

Choo Choo!!

Today we celebrated Adam Koonce's 1st birthday. Adam is one of Mac's baby friends that we play with during the week. He had a train party and had the cutest riding train for the babies to play with. Mac loved riding the train. He was so funny because he didn't hold onto the wheel. Instead, he just kicked back and cruised around. It was hilarious. I know Mac would love to have a train at home, but he'll just have to consider himself blessed to have a friend that does! haha

Riding the train.

Mac in his conductor outfit. Bless his little heart, his feet
were nowhere close to touching the pedals! Good thing
they have it taped down to keep it going.

This is how Mac rode on the train, kicked back cruising.

Our play group babies: Mac, Calin and Adam.

Mac loved the cake. In fact, he loves all sweets!

"I Poo In Blue"

My grandmother indulged Mac with a frivolous item, Huggies jean diapers. And they are too cute!! They are perfect for these hot summer days when Mac can just hang out in his diaper. And since they are super cute jeans, he doesn't look like a deprived child with no clothes :) Thanks MoMo!!!!

(I sure do hope that most everyone has seen the Huggies jean commercial and knows that I didn't come up with the title of this post. haha)

The 4th and Fireworks

Mac in his red, white, and blue...

Make us proud Sam...spit far!

Loving the view.

A perfect ending to a great day!

I love, love the 4th of July. Just to go ahead and get it out there, of course, I love it because its independence day and I love America and our freedoms. Now, I especially like the fact that on this particular day, one can wear any combination of red, white, and blue and its totally acceptable. And that I did. I would not ordinarily wear a red shirt with my blue seersucker skirt, but, oh, on the 4th I can and did! I also love cook outs, watermelon and fireworks. Most 4ths are spent with family and friends. And my entire family spent the day grilling and swimming at my grandparents on the coast, but since it fell on a Sunday this year, it was spent at home in Monticello for us.

We started the day at church and then had a patriotic "cook out" at Pizza Inn. Instead of swimming in the sun, we napped in the bed. That evening we went to the local park, Cooper's Ferry, for a community-wide 4th event. It was so fun and I was pleasantly surprised at all the festivities. Sam competed in a good, old-fashioned watermelon seed spitting contest but opted out of the watermelon eating contest...We walked around and watched as people played games, kids jumped in bounce houses, others played in the firetruck's water hose. Then we enjoyed some patriotic singing from the community wide church choir. To top off the evening, there was a firework show.

I was a little unsure how the fireworks would go with Mac. It was way past his bedtime, and he usually isn't a fan of very loud noises. And lets just be honest, I was a little skeptical that our small town would even have a good fireworks display to begin with...But once they started, Mac's face lit up. He loved every second of the fireworks and never once flinched. And the town had a wonderful fireworks show. It was much better and longer than I ever expected. It was a great way to celebrate the 4th!

Happy 4th of July!!

Our Week at Momo's House

My grandparents with all of their great-grandchildren.
They are the BEST grandparents ever!!

Mac loves him some Papa!

CeCe with her grand-babies.
How funny that two years ago she had none and now 4!

Mac chillin in the pool with his shades.
He actually wore those the whole time.

Mac and Parker playing in the pool.
They love each other sooo much. Its very sweet.

Eldon and Parker playing.
Parker was "cooking" with the bowls.

Mac loved jumping off the side of the pool.

Hanging out in the frog.

Playing with the magnets on the fridge.
Those are probably the same magnets I played with as a kid. haha

The boys sitting down to eat. Well, Eldon and Mac ate anyway.
Picky Parker mostly played and watched everyone else eat.

Sweet Ramsey and Ellie...this is pretty much what they did all week.

Last week Mac and I joined my mom, Jessica, Parker, Ramsey and Ellie for a good time at my grandparent's house. I was very excited for the chance to also spend some time in their pool. Now, I'll just go on and be honest and say that I was a little nervous and unsure about how long we'd all last with all those youngins. But, we ended up having a fabulous time and are already planning the next week long trip to visit. Parker just loves being at Momo's because its out in the country, and he can ride his little tractor, my dad's 4-wheeler, and run wild outside. Mac especially liked the pool, and he and Parker spent a lot of time playing in the water. My grandfather, who loves his Fox News, was a great sport and gave up lots of TV time to help us with the kids. My cousin, Eldon, was also there, and he proved to be an excellent babysitter. We tried to convince him to come home with us for a week or so, but he didn't fall for the trick. :) And with a toddler (teetering close to the terrible two's, mind you), a crawling 8-month old (with no exersaucer or play room to confine him to), and two 6-week old babies it was all hands on deck. It literally took every single one of us to keep things going. But we all chipped in and had a great time doing so.

I love my grandparents dearly and treasure each time we get to spend with them. I wish they'd come move up to Monticello, but they just don't think they want to move here...I wonder why??? ha