We've been staying busy and definitely enjoying the warmer weather. Now that Landon is running around so much (opposed to last Spring) we can really go outside for long periods of time and just play, which is a lot of fun. This is one of their favorite spots to hang out....Every time we get out of the car, Landon says "bench! bench!" and runs over and sits on it.
The weather has been so nice that we've taken the opportunity to eat outside, which the boys love!
Just thought this one was so funny! He really curls his lip when he's not happy about something!
A few weeks ago Brandon decided to run in another 5K, and this one was in Whispering Pines (about 10 minutes from Pinehurst), so it worked out great for a visit with Mimi and Popeye. Right after Brandon started running, Landon immediately started looking for him at the finish line, saying, "Daddo, Daddo, Daddo..." over and over again. Then he plopped down to enjoy a snack and wait for him.
Brandon beat his time from the last 5K, which was exciting!
These events are always fun for the boys because there are always great activities for kids....this one had a bounce house, so of course Grady loved the idea. Unfortunately, as Grady was bouncing (about 5 minutes into it) the whole thing started to lose air and collapse! As everyone was trying to quickly get all the kids out, it blew back up and was fine, but Grady was pretty traumatized and wouldn't go back in. Here is a picture of Mimi trying to explain to Grady that someone must have stepped on the plug, but cones were then put up so it definitely wouldn't happen again. (Of course Mimi completely made this up, but it made Grady feel better and he went back in a while later!) :)
Here are some other pictures from the weekend....
This is actually my Dukes of Hazzard Hot wheels bike from when I was a little! I have vivid memories of riding down the hill at our house in NY on this bike....so crazy to see my son riding it now! :)
A couple of weeks ago I finally decided that it was time for Landon to get a haircut. I was actually intending to just let his hair grow because I think it's so pretty (blonde and wavy), but I realized it was quickly turning into a mullet because he doesn't have very long bangs (not the look I was going for!), so I decided to just trim a little bit off the back. Plus, everywhere we went people would tell us we had a beautiful little girl! :) This is a good pre-haircut picture:
For Grady's first haircut, we took him to a salon, and he even got a "first haircut" certificate! Being the second child, poor Landon just got a haircut at home! :) He did surprisingly well with it...his favorite part was playing with the clothes pin that held his towel on.
We're pretty sure Landon is going through a major growth spurt because he is literally about to eat us out of house and home! He will eat an entire plate of food (and I give him a lot!), and then always asks for more. His favorite foods these days are blackberries ("ba-berries"), avocados ("cados"), green beans ("gee bees"), melon ("mel-yon"), yellow rice ("ice") and pasta with marinara sauce ("noonles"). The picture below is after he ate pasta, avocados and blackberries. We also recently discovered that coconut milk is now available in the dairy section (half gallon)...not the canned stuff. Landon absolutely loves it!
We went up to Boone this past weekend to celebrate Uncle Scott's birthday. Granny's birthday is also this coming weekend, so it was a nice way to celebrate with her too.
Scott recently rescued a 10-year-old dog from the shelter, so we finally got to meet her! Her name is Esther, and she is so sweet! Landon loves dogs, so he really enjoyed meeting her too.
Grady has really taken a special liking to Scott's girlfriend Charlotte. It's really cute because he gets really shy and usually ends up whispering to us that he wants to sit next to her or play with her. They went to the park with us one day, and Grady found a spot where he could throw sticks and rocks into the water (one of his favorite things to do!).
