Some Recent Fun

Yesterday we went to Monkey Joes to try to release some energy. Kaelan, as we all know, is not the biggest fan of sleep so I try to come up with things to do in the morning that will encourage exhaustion and NAP. Both boys go down for nap after lunch but K does NOT always fall asleep. His litte mind and body just go, go, go. Although sleep is not a high priority for him, it is a much happier and friendlier afternoon if he does actually take a nap. Anyways, we had a GREAT time at Monkey Joes, bouncing and going down the slides. As you could see, Max loved the big slide. He started fussing almost immediately once we got to the bottom which made me think he didn't like it. However, as soon as we got off and started moving away, he began throwing a huge fit and pointing at the slide. Sooooo, it wasn't fussing because he didn't like it, he was fussing (just 1 second afterwards) because it was over. :) I guess he'll be a little daredevil like his brother...yay!!!

Here are some other recent pics and videos...enjoy!

Maddox has an obsession with Mickey Mouse so I thought he might like to wear Kaelan's "ears". K was a cowboy at the time so it ended up being a fabulous photo-op!

Kaelan has a time-out buddy now-a-days. Everytime he has to go, little brother follows. :)

Monday we had a great morning at the downtown library. Here they are playing in a little room designated for fun for ages 4 and under. They could have stayed all day I think. Lately, Kaelan has been very into puppet shows for some reason so he was happy for the opportunity to perform for me. :)

Max is quite the little walker now so he just walked all around the room exploring everything it had to offer. He walked all over Monkey Joes too. I just love watching him walk...he's always so proud of himself!!!

Posing before bed..."Take a picture of us Mommy."

Zoo fun last weekend.

This pic and the linked videos are from the little play area at our mall. Again, I was looking for a way to get some energy out and it was too hot to be outside. They had the BEST time. Luckily for K (and me), there was another little boy there to play with. He immediately gave Kaelan one of his Star Wars toys to play with and they were fast friends. They pretty much took over the area with their noise and antics but the other kids joined in and it was fun to watch. I had to include this attempted "deal" by Kaelan because the other boy's response was hilarious!!!

Watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

As we've said before, Max LOVES chairs and he often uses this as his "TV chair". This night, he decided to turn it into a recliner. ;)

Finally, a video from his final swim lesson. I put the 3 best clips together for efficiency. In one of them (I think the middle clip), he was supposed to jump in, come up and take a breath, and then float on his back in a "star". Well, as you'll see, he took this direction literally. These lessons were a great opportunity and he continues to practice what he learned. This video shows some of his best skills of swimming on his stomach and floating.