Who am I?

Quiz time...is it hunter or judah?the first year pics are more difficult than the more recent ones :)

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For double points...can you guess their ages :)








1.  Hunter @ 1 year old
2. Hunter @ 2 weeks old
3. Judah @ 9 months old
4. Hunter @ 2 months old
5. Judah @ 1 year old
6. Hunter @ 6 months old
7. Hunter @ 9 months old
8. Judah @ 18 months
9. Hunter @ 18 months old
10. Judah @ 2 years old
11. Judah @ 1 day old
12. Judah @ 2 weeks old
13. Judah @ 1 week old
14. Judah @ 2.5 years old
15. Judah @ 2 months old
16.  Hunter @ 2 years old
17. Judah @ 6 months old
18. Hunter @ 2.5 years old
19. Hunter @ 1 day old
20. Hunter @ 1 hour old

a battle of wits.

I have a 2.5 year old...a 2.5 year old is far more stubborn than his older brother (i think he gets that from his father :) )

tonight we got to bed late because hunter was reading (yes, i mean mostly reading/sounding out words/going off memory for some) our goodnight story so it took a bit longer than normal. but teeth were brushed, foreheads kissed and doors left slightly ajar with the hall light on. As i head down the stairs i remind the boys to be quiet and go to sleep. Hunter is told that any noise i hear from him will cost him 2 pennies and Judah is told that any noise from him will result in the hall light being turned off. Well, h is asleep in about 3 seconds and j is belting out a story to himself at the top of his lungs so i head upstairs and simply flip off the hall light and wait. after about 2.3 nanoseconds judah starts screaming, "its too dark mommy!" and then the following conversations occurs:

me: judah, i know it is dark. you talked so the light has to be off now. its called a consequence.

j: but mommy the monsters are coming out.

m: judah you know monsters are not real

j:but you didnt sing jesus loves me

m: ok, (insert me singing jesus loves judah). now, go to sleep judah

j (still wailing): but mommy, we just ran out of time

m: what?

j: we just ran out of time and didnt read my story about the motorcycles, dump trucks, hot air ballons and fire trucks.

m: youre right judah, we did run out of time. we can read it tomorrow

j: no mommy we have to read it tonight

m: no judah, we will read it tomorrow.

j: but mommy its dark and i cant see my book so i need you to turn the hall light on. 

m: no.

j: but mommy, i will listen to you

m: too bad judah, we will try again with listening tomorrow.

j: but mommy, i have listening ears on now

m: too late. 

j: but mommy, i really need milk.

m: no.

j: but mommy, i really need to go potty and you can leave the light on in bathroom when i go back to my bed

m: ok, lets go potty but the light is going back off

j: but mommy i just need lights.

m; no.

j; but mommy, i just want to go to grandpas house.

m: on monday judah

j: but mommy, if i listen will you have the lights on on saturday?

m: sure.

j: ok mom go turn light on

m: judah its not saturday

j: (insert wailing): but mommy, i love saturday

m: goodnight judah

j: but mommy i need you to hold me 

m: judah i will lay my head on your pillow for a few minutes

j; for 2 minutes mommy?

m: sure.

j: ok. but mommy i really need to tell you a question.

m: what is it?

j: well mommy i need you to sing jesus loves me again

m: ok.

(so i sing and get up to go)

j: but mommy i just want to help you do dishes.

m: goodnight judah. (as i exit the room)

about 2 more minutes of wailing before judah passes out from exhaustion...and no, i am not exaggerating the number of "but mommy"'s. the time has come for judah and i to battle about who is in charge in this house...thankfully he is the last 2 year old i anticipate having. 

Swimming lessons and songs

Hunter took his first swimming lesson classes these past few weeks and he loved them. hunter has always loved the water and so he didn't hesitate when asked to do cannonballs, put his face in the water or try to touch the bottom of the pool.  here are a few pictures of him in action...

And here are some hilarious videos of judah. the first one is him singing his song he made up and then he explains in the 2nd video what his dad does and what his mom does. clearly gender roles are very defined in this house and i do believe i am getting the short end of the stick.

playing in the dirt.

so it turns out i am a terrible blogger... inconsistent at best and not terribly motivated to update this page. however, here goes another shot at it.

4th of July prade

Waiting for the fire truck to start the parade

daddy's boy.

Today the boys played in the mud, they dipped their hands in buckets of mud, rubbed it all over themselves, jumped in the puddles and laughed like crazy. i consider mud play as a vital part of growing up and its good for their immune systems too :) those are a few pics of the adventure...