Labor Day Weekend at the Pond!

Yesterday we went down to the pond to spend a beautiful "Fall" day - it was much cooler outside! We all ended up in pants by the late afternoon. But the day started nice and sunny. We had lots of fun playing outside with Grandma & Grandpa and riding the tractor and big Gator :)

After a nice lunch and naptime for both boys, we all went over to Jillian's house for her 7th birthday party. Jack had a great time running around with all the kids :)

Jayden's New Ride!

Jayden used his big-boy car seat for the 1st time yesterday! He seemed to enjoy it - didn't say much either way, he just kind of looked around :)

New Laundry Room Floor!

Today Daddy & Grandpa Gene put a new floor in our basement laundry room! It looks so much nicer now :)

And new floor made Daddy want to paint!

Sand box fun!

I've never really like sandboxes at parks... but I suppose it's really no different than a beach. And the boys sure have fun! (But I still like our covered sandbox at home better)

Feeding the Ducks!

Yesterday when we went to the park there were lots of ducks when we walked down by the water, but we didn't have any bread for them :( So today I brought the end of a loaf, and we were all set!

Although when we walked down to the pier this morning the ducks were way on the other side, so we went to play for a while and came back when the ducks were closer...
The boys had lots of fun picking apart the bread pieces and throwing them to the ducks & fish.

Jack wanted to try the bread for himself too :)

After feeding the ducks the boys enjoyed their own snack at the park on a hot & humid morning!

Jack's lunch!

Jack likes to make his own peanut butter & jelly lately...

He makes a huge sticky peanut butter mess everytime - but he has fun, and is very proud of himself afterwards. (although he rarely eats the entire sandwich that he makes because they are "too messy" !!)

Peanut Butter!

Last night Jayden would not eat his dinner... but then he ate 2/3 a piece of pizza with the rest of us! This afternoon he would not eat his lunch (baby spaghetti) so I made his some little peanut butter cracker sandwiches - he ate them all up!!! He seems to have turned a corner in his eating habits :) :)

Fun morning at the park!

Stickers as Motivation !?!?

Jack potty training seems to have stalled... it's very frustrating. He doesn't wear diapers anymore - but some days he barely used the toilet at all either :( :( :( :(
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So this morning he helped me make this chart to hang on the fridge. When he wakes up clean & dry or when he pees in the toilet he gets to put a small sticker on the chart. If he poops on the potty he gets to put a BIG sticker on. If he pees or poops in his pants or on my floor he gets a big black X.
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So far today he has two small stickers.... (and one riped chart because he can't stand still)
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Here's hoping....

We love Tangled!

Jayden pointing to his favorite princess!

He's in awe...

Over the past two weeks I think we have watched Tangled at least 100 times.... ok, maybe not 100... but we do watch it at least once a day! Jayden loves to dance to the music :)

And here's Jack cooking me some dinner while we watched Tangled.