Summer's here early this year!

It has gotten warm early this year.  I am definitely not complaining about this!!

On a rainy day we had, Jorie and Brady were just not playing very well together.  They were just getting on each other's nerves and not wanting to play games with each other.  So I decided to get a little creative and figure out something to make them happy again (and to keep me sane!).

So we put up our tent in the basement, got out the little chairs and put a movie on for them to watch in the tent.  Problem solved!!  All the other neighborhood kids have been playing in it the last couple days too because it is pretty cool to have a tent in your basement!  I can be a fun Mom sometimes!

On Saturday, Brady woke up and told Aaron that he wanted to take the training wheels off his bike and learn how to ride his 2 wheeler.  I was very skeptical that this would be a success but Aaron had more faith in Brady than I did.  After only about 10 minutes of helping him get balanced and holding on, he let go and Brady took off by himself!!

I was so happy for him and so ashamed of myself that I didn't think my son could do it!  I should know better than to doubt the determination of a 5 year old!

Learning to get off and on

Aaron helping him balance and walking beside him

10 minutes later, off he goes riding in the cul-de-sac by himself

 We have had the slip-n-slide or sprinkler out several times already and school isn't even out yet!  I couldn't resist this cute picture of Collin.  He wasn't wearing a swim diaper to help keep his pants up but it was so darn cute!  He is my water baby and would live in the water if I let him!

By the time summer actually gets here, we will have already been doing all of the normal summer things!  That's OK though because I love summer!  Now I just need to work on my tan a little more because my legs are still pretty white!  Speaking of tans, Brady has a really good one already!