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Blog, Family, kids

Brush brush brush


Last week Liam and Kai had their first dental appointments. I was a little nervous that Kai would flip out but he did really well. He just requested a normal toothbrush instead of the “spinning one.” Liam loved the whole experience, especially the TVs that are in the exam rooms! C’mon, they did not have this stuff when I was a kid! The great news is that both boys are in the No Cavity Club! And ironically, they received tokens for free sugary ice cream from Culvers. Kai was able to eat his that night. Liam had a bad cough that day. After giving him some cough medicine, he zonked out at 5pm and slept all night. I was waiting to blog about the dentist until we took Liam for his ice cream but that hasn’t happened yet. So no pictures of him with his ice cream. The boys love brushing their teeth and have been known to have complete meltdowns if we try to put them to bed without brushing their teeth.

boy in dentist chair
little boy in dentist chair
boy sleeping on dad
Before
little boy eating ice cream

After

young boy with messy hands
The next day the Tuckahoe Tribe was invited to swim with the McAllisters. Liam was the only one of our kids brave enough to get in the water. Well, with the exception of Evangeline’s brief first swim. I think she liked it 🙂 She seems to love the water. The other boys do too, whenever they feel more in control of the situation.
little boy eating lunch
boy floating with inner tube in pool
The only time in her life that she’s allowed to wear a bikini 🙂
cute baby
Evangeline is starting to catch up to Legacy
little baby friends
little boy with swim goggles
Jenni’s parents live with the most gorgeous country view.
country view

Hopefully these boys get their water legs before our September vacation!

Blog, Family, friends, kids, park

Do not feed the ducks :(


I’ve been wanting to take the boys to feed the ducks for a long time. Arnold park was the only place I could even think of that allows it. Well, Arnold park finally reopened after being closed for a long time (due to flooding.) So we packed up the family and headed to the park. The first thing I noticed is that there were no ducks. Probably because of the second thing I noticed. A sign that said “no duck feeding!!!!!” (Probably worded a little differently) Well, that sign wasn’t going to ruin our fun. We headed to the playground on this beautiful July 1st (with weather in the 70s!!) The boys had a lot of fun. They need more opportunities to run out all their energy. We need a house with a huge backyard. It tends to feel really cooped up in our house and you can tell they are a lot happier outdoors.

toddler going down slide
Even daddy danced his way down the slide. This picture just cracks me up.
don slide
two boys sliding
dad helping boy on monkey bars
dad helping little boy on monkey bars
daddy helping toddler with monkey bars
kids on playground
boy swinging
Then these fools met up with us for a bit.
They took the picture, not realizing that I have the power to post it.
best friends
I asked Stef to snap a picture of our family. Maggi took this one with my phone.
big family

We had a fun day. It isn’t over yet! We’re about to go snuggle up on mommy and daddy’s bed to watch “Night at the Museum.” The boys don’t know it yet. Kingston is about to go to bed and then we will surprise them. They think it’s so fun and special to watch a movie in our room so I’m excited to surprise them!