Painting the Bathroom

We have a mold problem in our bathroom. I have been working on painting it for about 2 weeks now. I didn't actually open the primer until yesterday. I am really dragging my feet. Next week at this time it will be perfect!

Tired Kids

Braxton woke up at 5:30 for the day. Brooke woke up at around 8:30 and was very grouchy. Jeff had us go help haul some hay. We were in the air conditioned pick-up so I didn't think it would be that bad. It was. Brooke wanted to touch all of the buttons and Braxton wanted to sleep...not in his seat...on me. We only lasted about two hours and then quit on Jeff. I love my hard working husband. Now both of them are napping. Yeah!

Emma's Prayer

I have Rachel's kids today while she is at a youth conference. Emma said the prayer on lunch. "Please bless Spencer and I that we can read. Also, please bless Austin that he can be good." Did she come up with this or was there a little help from mom?

Big Brother

I love watching Braxton and Brooke interact. They are starting to play together so well. Tonight I had them taking a shower together. I came in and peaked without them seeing me. Braxton had the soap and was washing Brooke. He started at her shoulder and went down the left side of her body to her toes. Then he got more soap and started at her right side and worked his way up. He finished by rubbing her head and saying "there you go Brooke O."

Brooke

Brooke shares her love for Political Science with her mother.

More Great Deals

This is so fun. I have a 12 month supply of pop now for under $15. We go milk for $0.50 and free ice cream. Lots of free ice cream!

Coupon Deal

I tried my first coupon deal tonight. I didn't even need coupons! I got 10 Kraft BBQ sauces for free. Now what should I try next...

East Camp Creek

We just got back from our "beautiful adventure" as Braxton would call it. Rachel, the kids and I went to East Camp Creek, which is about an hour from our house. We set up camp (forgot our tent and had to bunk with Rachel) and played around camp on Monday night. Brooke took a nose dive off of the cooler (bad mothering) and has big scrapes across her face. Tuesday, we went on another hike and then Kelli, Kenzie, Julie and Mollie joined us. We drove the 2 miles to Murrays and the kids threw rocks in the reservoir. Then we went back to camp to hang out some more while the babies got to go home and take baths. We headed back early on Wednesday morning.

We had smores twice a day so, overall, it was a good trip!

Summer Swim

At the start of the summer Braxton wouldn't put his face under the water. He hated it when I dunked him under water and liked to hang on me with a death grip. Gradually he learned that he like to jump in the pool and make big splashes. With the increased need for splashes came the tolerance for having his face get wet. Then last weeks swim lessons taught him to search for things underwater. Now he jumps in and swims underwater! He doesn't get very far but it is a great improvement from where we were at the beginning of the summer.

All of the lifeguards know his name because he is famous at the pool for yelling very loudly every single time before jumping "Braxton Bair to the rescue! POW POW POW!"

Brooke on the other hand loved the water from the beginning. She continuously smiles as long as she isn't trapped in her round floaty. Even though I sometime catch her off guard by taking her under water with me, she come up with a happy look on her face and a mouth full of water. Brooke likes to imitate big brother and will sit on the edge of the pool while I count to three and then fall into my arms.