Corn Maze

We decided it would be more fun to do the corn maze at night. We entered at 7:52pm and exited at 8:38pm....46 minutes! The sign said it takes most people an hour to get through.  It was dark and the path was pretty rough in places....but it was SO fun! We took a couple of wrong turns and walked in circles a few times but we made it out. The corn was 7-8 feet. Each time we came to a fork, we took turns picking which way to turn.  I am so glad Nick was with us because it was a little spooky at times....especially when it got quiet and the wind starting blowing through the corn. Drew enjoyed it for about 15-20 minutes and then fell asleep.  I wouldn't mind going back again.  :)

Scary!

Lunch Mediterranean Style

We stopped in one of our favorite restaurants for lunch. The servers are always amazed that Sam will eat such a variety of Mediterranean foods....hummus, pita, falafel, shish kabobs, etc. Yummy!

A Day at the Park

We slept in this morning....made it almost to 7am. Oh the days of sleeping in until at least 9 or 10...ha! We got ready and headed to a pancake breakfast at the agricenter. We enjoyed meeting new people and the pancakes were fabulous.  Next we walked around the kitchen and bath show and talked to lots of people Daddy knows.  We walked over to the corn maze, but it doesn't open until noon. The weather is so nice today, we drove over to shelby farms. Sam and Daddy had a blast. Drew and I found a chair and some shade.

Bike Boy

The weather was just beautiful today.  We got home from school and Sam enjoyed some time on his bike. Drew just looked at him with amazement. 

Sam earned a smiley face at school today. He chose some chocolate cookies out of the vending machine as a fun Friday treat. When I asked Sam to clean the chocolate off his face, he responded...."that's not chocolate Mommy, those are my eyebrows." He was as serious as could be. Ha!

Sweet, Sweet Boys

Breakfast at School

Sam did such a good job when we dropped Drew off this morning!  As a reward, we picked up some breakfast at school. He loves that. I would do it every morning, but time is an issue most days. For the time being, we'll reserve it as a treat for good behavior.

5 Months Old

Drew is 5 months old. He weighs 15 pounds and 3 ounces...that's a half pound gain since last week. I have put away all size 3 month clothing and all his little socks. I found a size 1 pair of shoes in his closet. He will only get a few more wears out of them. His little tootsies are growing. :) Drew has started playing with rattles and other small toys. He has been making sounds like mama, dada, and bubba. I don't think he's really saying those words...I think he is merely repeating the sounds we are making.  He is still in size 2 diapers and eating 4-5 ounce bottles and/or nursing every 3-4 hours. We haven't started any solids yet. We are waiting for him to get better at sitting up. Drew enjoys being around other babies at school. His best friends are a set of 9 month old twins. They are very sweet and gentle with Drew.  The little boy likes to hold Drew's hand and the little girl steals kisses from him. I wish I could snap a pic of them interacting but no pictures are allowed at his school. Drew absolutely loves Sam!  He watches his every move and holds onto his words. Sam is beginning to be more interested in Drew as he sees him responding to him with smiles and squeals. We are blessed for sure!

Note to Self....

Do not give phone to this mischievous one...he is capable of a lot more than you think. He turned off not one but two of my daily alarms. That usually wouldn't be a problem, because one or both of the boys are up. Well, not this morning.  I just woke up and started nursing Drew when I am normally about ready to walk out the door at this time.  Whoops! I'm taking a deep breath and hoping everything gets done and we're not late. Look at that sweet face...makes it hard to be mad. :) It is unreal how many things he had to do in order to accomplish this task. Smart kid! Thank goodness I have Nick to help us get ready and out the door. Even in the midst of a chaotic morning,  I am thankful for this day. More and more, Nick and I are finding ourselves able to get past/not sweat the small stuff. So, if you find yourself in the middle of a crazy day....just think to yourself,  at least I didn't wake up an hour and an half late. Ha! Happy Monday!  :)

Angel Kiss

Drew and Aunt Jes have the same v-shaped angel kiss on their foreheads. I need to post a baby pic of Jes...I see a lot of her in Drew.