playground aficionado.

this summer we vowed to become playground aficionados.

so he suggested we go playground hopping.

we hit 4 playgrounds in one night.

with enthusiasm and vigor.

if there is one thing these kids are good at, its fun.

our top four::

1. Crescent Lake. for the greenspace. ducks. and toy car

2. North Shore. for the water views and climbing rocks

3. Airplane park. for airplane & sailboat watching and unique equipment

4. Patrick's Park (aka Coffee Pot). close enough to walk to.

I'd say we're playground pros.

the little chef.

these two love to cook and crack eggs.

to measure. dump. and mix.

she can scramble eggs and roll dough.

even with a pouty face. 

now thats talent.

lila's wall.

the crib left. and something was needed to fill the void.

new memories. old memories. and declarations of an unfailing love. 

purchased and painted.

framed and mounted.

hung so that as she wakes. plays. and falls asleep.

she will be continually reminded of just how much we love her.

and good news::

the precious print is from the my fave etsy store Gus and Lula

Gus and Lula

is offering a 15% discount to d&d readers

shop here and enter: drywallanddiapers

love. love. love.

four year old trent.

meet four year old trent.

he says things like ridiculous. freaked out. and absolutely.

he remembers everything. and loves being read to.

he does not like jumping in the pool. or bedtime.

he loves bacon. chocolate. rice. applesauce. hummus and smoothies.

just not all together.

when he spends the night with his gigi. 

he draws a heart on both of our hands.

he has big plans on being a jet pilot.

and promises to fly safely.

he puts away his own laundry and clears the table after eating.

he quietly fills spiral notebooks with drawings in pen.

and I'm certain is the coolest four year old on the planet.

the mud race.

tom and I did a mud race.

yes, you read that right. tom. and I. did a mud race. 

this mud race. 

we did all the necessary prep. we stretched out.

and tom got his face painted like a tiger.

will got his painted like a clown.

we didn't tape our shoes.

or wear gloves. or kilts.

but we did swim in mud. run through the woods. and completely wear ourselves out.

 having a really awesome time. 

I only did it so my hubs would think I was cool. pretty sure it worked.

little miss bedhead.

little miss bedhead I do love you so.