AIRPLANE

Today we took the kids to their first air show (and mine) at March Air Force Base. It was a beautiful day; warm and sunny without being too hot and a perfect breeze! Reed has always been obsessed with airplanes. He can hear or spot an airplane long before we can. Sometimes he runs through the house yelling "airplane, airplane" and I think he's crazy but then I listen and eventually I hear it too! When we take walks he can spot them when they are just a speck in the sky. So I was excited when I found out about the air show because I knew it was something he'd love. I just didn't know I'd love it so much too!

Sunblock and water, ready to go!


Seeing the first airplane go by


I knew Reed would watch but Paige was really into it too!

Paige LOVES to bug Reed in the stroller!

She got a little hungry....

Going up into a "big, big, big airplane!"

Going through the big plane...

...and coming out the other side

There was a kids play area

Reed wouldn't go in alone!

Daddy was happy to oblige

Tired of the stroller

Stole daddys drink!

A big tank

Me and my baby getting fried!

Me and my original babe!

Paige eyeing the stollen drink, wanting to make it her own!

Laughing at the evil plan in her head to get it!

Awww I think he'd share if she asked nicely!

The shade we found under a little planes wing

Me and my sweet pea!

Daddys little girl

Time to go home!

Water Babie(s)

Today was a super hot day in Beaumont so I decided to put Paige the "pool" for the first time. I was dying for an excuse to bust out her new bathing suit. I got everything ready while the kids were napping; towels, sunblock, bathing suits, swim diapers, camera, video camera and boiled some water to warm it up (yes, I'm dead serious). I was super excited to find Reed's bathing suit from last year still fit him. I knew he wouldn't get in the water but the day I don't put it on him is the day he decides to try it! (Ask me how I learned that one!)

Here's what he looked like the first time he wore it a year ago!

Now I know what you're thinking. It sounds like I'm building up a lot of expectations right? Wrong! I learned a little something from myself about that so I was not going to make a big deal out of it if Paige hated the water. I just like to be prepared! I already learned with Reed last year who put one foot in the pool and hasn't been back in!

But then....

She liked it! She really liked it!

"Hey, there's water down there!"

"...and toys!"

She got brave really fast

She was kickin' it on her tummy within two minutes!

She got daddy's long beautiful eyelashes

Reed was there too but would rather

check out airplanes then step foot in the water!

"AIRPLANE, AIRPLANE!"

Watching her brother

Mmmmm fish

I tried to put Reed's hat on her to protect her...

...that's when he decided he'd like to wear it!

Big bully with his satisfied look!

Paige really surprised me how much she loved the water! She even got brave enough to put her face under the water. She got some water in her mouth but just spit it out and did it again! This was her face after....

Reed decided he didn't want to miss out on

the water fun after all...

...deciding what he's going to do....

...not the bucket again! He had to make sure

there was water before he dumped it.


Fill, look, dump, fill, look, dump....


Nothing is more fun to him right now!


See? FUN!

Going in for a kiss.....

...fell in, on top of Paige and broke the pool. DOH!

"What a dork!"

Then came the tears....

Pool party OVER!!!