Time with the little boys

I've really been enjoying my time with my littlest ones since the bigger boys started school.  It's so strange to say that I "only" have 3 and it feels like such a relief!  We're not quite there yet, but I'm starting to feel braver each day about going out in public by myself and we've even made a few Target runs!  Hopefully the older that Holden gets it will get easier and easier.  What will I do when it's JUST Holden??

Look at these sweet boys in the tub!

Oh my goodness, I have been so terrible about taking pictures of Holden!  He is at the perfect toddler age right now too!  He is able to take steps all by himself, but still lacks confidence and often gives up and sits down because he's afraid of falling on the hard floor.  I can't blame him!

Not sure why these are popping up in the middle, but Cameron lost his first tooth!  He and big brother were totally messing around one evening and big brother kicked him and knocked his tooth out.  Well, that's one way to do it!  He has another one that's loose now that needs to come out, and he won't let me pull it, so I was teasing him that we need to have Tiernan kick him in the face again!

We got to watch the sheep being sheared out at the farm the other day.  Man, what a workout!  I'm sure those sheep felt so much better after getting all that weight (and heat!) cut off.  The twins were so cute and so good about being quiet while watching.

This little stinker snuck into the pantry one day while I was showering.  He was so proud of himself for getting a box of cereal and eating a snack.  I did not appreciate having to clean up all the crumbs scattered all over the floor, but how can I resist such a sweet face?

Starting School

My mom and grandma were able to come over for a few days right before school started.  It was so fun to have them here, and the boys loved being spoiled by having all the attention.

We had a TON of zucchini in our fridge from a friend, so we decided to do the healthy thing and make a cake out of it.  The boys wanted to be helpers to Grandma....

Tiernan started 2nd grade this year.  He looks all smiles in the pictures, but it was totally traumatic.  I was having flashbacks of Kindergarten because when we dropped him off, he cried and clung to me, and said he didn't want to go.  Oh geez.  He did fine the second day of school; I think it was just the unknown that freaked him out.

And here's our big Kindergartener.  He, on the other hand, was SOOOOO excited and couldn't wait to start.  When we were waiting on the playground he kept asking, "So, when are you going to leave?"  Like he couldn't wait to get rid of us.  I cried buckets when we left Tiernan because he made me feel so bad, and Cameron just hugged me and waved goodbye, so it was so much easier.  Phew!

It's going to be a great year!

Summertime!

We've had a pretty laid-back summer, which is so nice.  I loved having Tiernan home for the summer, and was trying to enjoy my last few moments before Cameron started Kindergarten.  

Ethan and I got to go on a real date!  We went down to Broomfield and got to see Jim Gaffigan.  He was hilarious!

My sweet baby is getting so big!  I'm also trying to soak in my last years of having a baby in the house.  I love the toddler years!  Okay, just the one year old age.  I could do without 2-3 year old stage.

We took a long weekend trip up to Wyoming.  I love going there during the summer because we get to get out of the heat, and the boys love exploring.  We spent a good amount of time throwing rocks in the creek. What a relaxing time!