Out of the mouths of babes

The other day, Zach and Eli were playing in the yard at my grandparent's house.  Zach was driving Eli around in a motorized jeep toy and I walked over to them to make Eli sit down in the car (see previous posts regarding Eli's propensity to injure himself). 

As I approached, Zach said, "Who are you coming to boss?"

Another one!

 No, not another one of those.....

...Another bruise and 'almost' trip to the ER for Eli!  This time it was a head first dive out of the crib.  We're still not sure how he managed, but needless to say, it was also his last night in the crib.  Thankfully, he is still adorable with a black eye!

Family Photos

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We celebrated Zach's birthday while we were at the beach.  

Where does the time go?

 

Beach Boys

 Our family went to beach again this year and had a wonderful time!!  The boys were at perfect ages and abilities to enjoy playing together in the sand and water.  We would spend the first thirty minutes digging a tide pool and then they would spend hours playing in it and re-digging it as the water slowly broke it down.  It was the first time in years that I got to sit at the beach, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them play!  (Don't tell, but it was actually a relaxing vacation!!)  Zach was much more adventurous in the water this year and would wade out to about thigh level and let the waves crash into him.  Eli was more timid with the crashing waves, but it didn't really stop him from playing along the water's edge.

Watching the water come into our tide pool.