Brothers

Tommy joined Jack in the living room to watch Saturday morning cartoons.  Such a sweet smile from both of them as they snuggle in the comfy blankets.  It was a chilly morning as we had left the windows open all night to let the cool air in.   I love my boys!

Cute times....

 Jack spontaneously decided to read Tommy the Winnie the Pooh book last week.  He showed him pictures, talked about the characters, and flipped through the entire book while Tommy listened.  I think Tommy is getting used to having his picture taken, he look directly at the camera!

Tommy showing off his stellar smile.  He was such a happy baby as we watch the Gators beat up on LSU last week.

Tommy enjoys his first swing ride at the High Springs park.  We went on a cloudy day so the boys wouldn't get too hot while they played.   Jack enjoyed going super high in his swing while Tommy preferred a slow and low swinging experience.

Tommy & Jack in Action

My two boys doing what they do best, show off their cuteness!  Tommy was talking up a storm on the day I got this.  I think he was about 9 weeks old.  Jack is dancing to the music on his new birthday bulldozer, cause you know all bulldozers are equipped with rock music.

Enjoy!

Roger's Farm Pumpkin Patch

Kevin and Jack race their yellow duckies down the stream to see whose duck wins the race.  Jack likes to put more than one duck on his ramp to watch them all swim down to the other side.

 Jack is an old pro when it comes to riding the ponies at the farm.  He knows he has to hold on and not to spook the horse.

 On the hay ride we got to see a huge patch of sunflowers.  Roger's farm always grows something seasonal in these areas for the visitors to enjoy on the ride.  We enjoyed the beautiful day even though it was a little hot still.  We all had red cheeks at the end of the day.

 Jack, Becca, and Jolene all hold their pumpkins they got from the patch.   The drivers makes sure to tell them to pick it up by the base, not the stem.  Do they kids listen?  No.  Jack at first chose an itty bitty pumpkin but decided to go for a big one before he got back on the hay ride.

Jack and I had fun picking up corn pieces and putting them in the bowl ramp system that feeds the billy goats on the roof of this little barn.  

We got to this pumpkin patch every year and always enjoy it.  Tommy went too but ended up spending  most of his time under the tent since the sun was so bright and hot.

Jack's 4th Birthday Party!!

Jack had been anticipating his birthday, knowing presents were on the horizon!  We were amazed at how many presents he got and he quickly charged through unwrapping everything.  It took 3 garbage bags to pack away all the wrapping paper, bags, and boxes.

 I have set a goal for myself to make the cake or cupcakes that the boys have each year for their birthday.  This year Jack wanted a Toy Story themed party so I quickly found an idea online on how to recreate the little green aliens from Pizza Planet.  The only thing I changed was using mini marsh mellows for the eyes instead of Mentos, way cheaper and more kid friendly.  We were lucky to have found green licorice at the Dollar Tree and Aunt Gail was a master chef in preparing them for the antennae and the ears.

 The outside festivities included a Buzz Lightyear pinata that had a pull-string instead of bashing it in.  The little kids took turns pulling a string until finally they found the one that opened the prize door.  The kids grabbed Smarties, lollipops, and a bunch of noisemakers. The backyard was soon full of very noisy children.  Then Kevin offered the bigger kids an opportunity to hit the pinata with a bat.  It was soon destroyed.

 Jack and Abby enjoying the very noisy noise makers that were in the pinata.  Each little kid also got a gift bag with funny glasses, play-doh, a bouncy ball, and stickers.

 Family shot!  We tried 7 shots and this was the best one.  Hopefully we can get some professional shots taken this year and we can all be looking at the camera and having our eyes open.

Jack was delighted to see all of his friends and had a blast playing with his new toys.  We can't believe he is 4 already!

Now that's a BIG baby!

We visited our pediatrician on Monday for Tommy's 2 month well-check.  We love this doctor!  She is amazing and always gives us the best advice about our boys.  We hadn't gotten to see her yet because she was out when Tommy was born.
The biggest part of the visit is the measuring of head, length, and weight.  Memories of Jack always measuring big were rattling around in my mind as we began to measure Tommy.  I guessed he was around 14, maybe 15 pounds but was startled to hear he weighs a whopping 16 pounds, 12 ounces!  He has gained 6.6 pounds since birth.  WOW!  He is also 25 inches long now too.

Dr. Grooms just smiled at us and said to keep doing what we're doing.  At this rate he'll be bigger than Jack soon!

Watching some football

 Tommy practicing his stare that he plans to use later in life in his role as a defensive lineman for the Florida Gators.

 Tommy's smile gets bigger and bigger each day.  He is so happy he gets to watch the Gators play football today!

Chunky boy is almost 14 pounds (we think) and is sleeping through the night!  He is wearing 6 month old outfits and is starting to make lots of fun noises while he plays each day.