Tamlin's Lego Car

Tamlin built a lego duplo car...with a tower of blocks on the back.  There were a few random spaces between the blocks.
He explained that the spaces were cubbies...one cubby for his toys, one cubby for food, and one cubby for "grown-up toys."  Brian asked him what exactly were grown-up toys...
The reply we got was "I don't know...whatever grown-ups like to play with"

Chuckle...

At least he was thoughtful :-)

Blueberry Picking

 We went to a local farm and picked blueberries on Saturday morning.  The day had started dreary and overcast, but warmed quite a bit by noon.  The boys had never been out picking fruit...but they did know that blueberries are good to eat.
I pass this particular farm on the way to work and had just noticed that they had opened for the season.

When we arrived, we went and got a bucket to collect our haul.  I slathered the boys with sunscreen and we all wore our hats.

 Tamlin:  What's this, Mom?

 Me: These are blueberries growing on the bushes.  

Look...the dark blue ones are ripe for picking!

 Tam:  Hmmm... I'll try this...

 

 Jude: What?  What are these?  You want me to do what?  

Where's my binky?

 Tam & Jude: We aren't sure about this...

why are we picking the blueberries again?

Daddy: You pick them so you can eat them!

Yum!

 

 Tamlin:  Yum!  Blueberries are great!

Here have some, Jude.

 Jude: I'm not too sure about this...

 Jude:  Wait...Yum!

I like blueberries!

 

 Daddy: Let's pick some more over here...

Tam: I've got the bucket!

Jude: Blueberries! Blueberries!  Up, Up, Up, Blueberries!

 Blueberries!

 Blueberries!

  

Blueberries by the handful!

We ended up with nearly 2pounds worth in our bucket and a score or so in our bellies.

Tamlin already wants to go back again.

Jude was wiped out and fell asleep on the 15minute drive homeward.

Haircuts

It is July.
It is hot.
It is muggy.
The boys' hair is getting long.
And their heads are getting sweaty, especially under hats.

Time for summer haircuts!



Here are the boy's before photos from mid-June...
I had already trimmed Tam's hair in May but it grows like weeds.  Jude's hair is so fine and fair that I don't notice as that he needs a trim quite as quickly.

 I have found that a sucker is still a great bribe to get the boys to sit still while I buzz their heads with the clippers.  I am not a hairdresser, so I just set the clippers and shave it down all over.  I think they look so much older when their hair is so short...especially little Jude!  He looks like a real little man and not a baby any more!  And Tam looks like a little Rascal! 

I love my boys :-)