Some of July

Well, we seem to have made it through another crazy-hot Florida summer.  Back in July we found a new show that we like on Amazon called "Creative Galaxy."  Its about an alien who loves art and after every show the boys would ask to do one of the art projects that was featured.  We did several of them and the boys actually stuck with them with minimal mess and most turned out great!  I was surprised.  

Selfies with my precious firstborn.  He is so loving and kind.  I hope he always stays that way!

More art from the show.  This time "pointillism" paintings.

Everyone loves the sunglasses.

And everyone loves Bernie so much.  He is the SWEETEST dog.  So good with the boys... especially with Davis.

Deer in our (overgrown) backyard...

More art...

More Bernie love...

Bernie really loves everyone, especially J, but he's still mostly attached to me.  Which is sweet, but sometimes annoying.  He follows me to the bathroom and lays right outside the door every. time. I. go.  :)

We visited the children's museum in town with some friends... A fun day.

Swim lessons for all three boys over the summer... I just love this picture.

Don't his paws look like teddy bear paws??  I love them.

Even more art!  Soap crayons this time.  They didn't harden up and write as well as we hoped.

Phil had a 30 hour layover in Panama City on one of his trips, so he took the boys to his hotel for the day to swim and hang out with Daddy all day.  They were in heaven.  Phil has been so great about giving me breaks when he can since he's been gone so much these past few months.  He knows how tough it can be sometimes with the boys by myself and he's so sweet to offer me some hours alone when he's home.  And he loves spending quality time with the boys, too.  Just had to give him some props.  :)

Freshly brushed Bernie...

New hot wheels tracks...

Double naps... Reid has to have that green pillow and bear to sleep.  :)

Frozen yogurt!

I came home from somewhere (can't remember where) and saw all of these boys/men coming down the street and had to stop and take a picture because I can't believe they are all mine! I love them so much and am so thankful for each of them!

Two more random pics...

More August

Letter writing on a crazy hot summer day...

Our puppy is getting big!  We love him so!

Fishing with friends in 100 degree heat.

A perk of having an airline pilot husband... Treats when he gets home.  :)

We decided to be spontaneous one day and flew standby to Atlanta for the day...
 

We mainly went to visit the Georgia Aquarium, but truthfully I think the boys enjoyed the airport (specifically the escalators) and the plane rides just as much.  The aquarium was awesome, though.

J did not want to take a picture.  Lol.

One of two whale sharks!

The boys were so zonked after the aquarium... This even happened for a few minutes.  *sigh* So sweet!  We tried to eat at PF Chang's in the airport before we left but the hostess was terrible and basically wouldn't seat us, so we just got McDonald's for the kids.  I was feeling really grumpy after that and my super sweet amazing husband surprised me and let me sit in first class on the flight home while he sat in coach with all four boys.  He is the best!!  I had three glasses of wine and some Biscoff cookies for dinner.  Lol.  And the boys were really good in coach with Daddy.

Back home... another fun date night.

Besties.  Most of the time.