It has been quite some time since my last post. The boys are 19 1/2 months old now. I know I am always talking about how quickly they are growing, but if I weren't living it I wouldn't believe it! They are becoming amazing young men! That may sound funny, but their personalities are developing more and more each day! They are in love with cars and trucks these days. It started within the last few weeks. Daddy got out some of his old toys which included some of his old cars and trucks and the fascination began from there. They have even started their own collection. Mamaw (aka Grammy we are not sure which is going to stick) and Papaw Smith got them each their first car of their very own from the "Cars" movie (which they also love). Marc and I got them each one on our recent trip to South Haven, MI. Today Mamaw and Papaw Smith got them a box of 20 hotwheels at Toys R Us. The boys had only been their once when they were quite a bit younger and we don't really go through the toy isles at other stores. It was such a treat. They were so excited.
We have gotten to do some fun family things and have a few weekends away within the last two months. On the 4th of July the boys participated in a little neighborhood parade and had popsicles at the end. We host a small get together that evening and shot off fireworks. The boys didn't seem to be afraid of them, but Aaron was going through a serious Daddy attachment phase (even stronger than normal) at that time and he was mad because he couldn't be with daddy while he was shooting them off. Sunday Grandma Kay and Grandpa Dick were in town and we had a get together at Aunt Meme's and soon to be Uncle James. Ethan drove a motorized car for the first time that weekend. He had to use the force of his whole body to push the pedal and had no idea how to turn the steering wheel. Aaron didn't quite get the hang of it and therefore was less interested. The following Monday Grandma and Grandpa Rhodes, Marc, the boys, and I went to the zoo. We had a really nice time. It was a beautiful day! The boys even took their first pony rides. They weren't afraid at all and enjoyed it. I'll get some pictures of that posted soon!
The following week the boys and I went swimming with Aunt Megan. Which was only the second time they had been in a big pool all summer. They enjoyed it, but were just as interested in playing outside the pool which can be rather stressful. Friday we went to the Hamilton County Fair. The boys loved all the animals, particularly the bunnies and goats. They even had some funnel cake. That weekend we visited Lynn and Cheryl and Dick and Kay. We got to see Erin, Corey, Mitchell, and Jillian and they got to meet Ethan and Aaron for the first time. Lynn and Cheryl put in a beach this summer and Ethan loved playing in the sand. Aaron on the other hand did not enjoy having his feet in the sand and therefore opted to play on the blanket or the grass. The boys also got to take a boat ride at each grandparents' which they enjoyed very much! In addition, we visited Great Grandma and Grandpa Rhodes. The boys enjoyed exploring their yard and eating ice cream sandwiches. If I remember right it was at about this time that Marc and both boys got sick. Aaron ended up with a fever and a rash and Marc was off work for an extra day. It took Marc over a full week to recover. Luckily it skipped me!
The following weekend I took the boys to my cousin's kids' birthday party. Afterwards they spent the night at Mamaw and Papaw's for the first time since they were much younger. In my mind, it was the first time they had spent the night away, but my mom seemed to remember them staying one other time. I am going to have to verify that! :)
The first weekend in August we went up to Marc's Dad's for a family get together. It was nice to visit with some extended family that we had not seen in sometime. The second half of the weekend we visited Dick and Kay. The next weekend I attended the Women of Faith Conference so it was "Boys" weekend at our house. Much fun was had by E, A, and Daddy! Sunday afternoon Marc and I took E & A to Forest Park in Noblesville. The boys enjoyed playing and to cool down we bought snow cones to share with the boys. Earlier in the week Miss Abigail had her last official day with us. She has watched the boys for the last year on Tuesdays for six hours. She has been such a blessing to me and the boys have really enjoyed her. She will be greatly missed!
Last Monday we went swimming with my friend Lyndsay. Again the boys enjoyed the pool to some degree, but enjoyed being out of the pool just a s much. Last weekend was the Schulte family party at Grandma and Grandpa Rhodes. We again got to visit with extended family and the boys got to meet some of the extended family for the first time. Ethan and Aaron got to spend the night with Grandma and Grandpa by themselves for the first time. Marc and I headed up to South Haven, MI for a night and had a lovely time. It went too quick, but we were ready to pick up the boys! We were so grateful to have a weekend away and I know the boys loved being with Grandma and Grandpa.
Other than that we have done a lot of playing at home, been to Holland Park a few times, and have played in the baby pool at home. The boys are now putting two to three words together from time to time. They do a good bit of climbing and have taken a recent interest in Elmo. They often like to bring their Elmo blankets downstairs with them in the mornings when they get up from bed or after nap. They don't end up hanging on to them for long. Within the last two weeks or so they have gone down to one 2 1/2 hr nap or so. Every once in awhile they are off schedule, but it has become the pattern overall.
This Friday afternoon we are going to the fair and next weekend we plan to take the boys to a car show. The boys will also be starting Mother's Day out on 9/9/09. They will be going on Wednesdays and Friday's from 9am-1pm. I hope to do better about keeping the blog more up to date. I will post some recent pictures in the next few days!
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