Fun stuff

It's been a while since I posted just random fun kid stuff, so I thought I'd post a few pictures and snippets from our past few weeks.

Perhaps the best quote of the month was from Howard.  He asked me about being on TV and what someone would have to do be on TV.  I went through an editted but lengthy explanation about acting, trying out and then moving to a city where they film.  He listened intently, then said, "I just want to be on TV playing soccer."   SO CUTE!  He and Brian watch European games and I think his desire comes from watching the pros play.  :)

Last week my cousin's little boy, Joey spent the week with us.  His day care was closed for the week and my cousin's back up sitter cancelled last minute.  So Joey, who is 3 and a half, came over and we had so much fun with him.  He and Howard played great together.  Howard taught him how to use the Tag reading pen, they rode bikes and scooter and we spent a ton of time at the Liberty Lake County Park, swimming and playing.  We also had a play date with Howard's buddy Jackson.  Joey is 1 cool kid!  Hazel enjoyed the lake right along with the boys.  She would have stayed in the water all day if I would have let her.

Howard has been a busy swimmer!  We have him enrolled in swim lessons through the City this session and next.  We switch off between the city and the YMCA lessons.  Both are pretty consistent and he loves the variety of outdoor vs. indoor swimming.  He LOVES going off the diving board.  He now does what he calls a "running cannon ball" off the diving board, it's pretty sweet.  Hazel and I chill poolside during his 30 minute lessons.

It's been a month of birthdays!  Brian celebrated his birthday 4 days after Hazel.  Howard can't wait to bake and decorate Brian's cake every year.  This year we found some fun decorations and celebrated his birthday after he went cycling with one of his work buddies.  He worked off the cake before he even ate it.