Bring on July

In addition taking much longer to settle down for naps and bedtime, the boys have been waking up an hour or more earlier than normal. On Sunday, I tried to talk them into snoozing a little longer in my bed. Wiggly two-year olds? Yeah right:

 I pumped up a swimming pool that we got at Target:

I took a chance and asked the boys to stand next to each other for a picture. Which they did! Reid even had the idea to put his arm around Aiden. Awww! 

The Instagram version:

Eva checking out the pool: 

Lunch-time: 

Cars in the pool? Why not: 

Eva was wearing a pair of leg-warmers I made for her: 

I was reaching to turn her for a better shot and said I need to see your legs. Aiden thought I was talking to him, so here are Aiden's legs: 

Cheese! 

Reid, after a major meltdown. Lots of those lately. Auntie Kelsey was kind enough to let him check out her iPhone: 

A better shot of Eva. Love her cute smile: 

Sunday afternoon. Finally trying out the pool: 

Monday morning- Daddy was back home. YAAAAHHH! 

Reid trying on Mama's hat: 

Aiden trying on Mama's sunglasses. Still prefers them upside down: 

Naptime- A little hard to see. The boys were holding hands: 

Playing toss with Daddy: 

Taking pics with Mama's phone: 

I was reading the ISU alumni magazine when Aiden crawled up on the couch and decided to check it out. He looked at it for a long time: 

Giving his doggy a ride: 

Helping Mama finish up Candace's t-shirt quilt: 

Whatcha doing, Mama? 

 Passes our inspection, Mama:

They helped with the delivery too: 

Happy 4th of July. I have yet to hear a firecracker, as there is a state-wide ban because of all the fires. Weird to not hear them this year. Playing outside: 

What's more American than wrestle-mania? 

And car racing: 

Bedtime reading: 

Back to missing Daddy who left this morning for a trip. The boys definitely miss him when he's gone, but we tried to have some fun: