Independance Weekend Fun

Since the last post the boys have logged a few more frequent flier miles. We did the tour de Slidell over Father's Day weekend. During the trip we were able to celebrate Nate's twins' graduation. The boys also got in lots of one on one time with Lacey and Dinah which was nice. In true travel form I didn't take any pictures. It seems I have the best intentions and always forget. The boys enjoyed playing with some different toys at Dinah's. George and Trudy even brought them so very noisey tractors. The boys were also exposed to "snow balls" for the first time which I did get a photo of. Colston was a big fan! We think this may be because his cough suryup is also grape.
Kevin was here visiting over the holiday weekend. We took the boys out on the boat for the first time. It actually worked out very well with the extra set of hands to help. The boys didn't even flinch at the life vests. It was like they weren't even wearing them. On the eve of the 4th we went downtown sanford and watched fireworks. The boys did great. No one was scared. overall it was a nice weekend.
The boys are getting taller and faster week by week. They walk around like little men and hate to be left out. They have been working on using spoons. They do well in the beginning but usually are using their hands before the meal is over. They also like to go in the pantry to help pick out snacks or meals. They come out with some pretty strange things sometimes. (tuna fish, peanuts, bisquick) What ever is on a low shelf is an option these days. I recently cleaned the pantry and Colston left with his arm all the way in the jumbo bag of doritoes. Thankfully I got them before they were dumped on the ground. Their vocabulary has also increased. Miles' favorite is "puppy" and "bird". Everything in the sky is a "bird" including planes and fireworks. They both say: nite nite, bye bye, momma, daddy, no no, pees (please), tank u (thank you), and more. Colston is very good at sign language so he doesn't talk quite as much as Miles. They know signs for mom, dad, thank you, more, drink, diaper, and eat. Makes it much easier to communicate. Communication also gets them in more trouble as Miles has a tendancy to say "no no" as he is doing something wrong which helps us to find him faster. The boys also like to be outside alot. Their father made the mistake of letting them play in the sprinklers so we have to make sure we are close when the sprinklers come on as they both start running so they can get wet. Miles also loves the neighbors dog and will take off running yelling "puppy" when they come out. The boys also are learning the parts of the body. They can both point to ears, mouth, and eyes. Miles needs some work on nose as he sticks his finger up his nose to identify where it is. Enjoy the photos.