I'm Still Here

Don't worry, we're still here.  I have been way too busy to post anything new.  In a 48 hour period, I had two tests and now two papers due.....so for today, I will be sitting in front of my computer trying to get it all done.  I only have two and a half weeks left!! (for this semester anyway)

Summer Bucket List: Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum just re-opened in it's new building, so we decided to visit.  I have to say that I loved it, but I think it was a little too much for Austen......it's definitely not geared towards little kids.  He mostly just ran through the whole thing except the dinos.

This dino looks pretty scary, but when you drop money in it's mouth it sings to you, so Austen loved it.

Stepping in a huge dino footprint.

They have this cool floor that is glass and you can walk over the fossils that are in sand.  The picture doesn't do it justice....it was cool.

Loving the triceratops model.

And the huge dino that reached all the way up to the ceiling.

Being a paleontologist.....yes, those were his exact words.

Checking out the elk and cougar.

And a wolf.

Summer Bucket List: Catch Bugs

We caught a grasshopper!  It was not the usual green variety and it freaked me out, but Austen was fascinated.....such a boy!

Random Austen-ness

Austen is growing up so fast!  He is saying the best stuff lately and asking some great questions.  I've been trying to teach him to ask politely for things.  He's been doing pretty good, the only problem is that he thinks if he asks for something politely, that means he gets it.  This morning he asked me if he could please have some Mountain Dew to which I told him no.  He responded with "But Mom, I asked politely and now you've ruined all my chances".

I'm sure all of you know by now that my little man is crazy and always doing the funniest stuff.  I swear I spend all day laughing at the things he does and says.  In fact he has figured out that I can't stay mad at him if he makes me laugh, so now when he gets in trouble he will sing a silly song or make a funny joke and then he thinks he's home free.  Here are some pics of a few of his latest shenaningans.

Trying on mom's shoes (ignore the unmade bed)

He found this infant bib and insisted on wearing it for his bedtime snack.  He even requested I take a picture just so he could see what it looked like.

Watching a show in his chair.  It that a man pose or what?

New Bike (With Stabilizers)

Hope you had a fun weekend.....we sure did.  Brian took most of the week off and we definitely took advantage of having him home.  We got in some good family time and I even put him to work deep cleaning the fridge.  All those years as a car detailer really paid off....no one can out clean him!

My sister was nice enough to give us an awesome bike last summer, but the training wheels (or stabilizers as Austen calls them) didn't fit.  My dad tried to make them work, but the bike ended up being too wobbly for Austen to learn on.  So, when I found this bike on sale at Target, I couldn't resist.  It has a speedometer and everything.  I told Austen it was a cool Hot Wheels bike and now he is afraid to touch the tires!  He is in a phase where he is taking everything literally.

Daddy and Austen had to put it together.

And then he was off.

Swimming Lessons

It's a special Saturday post before we're off to swim lessons.

Austen loves the water, so I have put him in swimming lessons.  So far it's going well and he loves it because he's in the water and his two cousins go with him.  After their lesson we let them play around in the pool and I'm pretty sure that's his favorite part.

Here are some pics of his crazy pool antics!

One Week, No Blue Blocks

Austen made it a whole week with no blue blocks which was a minor miracle in itself.  He was holding back and on his best behavior all because I told him he could earn the Rescue Heroes firetruck if he had no blue blocks for a week.

 

He did it!!! So excited!