Jacob is trying to get a view like Daddy did.

The boys liked running down this hill.

Adam loves the giant elephant and giraffe.

After the boys were in bed last night, Jared and I had popcorn and watched, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". We all woke up around 8am. The boys came into our bed for a little while. Adam saw that Jacob was playing with a car and he also wanted one. We went down to the bedroom to get him one. The boys played for a short time and then both of them ran down to Jacob's bedroom and to hide on me. Yesterday I was taking apart the boys car seat for washing and Jacob asked, "why you cleaning my comfy car seat?" The car seats were dry this morning so I put them back together. I vacuumed out the van before putting them back into it. When I opened the door to the van I found Jo (our calico cat) in the driver's seat. She had been locked in there since yesterday evening. We headed to town for drinks and donuts. On the way we stopped at the ATM. Jacob told Daddy to tell "the lady" that we were going to get chocolate milk and donuts. Jared and I laughed thinking about Jacob being 15 yrs old with his friends in the car and saying, "don't do it Dad". After leaving Dunken Donuts we took a drive past our previous house. We typically drive past it on Saturday mornings. After 5 yrs it now has someone living there. We like to admire the "fine looking roof". We stopped at Salvation army, JoAnne Fabric's, and Goodwill. Got home around noon. At Salvation army we found a Crazy 8's tonka game. After lunch we played it with Jacob. Jacob and I played against Daddy. Adam liked sitting in the chair next to Daddy. We had lots of fun. Then Daddy and Jacob played a matching game. While Adam was napping we went outside to work on clearing the brush/trees. Jacob played near Daddy. I worked on clearing the "jungle" at the other side of the paddock. After a long time, Jacob walked over to see me. He explained to me how Daddy had told him to get to me. We walked back so I could help Jared pile up the trees that he had cut down on that side. Jacob had fun playing with a "woolly worm". Before going inside we moved the horses to a different paddock. Jacob hung onto Sammy's leadrope also and helped me lead him to the other paddock. I hemmed several work pants for Jared. My sewing machine is working great now. I found a free instruction manual for my sewing machine online - it helps to have the bobbin loaded correctly. Its nice to understand other parts of the machine also. Lately Jacob likes to talk to Adam in this really soft voice. He tried to get Adam to come into his bedroom but Adam didn't want to go with him. Jacob seemed a little disapointed. I carried Adam into Jacob's bedroom and we showed him the alarm clock buzzing. Both boys loved that buzzing clock. They ran out to show Daddy. After dinner we took the boys to play at a park. It was a nice cool (high 60's) evening. Jacob loved playing in the pool and stream. The water was cold, but he didn't mind. He liked putting leaves or sticks in the pvc pipe which goes under the walkway that is over the stream. Then he'd run to the other side and watch it come out. Daddy also had fun with this. Adam walked in the stream but didnt' stay in it for very long. We played "tag". It was so much fun and had us all laughing. Adam also loved being "tagged". Got home around 8:30.

Jacob was excited to see Daddy thru the hole above him.

Jacob trying on Mommy's robe.



Moon sand fun with Daddy.



Smiles for the camera.

Adam likes to touch his head to the floor or something else and then ask for sympathy. I took the following pictures of him doing this.

Jacob with Jack (our once wild cat, now overly friendly cat). He is the son of "Wild Mama", a cat we trapped and took to the humane society.

Playing in the barn.

Adam looking at a book.

He fell into the opened closet door, poor guy.

Making cookie dough.

Hey Jacob, I can't see.

Ah, thats better.

Adam loves to play the piano.



This morning Jacob and I cuddled on the couch as we watched Curious George. After that was over, Jacob got up to turn the TV off and came back to cuddle. Jacob said, “tell (means, say), I love how you share with Adam”. Then he asked if we could wake Adam up. We went outside so I could Armor-All the inside of our car. Tomorrow Jared is taking it to work so a lady can test-drive it. Jacob played with his tractors and dirt. He got very dirty in the short time we were outside. Adam was talking in his crib when we came back inside. He likes to throw things (his blankey’s, dog, and drink) out of his crib when he wakes up. He was reaching for his blankey saying, “bankee”. After I picked him and his blankey's up, he pointed at the wall hanging saying, “dow-dee”. He wanted to pet the dog and cat on the wall hanging. Then he wanted me to read the poem to him. After breakfast and getting ready for the day we watched Bob the Builder. Adam didn’t watch much of it but he liked dancing to the music. The boys then played with their trucks, pushing them all over the house. When Jacob gets hurt Adam likes to copy him and come to me with a fake cry and a smirk on his face. For example, when Jacob hurt his knee and came crying to me for comfort, Adam rubbed his knee and came over to me begging for sympathy. Its really rather amusing to me, so I play along. Jacob liked helping me put the Copper Harbor photos into the picture book. Adam saw the pictures and right away began asking, “Bampa?” He was happy when I handed him the picture of him and Grandpa. He smiled as he stared at it or pointed at Grandpa saying, “Bampa”. When I tried to hand him another picture, he threw it and begged for “Bampa”. He didn’t want to give the picture back to me. After lunch we went outside. The boys helped me wash the Vibe again. They had even more fun this time. Both of them got really wet – it’s a beautiful, warm day. They helped me almost the entire time and really worked hard on scrubbing the front of the car with their sponges. Jacob also liked filling the bucket with water and spraying the car. They played in the sand while I towel dried the car. After I was finished we let the chickens out of their coop and collected their eggs. We filled up their water containers and then went inside. By then it was naptime for Adam. He napped from 2-4. Jacob played with his cars and legos while resting in his bedroom for a little while. Then he came out and played with his trucks. We lay on my bed and read several books. Jacob said, “I’m really excited”. When I asked him what he was excited about he said, “Adam waking up, I wanna play with him”. Then he said, “look, when Adam wakes up, I will teach him something”. Adam was very fussy when he woke up. He just wanted to be held. I read him some books as we cuddled in the chair. I got out the fire truck playhut for them to play in while I vacuumed the living room. When Daddy came home we went outside. I had run out of Armor All this morning so Jared found the new bottle and finished that. Then he reset the trap with eggs that he had found in the barn. Adam grabbed my finger and pulled me towards the swing saying, “wing (swing)”. He loves high pushes on the swing. Jacob took off his shoes and socks so he could climb up the slide better. Adam climbed up to play in the fort. He kept touching his head to things and asking me for sympathy. The boys climbed up to the highest part of the fort and made me things to eat. Jacob handed me some mac-n-cheese, which cost me $32. When I asked him for some lemonade he said, “its at Grandma’s house, I gotta go get it way over there”. He slid down the slide and ran in the direction of our ditch. Adam kept handing me things and liked when I pretending to eat them. I’d ask him something like, “is that applesauce?” and he’d nod his head (move his jaw) yes. We went inside around 6:30 for dinner. I was putting a toy away into Jacob’s closet when Adam fell into the opened door, cutting his nose. After dinner we made cookie dough (without eggs). The boys liked helping us pour in the ingredient and also enjoyed tasting things also. The cookie dough was yummy! The boys played with Daddy while I finished vacuuming the house.