Fishing at the Beach!

John Thomas and Bryson have been begging to go fishing so off we went to find some fishing poles. John Thomas picked Spiderman and Bryson got Scooby Doo. After buying some hooks and worms we loaded up and found a nice spot near one of the ponds. I had to bait John Thomas’ hook so he wouldn’t think I was a wuss (ewww) and John took care of Bryson. After about 30 minutes John Thomas actually caught a small fish! We threw him back and a few minutes later I see John Thomas reeling in his line and the bobbin is going crazy. He caught another one, this one was a little bigger. Bryson didn’t catch anything, and by the way he reacted to John Thomas’ fish, he liked it that way.

John Thomas-ready to cast!

John Thomas reeling in his first catch

The first fish! Notice that Bryson doesn't care.

Ready to catch another one.

Mommy helping Bryson.

Waiting patiently...

Bryson was enjoying it... was...


Right before catch #2.

The second fish and Bryson's reaction... Priceless.

Trying to hide...

He was so done after that...



After fishing we headed in for lunch and naps.

We hit the beach around 4 and it was the perfect time. It wasn’t crowded, the breeze was nice, and it wasn’t so hot. We had a great time looking for diggers and building sand castles. I can’t wait until next year!
The fam.

Cheese

Checking out John Thomas' treasures

Treasures?!?!

Someone made a truck and boat... We used it for photo props.

Beach Day 2

I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Water was GREAT!!

John Thomas about to start his castle building!

New Age Castles


Cute back to back shot.

Bryson was contemplating...

Bryson found Poppy's chair

Sweet hand

My sweet sandy Bryson

Spiderman or seahorse..Decisions Decisions...

Poppy and John Thomas

Last Beach Trip of 08’

Today we woke bright and early to drive to Myrtle Beach for the last time this summer. We left around 6:30 and arrive at 11:00 after numerous potty breaks. John Thomas nor Bryson slept on the way, they were just too excited especially once we start seeing beach signs. We all napped once we got there, and then hit the pool. The boys are both turning into little fish. They love to jump off the edge and go under the water. After a few hours of swimming we decided to grab a bite to eat to pass time before Mawmaw and Poppy arrived. We headed to the Conch Café in Surfside Beach. It’s a great restaurant right on the beach and we were lucky enough to find an outdoor seat.

With full bellies, we returned home and found Mawmaw, Poppy and Granny unpacking. The rest of the evening was spent cruising in the golf cart and playing games.

Spiders, Bunnies, & More Questions

So this morning at 5 a.m. I hear a toy go off in the bonus room. I shot up out of bed (scared senseless since John made me watch a scary movie last night) and saw Bryson walking out of our room towards the bonus room carrying his imposter bunny. I walked out there and asked him why he was up (thinking in my haze that he understood what I was saying). He looked at me shrugged his shoulders and said "where's bunny?" I led him back to bed and searched for bunny. He had fallen off the bed and Bry couldn't find him. With both bunnies in tow, he crawled under the covers and went back to sleep.

John Thomas had more questions for me this morning...
How do spiders make webs?
Is a baby a kid?
Am I a kid or a big boy?
What do cows eat? After I told him grass, he asked "what else"
Did you sign me up for Stretch & Grow?

Houses and Babies

John Thomas: "Mommy, why don't new houses have babies?"
Me: "What do you mean"
John Thomas: "Why don't new houses have babies like we do?"
Me: "Houses don't have babies, only mommy's have babies"
John Thomas: "My friend Jake, he doesn't have babies"
Me: "Ok"

I have no idea what he's trying to ask... Anyone have any idea?

Terrible Twos

The terrible twos have hit the Such household. I've heard Bryson say "no" more times than I care to remember. He thinks that tormenting John Thomas is his new purpose in life. I think John Thomas summed up the way I felt last night after Bryson smacked him in the face with a block. He looked at me and said "mommy, can we sell Bryson?"
I asked him how much we should sell him for and he said "one dollar and the XBOX". So, not only is Bryson worth a measley dollar but the lucky buyer will also get an XBOX. :)

Karate Class 1

Tonight was John Thomas' first night of karate. We arrived a couple minutes late because of traffic and all of the parents commented on how cute he looked in his Gi. Tonight they learned how to punch and block. John Thomas seemed to really enjoy the punching part. Poor Bryson better watch his back. Enjoy the pictures, they are a little blurry since the parents watch from outside the glass wall so that the teachers have full control and of course John Thomas wasn't facing us. I would have gotten more pictures but apparently Bryson used up all of his sweetness at Karen's today (she said he was an angel). He was showing off his "two-tude" so John and I spent most of the hour trying to figure out why he wasn't happy.

This is what Bryson obviously wanted... His bed. Look how happy he is right now.

First Day Recap...

I asked John Thomas a few questions about his first day of school, and below are his answers.
Mommy: John Thomas did you have a good day?
John Thomas: Yes, it was good.
Mommy: What was your favorite part?
John Thomas: Going outside
Mommy: Did you make any friends?
John Thomas: No
Mommy: Why? Did you play by yourself?
John Thomas: No, I played with the other kids. What are their names?
Mommy: You'll learn their names. Did you play with Jake or Jordan?
John Thomas: Yes, I do not go down the slide fast enough, Jordan told me to go, go, go.
Mommy: Did you eat lunch?
John Thomas: Yes, a little.
Mommy: What did you eat?
John Thomas: Ummm a banana and cheetos
Mommy: Did you like your classroom?
John Thomas: Yes, it has new toys so we gotta be careful, I like them.

I think he had a great time, and it was a good sign this morning that he wanted to go back. When I got there I spoke with the teacher. She said he was awesome and that all day he wanted to know "what are we doing next" and "where are we going" she said he was cute. He also asked her at 10:30 a.m. "Mrs. Teacher, when is rest time?"

Bryson also did okay without John Thomas. John said that he was looking for him and when he got in the car he had John Thomas' taggie blanket and wouldn't leave it. Karen said that Bryson was king of the hill again and had a great day. So much so that he didn't want to leave when I got there and told me "I stay with Karen". He cried when I had to pry him off of her. He sure knows how to put me in my place. The boys played together wonderfully when we got home--no fights or screams which I had grown accustomed to. It was a good day!

John Thomas' 1st Day of Preschool

Today was John Thomas' first day at preschool. After he got out of bed we were talking on the couch and he was asking lots of questions about school, who would be his friend, did he have to take naps there, etc... In big boy fashion he dressed himself and brushed his teeth.

We took a few pictures so I didn't have time to make him breakfast so we grabbed a cup of milk and a cereal bar and off we went (don't worry they will serve him a breakfast snack at 8:30 this morning.

We talked on the way about what a big boy he is now, and that he's going to make lots of friends and learn so much! He started getting really excited as I turned into the school.

On the way in he met a new friend Jordan. She's four but in the classroom beside him so they'll see each other at recess. She was picking flowers so he decided he needed a flower too. So after finding the perfect one, we walked inside. Since he gets there at 7:30 he has to go to the movie room for 30 minutes before his teacher gets there. We walked by his classroom and dropped off his bookbag and headed to the movie room. I saw that Mrs. Paige was already in the movie room so that made me feel better since he remembered her from yesterday. Outside of the movie room he got really nervous and didn't want to go inside so I asked him if he wanted me to go and he did so we walked inside and he sat beside Mrs. Paige. I told him to be a good boy and that I loved him. He gave me the biggest hug, then asked if he could give his flower to Mrs. Paige. It had to have been the sweetest thing. If only I'd brought my camera inside.

Right now he's probably still at breakfast, I can't wait to pick him up to hear all about his day!

Bunk Beds

I never posted pics of Bryson sleeping in a BIG BOY bed!!!! We finished setting up the beds 2 weeks ago and the boys love them. Here are a couple of pictures of Bryson having his first nap on them. He's doing awesome!