Raising Boys!

I found this poem on another blog and love it! It sums up my days right now with my all boy little boy so much. And it's so true, I love that he gets his prissy mommy to get a little dirty and is teaching me all about bugs:) And I get to ride on so many fun "machines" during our day of imagination!

Raising Boys

My home is filled with toy trucks,
Trains, planes, and cars galore.
The pitter patter of race car shoes
Track mud all across my floor.

Because it’s likely that we’ve been outside
With shovels and buckets of dirt
Examining bugs and listening for planes
With grass stains all over our shirts.

There’s a dump truck in my flower bed.
Over there you’ll find the loader.
I daydream of watching baseball games,
But when they’re a little bit older…

I kiss scraped knees and elbows too,
A little bandage and we’re all done.
Off we go, its daylight still
And we’re not finished having fun!

Then its time for a bubble bath.
I gently scrub dirt off his face.
Suddenly we’re pirates on a pirate ship
Or astronauts in outer space!

Now hop on the horsey (that would be me).
We’ll go read now that you are both clean.
He grabs a book about dinosaurs
And 3 more about Lightening McQueen.

I tuck them both in and kiss them goodnight
And smile as I put away their toys.
Goodnight trucks, cars, trains, and planes.
I’m so glad I’m a mommy to boys!

Do I have to??

Breck, I am just dragging my feet so much with the idea of feeding you big boy food. I just don't want to do it. It's such a huge step. I love that I give you everything you need now. You are a big, chunky boogie, all bc of your mama's milk. It seems like such a big boy step to feed you something else. Things that my body hasn't filtered and cleaned and made pure for my pure little boy. But you are showing several readiness signs so on your 6 month birthday I'm going to give in and offer you some big boy food. Secretly I kinda hope you don't love it. But I have a feeling your going to dig it big time:) You aren't a "comfort nurser" like many babies. You nurse when your hungry and your all business while you nurse. You don't use nursing to fall asleep very often or if your upset. You just use it for food. Very different than your big bro, he would have nursed 24/7 and been 100% content. Will update on Saturday with messy babyfood pics! (if I don't wimp out and decide I can't do it:)

Little Stinker!

Kayden has been saying, "but mommy I don't know any better." in a very innocent voice when he does something he KNOWS is wrong. Like wearing his shoes in the house, when I asked him to go take them off at the door, "But mommy I don't know any better, I'm just a little guy!"
It of course makes me bust into laughter b/c it's so cute....but what a stinker! Already knowing how to try and talk his way out of getting reminded of our "house rules".
The other day when he was talking to me he told me "your my girl mommy". Melted my heart and made me smile ear to ear. I just love him so much! And love being his girl! (how will I deal when he tells me someone else is his girl?!?!)

The Big Build!

This weekend my mom and brothers came to our place to do the big build. Building the boys wooden swingset. They started by watching the video that came with it Friday night before bed....the video had over 40 steps in it, needless to say they were overwhelmed!
Saturday they started by seperating the wood and parts and they worked until 7pm that night. Sunday they got up bright and early and began again until around 4:30 when the out of towners had to leave to get back to work.
All the hard work paid off! The swingset is mostly done (Kyle just has to finish some "decorative touches")! Kayden is in love with it and if we are at home has to be outside playing on it! I lvoe it too and am so very happy my kiddos have such a fun toy outside.
Thanks so much uncles and daddy! You are the best and the boys and I love you so much!

Happiest Baby Ever.

Breck you are absolutely the happiest baby ever. I'm always SO amazed at how happy, content and cheerful you are. Even if your exhausted b/c brother woke you up from a nap or is too loud for you to fall asleep you find it in yourself to bust into giggles and smiles. You are such a delight all the time. I love your cheerful little personality and your smiles and giggles make my days sweeter.
Love you little man. Thanks for being my little sonshine always!

Yay!!

Grandma came for a week to help mommy unpack. She got to play with the boys while mommy tried to get the house in working order. Kayden loves when grandma comes and now she gets to come alot more bc we live so much closer.
He loved having a sleeping buddy and playing in the dirt with namma (and of course getting a "surprise" everytime we went anywhere!)
And Breck loves having all the extra snuggles and someone else that loves to hear his coos and goos!

It's Raining!

It's pouring and the Hingst family couldn't be happier! I'm so excited for lots of springtime thunderstorms, I have missed them so much. Monsoon's just aren't the same as a good midwest thunderstorm.
This morning the doorbell rang at 7:30am, it was the UPS man and Kayden got a surprise in the mail. He grabbed it from the porch and brought it to my bed to open it in front of Breck (Breck and I had just woke up!). He said he loves surprises, opened it and saw that it was his raincoat surprise and couldn't wait to get it on. Then he noticed that Breck and I didn't have surprise from Grandma, so he grabbed the receipt, ripped it in half and gave Breck and I each a half of the receipt and told us that was our surprise from grandma and asked if we liked it:-) He was 100% serious and it was all I could do not to bust out in giggles.
Then he waited all day for the rain to come. He watched the clouds in the distance, listened to the news man say rain was on it's way and just waited. Then last night after dinner the rain started falling. He almost fell down running to get his rain gear on and then spent about 30 minutes out in the rain showers dancing around, stomping in puddles and watching the rain drain down the gutters. He also made mommy get her umbrella and dance in the rain with him. Breck and daddy watched under the porch wrapped up in a blanket.
We love you rain! We love the fun you give us and the great smell you make!