Playing Hard

The past week has been a rollercoaster of fun and crazy.  Nate has been working lots of hours (lots of overnights) so the kids and I have had lots of time to just hang out.  The kids definitely miss daddy but I’ve been doing my best to keep them busy with playdates and park visits and fun at home.  Last week the weather finally broke so we had a few nice days to play outside.  The first evening outside was amazing, as if we hadn’t been outside in forever!

Being outside is so nice, but just incase you were worried, we have plenty of toys to keep us busy inside too.

As I mentioned in the last post, we had been up in Raleigh and while there we ventured to “Build A Bear” and made some new friends for the kids.  Gunner picked out his own bear, so it was adorable when he picked the camo one (and surprisingly, there was absolutely no coaxing).  We named his little guy Daryl and when you squeeze his hand it says “Good Night Gunner, I love you!” with daddy’s voice of course.  We’re hoping it’s a great thing when daddy’s deployed.  Grace’s little bear we named Annabell and she also has daddy’s voice saying “Good night Grace, I love you!”

Gunner’s new favorite thing is to help me in the kitchen whenever I let him.  One morning he found the muffin mix in the cabinet and insisted on making “cupcakes” for breakfast.  It was really cute. 

 When daddy is home, he is of course, the best thing since sliced bread. J  As you can see from the picture, Grace loves just being able to “play” with daddy’s face.

Gunner likes to show daddy how silly he is and the fun new things we discover as the best toys (like laundry baskets).

Of course, when daddy’s not around, mommy is okay for entertainment. J  Last Friday we ventured to the track on base for mommy to squeeze in a little workout.  Gunner loved riding his truck around the track (and mommy loved that he was burning so much energy). And Grace of course, is just happy to play around and I was able to get this really cute pic.

Home ownership has brought so many new “jobs”, but this weekend Nate got to get buy himself a few special “toys” to help with the tedious tasks including a hedge trimmer and riding mower.  Most of Sunday was spent in the yard, but the kids enjoyed just watching him through the window. 

Tonight when daddy came home Gunner decided to put on daddy’s boots and tell us he was “going to work” as he headed toward the door.  It was precious!

I have a few adorable pictures of the kids with Baxter that I love but really don’t fit in the blog, but I’m gonna throw them in for your viewing pleasure anyway. I have to mention that our dog is a saint!J