Happy Birthday

I had given Braxton a snack to eat and he just decides to have a picnic right there on the floor. I thought it was cute.
So today is the 1st of July and my sisters birthday was May 31st, over a month ago. She never got a cake for her birthday and made everyone awear of it . Anthony couldn't take the harassment anymore and bought her a cake.
She finally got to blow out candles and now we never have to hear about it again!
If you can't read what's written on the cake it says "Happy Birthday A Month Ago!"

Just playing with you Crystal, we love you!

Girls Day Out

My Mom and I decided to have a girls day out. What better way to start a girls day then to go golfing! We thought it was a good idea at first, but after about 5 holes we decided shopping was way more important!

So we took some pictures for evidence that we went...

.... and actually hit the ball. J/k

Mom hit well and I sucked, but in my defense I haven't golfed in 2 years!

Then my Mom bought me this 4 kt diamond necklace. Wasn't that nice of her!
Yeah I wish this was mine! Actually the jeweler took forever getting my moms ring back to her, so when he finally dropped off her ring he brought along a little something to play with.

We had an amazing day of no kids, food, shopping and mommy and me time, Thanks Mom it was fun!!!!!!

Are you confused?

So I came home and my nephews came down the stairs looking like this.

(Do you see his feet in those shoes, or should I say out of those shoes?)

This one scares me even looking at it. They definitely have too much time on their hands, or need to spend more time with boys!!!!!

Build-A-Bear Workshop

I took the boys to Build-a-bear for the first time.
When it came time to wash it, Carmine was so confused how everything worked.
Then he got the hang of it
Braxton wanted to help wash the turtle
At the end they both gave him some love. After that, they pretty much don't play with it at all. WHATEVER!

1st Ponny Ride

I took the boys to Wheeler Farm and they were having pony rides so I took Carmine. I knew that Braxton would cry so I didn't put him on the horse.
I was unsure of what Carmine would do but to my surprise he loved it!

I walked around with him holding on to him so he wouldn't fall off.

Me and Carmine after the ride

Carmine petting the horse after and telling him "thank you for letting me ride"

Yummy Suckers!

A chef that came to my Moms house gave the boys these suckers.
If you can't tell by the look look on their faces they loved them!

Utah's Hogle Zoo

We went to the zoo with Grandma, Aunti Crystal, Aunti Dustie and some cousins.
Me with the boys on a huge elephant that Braxton was scared of. I'm not surprised!
Carmine thought all the animals were cool.

This picture looks like the tiger is thinking Carmine looks like he would be a nice lunch. Look at him licking his lips.

This leopard was so cool, he would come right up to the kids in the window and stare at them while he passed them and all the kids thought that was so cool.
Carmine kept hitting the window every time the leopard would pass him.
After a long day at the zoo the kids got to have a Popsicle.
Carmine measuring himself to the gorilla
All the cousins measuring up together.

( Caden, Braxton, Brynlee, and Carmine )

Hotel ?

This is a picture of the entrance to my moms new house.
This is the living room and you can see the entrance to the kitchen. This place is 12,000 sf!!!

Need I tell you if we had a good time staying there? Yeah!!!!!! Why stay at a hotel when you can have your own.

Tomb of the unknown soldier

My sister Morganne came back with me to Virginia and we took her to the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier. They have an amphitheater there and a huge chair made out of marble so we took a picture in it.
I love that it makes us look so small!!!

Buddies

I got Carmine and Braxton new outfits and they looked so cute I had to take a picture.
Braxton hates it when Carmine puts his arm around him.
Carmine and Mommy! I have to take pictures myself of me and the boys so that they will know that I was around when they were little. Anthony never takes pictures of me and the boys.

Swimming

This summer we have been going to the pool almost every day.

The boys love it!
I love this picture, it looks like Braxton is looking up to his big brother.

Cheese stacking

I fed Braxton string cheese that I had cut up.

He wasn't very interested in eating it.
When I came back I had noticed that he was stacking the cheese like blocks.
Then he would knock it over, and they went all over the floor.

At least he is being creative!

Shoes

Carmine recently learned how to wear flip flops. He loves them, and wears them everywhere. I love it because I don't have to put shoes on him anymore because he can do it himself.
So one day I took the boys outside to play with chalk because they were driving me nuts. Braxton was walking around and after about 5 mins. I noticed he was walking funny, then I noticed that I had put his shoes on the wrong feet! Again, this is why I love that Carmine can put on his own shoes.

Burke Lake Park

There is a little train at this park. Carmine loved it and Braxton, well I'm sure you know by the look on his face.
I had to hold Braxton the whole train ride. He held on so tight as you can see in the picture.
We then went on the carousel and again Carmine was excited and Braxton, not so much.
When we were on the train every time we passed people everyone would waive. Carmine did the same thing on the carousel ride, every time we would pass someone he would waive. His hand was waiving pretty much the whole time because there were so many people standing around. It was funny to watch.