Brothers at Play, Plasma Cars, and Organ Music

Alder and Kingston seem to play well together but the two of them certainly have their moments. Like this past week, for example, when we were at the park. I was talking to a couple other moms and I looked over when I heard my boys fussing. I looked over just in time to see Alder and Kingston completely gripped onto each other in anger and frustration and then the two of them proceeded to tackle each other to the ground. They landed in dirty, water fountain, run-off, covered in mud, and tears. I could not help but laugh to myself as I realized that this will happen over and over again in their relationship as they grow up...I just did not think it would happen this soon. Boys will be boys. I think the other mothers looked on in horror. Horror at the sheer anger and wrestling that took place between my 2 year old and my 1 year old OR horror at my very relaxed response, I am not sure. 

Anyways, we took this video tonight of Alder pushing Kingston on the plasma car and the two of them enjoying it immensely. The plasma cars are great and if you are looking for a toy for any child under the age of 8 the plasma car is where it is at. Check here for more info. We had just gone on a hike, eaten take-out, and listening to our weekly Sunday organ music (yes, my husband is kind of dorky in this way) so you'll hear that in the background of the video. If you are dorky too, then you can click here and stream incredible organ music anytime. We do love listening to it as a family and it brings back so many memories for Jared and I from our time of living in England. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Baby News Part 2....

A fun part of the baby news were these pictures. I had figured that I was pregnant for awhile, but because Jared loves surprises and particularly surprising me we did something a little unique. I took a pregnancy test the night before these pictures were taken, left it in the bathroom for Jared to read, and then if I was pregnant, I let him "surprise" me. Of course this being the 3rd pregnancy and given how rotten I felt, I was going to be surprised if I WASN'T pregnant. So, he made up these t-shirts that said "I'm a the biggest brother" for Alder and "I'm a big brother" for Kingston (just wrote on some of his white shirts with chalk so that's why you can't read them) and put them on the boys. The boys came into the kitchen after baths with Daddy wearing the shirts and we all celebrated. Alder was thrilled and for being just 2 1/2 yrs. old, he seems to have gotten this whole "baby in mommy's tummy" thing right from the beginning. I love his expression in the picture above. At this point in the evening (7:30) Kingston was just done and ready for bed and so not so happy to get his picture taken....or maybe he was sad he was no longer going to be the baby. Haha. I have added a wiget to the blog of baby #3 and its growth which is fun for Alder to get on a see. Right now I am just counting down until the 2nd trimester in hopes I will start feeling better when I reach that point. 

Happy Saturday!

A little hiatus AND some news....

We took off to Chattanooga at the first of the month with the intention of staying just one week, but we stayed two instead. We love visiting and yearn to maybe live there one day. All of our family is there and we think they are pretty cool. Shortly after arriving on Lookout Mtn. my camera battery died and I made no further effort to charge it. So I have no pictures of the time there, but my very camera savvy sister-n-law took a few pictures of various time spent with cousins and family. Below you should be able to see some sweet pictures of the boys and cousins. We swam, ate chicken finger basket after chicken finger basket by the pool, stayed in pjs for hours on end, rode the golf cart around the mtn., explored the aquarium, enjoyed the Creative Discovery Museum, ate lunch with grandparents, Alder ventured to the "Barn" (as we all call it) til' the late hours of the night feeding horses, chicken, and monstrous fish in the stream. The boys basked in the love of their uncles and my parents and so enjoyed seeing cousins. Sadly, I do not think they missed Daddy at all. Ooops! It is wonderful to visit and have a nice long visit like that. It was our last summer hoorrah. I mourn the end of summer each year. I wish I could live in a perpetual summer season, however; this south Alabama heat is pretty dad-gum miserable. 125 heat index everyday for weeks before we left at the beginning of August may have had something to do with us staying for 2 weeks in the cool mountain air. 

I am posting links to Beth's pictures of all the cousins. It is so fun to have so many little ones all so close in age.

Beth, Joseph, Teddy & Wilder: Aquarium with Alder & Kingston- 8.16.10

Beth, Joseph, Teddy & Wilder: Wingfield lunch at Guthrie's- 8.7.10: 

"Entertaining the other Guthrie's patrons :-) Yaya & Papa with all 11 grandkids- 3 more on the way! sweet brothers Papa & Yaya & the littles..."

Beth, Joseph, Teddy & Wilder: Summer pool time with cousins: 

"Josie & Wilder Shaw, Alder & Teddy Stoney & Teddy on Jackie & Joe Joe's shoulders Wilder, Shaw & Teddy"

I was able to get one picture though that is probably more interesting than all the others......

It's a picture of Baby #3. 

Coming mid-March.

I am 11 weeks Wednesday and feel pretty rotten. 

Maybe its a girl? 

We would be thrilled to have 3 boys though.

Alder cannot stop talking about the "baby in mama's tummy that is soooo tiny" as he says as he holds his thumb and forefinger spaced apart. It is very sweet.

 I feel richly blessed to be carrying another little one. 

Lazy "Beach" Fun

 The boys have adored going on the boat this summer. They love the engine, trimming the motor up and down, the wind in their hair, the water, swimming, and the "beach" we visit. I love watching them play, discover, explore, and this past Sunday catch a fish with Dada for the first time. Alder and Kingston could not get enough of the fish. They touched its eyes, skin, fins, and were saddened when Daddy released it back to "his family." I have found that to make boys happy just give them sticks, water, and mud. Oh, and something with a motor is pretty cool too.