Terrible!! Terrific Twos????

Intervention PLEASE!!!!!!

I have got a monster on my hands.............



And although he is the cutest monster ever.....still.

It has been a rough month or so with Sawyer. Since I had my surgery someone is in desperate need of attention and he is going to get it one way or the other. And in my defense I try to give him the positive attention but obviously is not enough. I am at my breaking point......why might you ask......

Two weeks ago while Cari and the boys were visiting Sawyer bit Carter, Porter and Noah in the span of an hour so I washed his mouth out with soap. About twenty minutes later Jeff got home and asked me where Sawyer was I had just seen him/punished him I told him he was playing with the other boys. Jeff was like no he isn't. So we began searching the house. We have a great front yard with a gate that I put a padlock on so we THOUGHT he couldn't get out we spent a good ten minutes searching the house, yard, car, garage. NO Sawyer....cue panic. We started checking with the neighbors when a lady drove by asking if we were missing a little red head. He was about to streets over walking in the middle of the street with no shoes on. Seriously I can't even think of everything that could have happened to him it makes me sick. We did figure out where he was making his great escape and have remedied the situation.

That is ONE of the big incidents and then the rest is normal two year old stuff, total frustration no fear ....blah blah blah.

Until last night. I was talking with a friend from chuch who serves in nursery we got to talking about Sawyer she was like well besides the day he slapped me in the face he does pretty well. I was like wait what..the ????? I always ask how he did....she said it was weeks ago? I am guessing when I was not going to church from surgery???? Seriously I have the kid that leaders see walking in like dang he is here today. I am panicked I have never wanted the bully kid and now he is bullying the leaders?????

And then today.....I was in the bathroom I came out to find Sawyer standing in the kitchen spitting out white stuff. I quickly realized what he had eaten.....my antibiotics for my sinus infection. WAIT before you call CPS it was in the cupboard he used a step stool to get on to the trash can then onto the counter. I swear I couldn't have been gone three minutes. I quickly counted the pills and then subtracted the doses I have taken there was only one pill missing he spit the bite out and put the other half back in the bottle. I called poison control just to be safe. And then gave him a talking to.

We have to tie the fridge and kitchen gate closed with a tie so that he can't get into them. Oh and not to mention he comes out of his bed atleast three times a night.


Nothing fazes him, spanking, time out, washing his mouth out with soap. Nothing.
I am so done. He has such a fun spirit is so cuddly and I just wish I could give him the attention he needs. Jeff and I are going to try taking him on a "date" to see if that helps but seriously. Am I just a really bad mom. I ask myself daily. I just don't know how to get through to him. He is going send me to the mental hospital from all the anxiety.

GO ANGELS.....

On Monday night we got to go to the Angel game. Lisa was nice enough to watch Ryder so we didn't have to deal with a tired cranky baby. It was nice to be able to each have one kid which is such a switch.

Noah has been so excited to get a Rally Monkey he had been talking about it for weeks. His favorite thing was putting it on his back.




On the way to the car....


He kept sucking all the salt off the peanuts....mmm I used to do that as a kid.




It was a great night and I love summer nights.

Beach Days!

The last two Saturdays we have been heading to the beach. The boys love it and have so much fun playing in the white wash. Ryder enjoys eating every rock, piece of seaweed he can find. So nasty!
Ryder crawls so fast when headed to the water. Last Saturday we went with the Rice's to the beach so Jeff and David could surf. I think Jeff had fun....he wants to go again. He hadn't surfed in atleast 11 years!

This little girl was so cute she would swim out with her board and then her dad would put her up and she would ride the wave all the way in. It was the cutest thing!!!



On Monday night Jeff had to show some houses so we went to Grandma and Grandpa's so that we could swim and have family night. I had wanted to talk to the boys about pioneers but we mostly just made ice cream in a bag. The boys had fun shaking it. Actually putting it in a food storage can proved to be much faster.


Yesterday Jeff said he wanted to go down to San Clemente. I knew if we were heading all that way we were going to stop at the rainbow outlet. I finally got new brown rainbows. I even found Noah a really cute blue pair! Love Rainbows!!!

Once at the beach the boys were so sad when they couldn't really get in.....the waves were HUGE. I have never seen them that big before. Jeff was sad bc he wanted to boogie board. But there was no way. The life guards wouldn't even let the kids get in and swim. only playing on the shore. SCARY. It was entertaining watching the crazy surfers and the lone body boarder. Such dare devils!

The last few nights this is what we have found when going to bed. These two just love each other. If I am punishing one the other runs in and mumbles something about being brothers. They are so fun. I can't wait for Ryder to join in....oh wait I can wait!!!!

Funny Kid.....

Total mom blogging moment. Lets be honest that is pretty much all that is ever on our blog. Noah and Jeff had a funny conversation this morning.
Yesterday I was completely out of it with a horrible migraine. So the house was beyond trashed from the boys playing and me not caring. Think crumbs every toy and every blanket from our house. They were making waterslides off the couch. Pretty imaginative if you ask me! Anyway Jeff told Noah to start cleaning up this morning....which Noah argued....gotta love four year olds. Jeff continued to tell him that he was the big brother and he needed to be a good examples for the babies. Two which Noah said he needed a baby sister because she would know how to clean up better. Jeff laughed. I said from your mouth to God's ears. To which Jeff told him to pray. Then Noah said he didn't know where he lived. I guess we have to get to work on that one. I just love that kid. He is so funny!

Oh and NO we are not pregnant I think Noah just wants a baby because a lot of his friends Mom's are preggers. Sorry bud you will be waiting for that one for a while!!!

Oceanside!!!

 

 

 

 

On Thursday Melodie called and said she was in down. She invited us to head down to the beach with her family. It was so much fun to get together and chat with her. It is also so crazy to see our babies play together! One of my favorite things that we were laughing about is how we haven't seen or talked to each other in forever and we just pick right back up. I hope they move back to California so we can have LOTS of beach days together!!!!

COUSINS!!! FAIR!!!!

We had a great few days. Cari, Porter and Carter came to stay with us. It was so fun having them here. The boys absolutely loved it. The first day they were here we went to the fountians at the spectrum. They had a blast. My memory card was left in the laptop so I will have to steal Cari's when she posts them. The boys had a great time. We went and got ice cream and looked at the weiner dog that me and the boys want so bad! We already named her sprinkles. If only we could convince Jeff!!

Yesterday was free can day at the fair if you brought five cans you got free admission to the fair plus one free ride!
We met up with Ryan and Missy and Grandpa Rich and Grandma Jody.
Here is our family at the fair......

I stole a few pictures from Missy's blog...After me and the babies left Jeff kept Noah to hang out and go on some more stuff! Here is the big slide!

I am glad I wasn't there to watch that one. That kind of stuff makes me soooo nervous.

Ryan and Sawyer......


Missy tickling and playing with Ryder while we were taking the boys on rides....


Noah after the big slide.....


One of the farmers let Noah pull a carrot out and keep it. He was thrilled....


Farmer Noah...........


The boys loved seeing the animals.....especially the baby cows and piglets.


In front of the big clown sand sculpture.....


This was earlier in the day at the pool. The boys LOVE to go swimming!!!


We had a great visit. I love the fair I am so going back before it ends I feel like I didn't see all the booths! Thanks Missy for the pictures.....LOVE the new camera!

We had a BALL........

First I have to say beware LOTS of party pictures ahead!!!!

We had a great day today celebrating Ryder's Birthday! Noah and Sawyer's Birthday's both fell on Easter Sunday so they had good size parties. I wanted to have a fun theme and do Ryder's Birthday! I went with primary colors and balls....think ball pit. I had so much fun. Seriously I want to plan parties!!! Here are all the pictures. It was so fun! I love being with family. Thank you Mom and Jody for all your help and bringing food. It was such a great afternoon!!!!

The Birthday Boy.....


The food table...I wish I had gotten pictures with the food on it!

Close up of the food table.......

The cake or cupcakes.....Thanks Katie for the frosting recipe...It was a hit I don't think I will ever do store bought again!

Close up of the cupcakes.....





I cut out a ton of circles and pictures of Ryder and put them everywhere....even some on sticks in the food so fun!!!


OPening presents....Ryder loved holding the cards!


The high chair......before the cake


Birthday boy again.....


Crawling around......


Nana and Papa.....


More presents........




Sawyer LOVED the party hat!


Give me cake........


mmmm...thats what he wanted!!!!



The boys loved tickling and playing with uncle Ryan.....


Upside down.....it worked he zonked out in about five minutes......

Picture please............


Bed time...........





Now it's mine....I had so much fun....time to clean up! I love Birthday parties!!!!!