Running from the Law: Friday Favorites

Friday, June 24, 2016

Friday Favorites

Hooray, it's FriYAY! In honor of it almost being the freakin' weekend, baby, I thought it might be fun to share a few of my favorite photos of the kids from the last couple weeks. I've been trying to snap some photos here and there of our "everyday" moments...you know, the ones that don't quite feel big enough or important enough to fill a whole blog post, but still capture sweet and funny moments in our lives and really showcase the kids' personalities right now. For example... 
We got this yellow Hummer for Mac for his 4th birthday and he loves it. He calls it a "Hoover" and cannot say the word "Hummer" to save his life. Believe me, he tries and just can't do it; it's hilarious. He cruises the neighborhood and drives like a maniac, doing fishtails and slamming it into reverse at the drop of a hat. He keeps the back of it stocked with sticks, rocks, gardening gloves, extra sunglasses, a remote control car and his water gun...just in case he needs to shoot any rogue Storm Troopers that show up.
Even though her birthday isn't for another month, Mimmy has officially entered the "terrible twos," which is equally frustrating and hilarious. Her temper tantrums, while a big deal to her, are about a quarter the intensity Mac's were and she's just so stinking adorable when she pouts and fake cries, that we just can't help but laugh. She's got the pout lip down flat and uses those big eyes to get whatever she wants, which are way more effective than throwing herself on the ground and yelling "GO AWAY!" which is her favorite (and only insult). She's got a lot more work to do if she's going to compete with his tantrums. 
Last week our nanny had the day off, so Ryan and I both took off work and surprised the kids by taking them to the arcade and go kart track. They were both so excited and adorable about it. Mac couldn't play games fast enough and tried out about 30 different ones before deciding that he wanted to spend the next hour shooting and blowing up dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park game. Mim flitted around from game to game, thinking that she was playing them all and finally found the indoor playground in the back of the arcade, where she went down the slide and through the noodles nine thousand times. They both got to ride the go karts (Mim's first time) and loved it. At the end of the ride she kept saying, "More fast! More go go!" and screamed bloody murder when we had to leave.
Today was the final day of Mac's 10-day intensive swim camp and despite some tears that first week, he did great and ended up loving it! His new swim camp BFF is a little boy from down the street and I'm thrilled that he's finally got a boy in the neighborhood to play with. Everyday he's excited about going to camp to see his friends and tells me how good he is at swimming and how brave he is for going to camp all by himself. It's adorable and has really fostered a newfound independence in him. 
Surprisingly, both kids seem to be getting along better with each other lately. I'm not sure if it's because Mac's been gone all day at swim camp or if there's been a shift in the dynamic at home, but my fingers are crossed they keep this up. Mac's been really great about helping Mim with things like putting on her shoes and finding her sunglasses for her. He is so sweet when she gets hurt or scared and tries to calm her down and sings songs to her. He insists that they wear matching jammies every night. He likes having her around, even if it is just to have someone to boss around and scold. Sharing is still really hard, but I think that's to be expected. I need to write another post on the sibling dynamic and how things have changed since that post.


Happy Friday!
What are your weekend plans?

17 comments:

  1. That yellow hummer is awesome!! Elin would be so jealous! I wanted to get her a car like for her birthday. Does Mac drive it a lot?

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  2. Can't get over your description of Mac and his hummer...because that is seriously Carter! We keep telling him he's gonna blow up the transmission throwing it in reverse like that lol!! ;) And his razor has a mix of tractors, baseballs bats and balls, and sticks and rocks in the back. Thankfully, Landry loves to ride in the passenger seat with him, so it's a way to keep both kids entertained for awhile!

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  3. These are exactly the sort of images we as parents will look back on and say fondly "remember when?". Mac in his little hummer is just too dang cute!

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  4. I love that you and Ryan took the day off to surprise the kids and take them to the arcade and go kart racing. I feel like that is what childhood is made of - random fun happenings with mom and dad that aren't planned. I think we have a go kart place around here - I should look it up and surprise Mason. I don't know if he'd love it or hate it but there's only one way to find out :)

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  5. Oh no... the terrible twos! Is it bad that I think her pout face is adorable though?! Hope you have a great weekend!!

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  6. Family days during the week are the best. It makes for a fun middle of the week break from the every day life.

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  7. Abigail would die for a "hoover" like that!!!

    Mim's pouty face is the best thing ever.

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  8. Beautiful photos! That one of Mim crying is just so sadly adorably -- poor sweet little toddlers with all of their confusing emotions!

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  9. The Hoover! I love it! And those pictures of Mim are seriously the sweetest ever. I would love to hear more about the sinking dynamic. Finn & Liam LOVE each other, but that doesn't mean there aren't issues!

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  10. That pout lip is beyond adorable. She has that nailed. Whenever Aria does that we laugh and then she can't hold it there any longer because she smiles. But, three has been much more pleasant for her than two. Love the he keeps his 'hoover' fully stocked too!

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  11. You guys live such a fun life! Hummers and days at the arcade... Life doesn't get any better!

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  12. That yellow hummer is awesome!! I'm so jealous. I want to ride in it. Think Mac will take me on a ride? Oh sweet Mim and her pouty lip. Ha ha!!

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  13. Such special and priceless moments that you have been able to capture, what a great surprise for the kids to have a day at the arcade with mommy and daddy! Xo, Stephanie

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  14. We hit two in September and it is already terrible. The whining is torture :(

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  15. I love the matching jammies. They are so cute. & I'm really happy to hear that Mac is protecting the neighborhood from Storm Troopers with his squirt gun. :)

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  16. Mac’s yellow Hoover is awesomesauce! Mason drives his truck much like that, too! Mim is so precious in that sweet little pink skirt. And the pouting picture – oh my word! LOVE! The day at the arcade sounds like a blast.

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