Playdates Playdates Playdates

We have been on a playdate marathon lately, both hosting and attending. Todays playdate was a blast as usual. Rowan and Kieran have tired themselves out and are now enjoying an afternoon nap. They spent much of their time bouncing away in their bounce house. Rowan bounced so much he actually threw up, thank god it was outside the house.

Last week we went out to grandma Casey's for some afternoon pool time. Once again Rowan was willing to "swim" in the pool while Kieran was content to hang on the patio watching.

Rowan loved the water so much we would just walk off the edge of the deck into the pool. Thank god I was in there to help him, but seriously does this kid have no fear! Afterwards the boys took advantage of Grandma's new Big sink. It was actually nice to be able to wash them standing up and not kill my back.

We tried to take the boys to a juggling show in one of the local towns. It might have been more of a success if the juggler had showed up on time, instead we had two

antsy boys who ended up playing the the playground rather than watching the show.

Rowan and Kieran got new hats, just like Uncle Alex wears. Rowan hated his and Kieran loves his, it's so funny how they are completely different!

Playdate & a Fence

While at a girlfriends house I saw a fence her husband had put up, this sparked a fire under my butt. "Pat can do that, we need a fence". Fast forward 2 weeks, whoa-la a fence. The boys are now fenced in and I am loving it!! We have informal playdates several times a week now. This past week I hosted a large playdate for my twin group. While only 9 mom's rsvp'd, 22 kids showed up and had a blast! It was so much fun to have kids running everywhere, jumping, swimming and just plain having fun. By noon Rowan and Kieran were having meltdowns and desperately needed a nap. At one point I had to pull Rowan from the bounce house, he was laying in the middle crying from exhaustion, trying to nap while the kids are bouncing around him. This did not stop the party one bit though, it went strong to 3:30! Oh and take a look at the latest roadside find, a pink barbie jeep and it works!! Kieran loves to sit in it and play some Barbie toons. She has such a sexy voice..

18 Months and Counting

Well we have two very active 18 month olds, it's official! We have spent the summer exploring and learning. The boys had a trip to the local fire department with one of the mommy groups I belong to. Rowan ran all over the place and was very upset when we tried to corral him. Kieran was more content to just hang by our side and explore the fire truck.

On those hot days when you aren't sure what to do anymore, I gave the boys a few paint brushes and water. Kieran painted the deck nicely, Rowan just wanted to dunk his pacifier in the water and then dump all the water out. Maybe next time he'll get the idea.

We have officially given away the high chairs and the boys have moved up to boosters at the table. We had one last meal in the high chairs before a few friends picked them up. They seem to like eating at the table and we can finally eat as a family.

Rowan and Kieran had their 18 month checkup which was a blast, not. They have grown very weary of their pediatrician. Much of the visit is spent with me asking the doc to repeat himself since I can't hear him over the screams.

Rowan weighs in at 27 pounds and 7 ounces, his height is 34 inches

Kieran weight in at 26 pounds even, his height is 34 1/4 inches