Just Mommy & Spencer

So what did Spencer and I do while Alex was in school last week? Well, we did a lot of errands, checked out a new park, and enjoyed the playroom. I think Spencer was pretty confused though, because he often seemed like he was looking for Alex. I think he was also tired from all the time in the car. Thank goodness we’ll only be driving to and from preschool twice a week this year! (I did enjoy grocery shopping and errands with just one child!)

Spencer grabbed Alex’s magna-doodle for some art time while driving around.

Entertaining himself while I worked on a grocery list.

We checked out Jetton Park, which has a sandy play area on Lake Norman. He spent most of the time just pushing the stroller around.

I need to get this baby to the beach! So sad this is my only sand picture of Spencer.

Sheet Tents

The week before summer camp, we all had a bit of a summer cold. Add that to a couple of rainy days, and you have some crazy little boys! So … we made tents in the living room …. every day for 3 days. Tim and I have had our fill of tents for a while!

After a tent reincarnation, I was cleaning the kitchen and came back to find my children on top of the tent. They were having so much fun!

Such silly boys!

Summer Camp

Alex went to summer camp at his new preschool July 28-31 for 3 hours a day. I won’t lie – I was really nervous about this day coming! I even called his teacher, unsure about whether it was a good idea to send him to summer camp (4 days straight, 3 hours a day) when he hadn’t even officially started preschool. Miss Barrie gave me a “mommy pep-talk” and assured me he would be fine … and she was right! I think it helped that Miss Barrie ran straight to him when I brought him to the playground and gave him a huge hug, telling him, “Alex, I am so glad you are here! Let me show you the water table.” He didn’t even look back at me! Good thing, because I barely made it back to my car before busting into tears. Spencer and I drove across the street to Starbucks and enjoyed a coffee and yogurt after I collected myself.

I’m so proud of my big boy! He woke up each morning, anxious to go to school and excited to see his teachers. He learned all about water in camp – he seemed to enjoy the books and experiments the most. It was kind of hard asking a 3.5 year old all the details of his day, so we love that all the teachers at his school send emails to tell about the day. We are all so excited for him to start preschool in September (he will go Tuesday and Thursday mornings).

My backpack is heavy!

On the way to school the first day, Alex asked where I would be. I told him I would be shopping across the street. His response – “Ok, I just need to know where you are because I love you.” I LOVE that boy.

Showing me his boat (they learned they had to wrap it in foil for it to float).

Reading his new “congrats for finishing your first week of school” book.

We Love Cooler Days!

We’ve really enjoyed the cooler weather the past few days. We’ve been breaking in Spencer’s new bathing suit (thanks Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Workman) and his new picnic table (thanks Grandma and Papa Murff). We really do love our back yard!

We don’t have to put on his leggings anymore since this suit covers his knees!

Just taking a break.

Snack time!

I think someone just swallowed a bit too much water.

Peek-a-boo!

Teething

Poor Spencer has had an awful time teething this week. He hasn’t wanted much to eat and had a couple rough nights earlier in the week. At one point during the day, after he’d already had some medicine, I remembered reading that cold or frozen bagels/pancakes/waffles were good for teething pain. Spencer worked on this bagel for two days before it was left on the floor and Kovu found it.

Scoop!

Alex was so excited to see Scoop (the backhoe) and Bob the Builder at Toys R Us when we went shopping for Spencer’s birthday presents. Thank goodness he hasn’t asked to start watching them again … that was a painful obsession!

Back-Pack

Alex picked out a back-pack online a few weeks ago and was so excited for it to come in the mail! He wore it around all day and kept showing me the “surprises” he had inside. Can you believe he goes to his first summer camp (at his future preschool) the last week of July? I can’t either! Even crazier than that … we have preschool Orientation the last week of August and his first day of school is … September 2nd!! We’ve even already gotten mail from his teacher and a supply list! Slow down, summer!