A little concert...sort of

A little afternoon concert.  Typical.

Also, it was dress your own self kind of day.

Camp Mimi and Papa Jud

The week after school was out, the boys stayed with Mimi and Papa Jud while Josh and I went to Boston.  It was wonderful for everyone!! The boys love going to Livingston (everyone knows them there!)  All week, people were sending me facebook messages telling me how much they enjoyed seeing the boys in town!

A week after they were home, Mimi sent a scrapbook she made of their week in Livingston.  Awesome! So here are the pictures as told through Mimi in the scrapbook:

 We went to Lowe's where you nailed and hammered and made "Mike and Sully" from Monsters, Inc. (the movie you both l-o-v-e-d!)

 You were great workers at Lowes.

 You helped gather carts in the parking lot!

 You were so helpful in picking out the perfect plants for our yard!

 Sunday, June 9th was Connor's 5th Birthday!!

  After church, we went to Pueblo Viejo Mexican Restaurant.

 The waiters sang Happy Birthday to you in Spanish.  They put a sombrero on you and cool whip on your face!

 Mimi cleaned the cool whip off your face! (You even ate what was on the plate!)

 After nap time, it was time for Connor's party!

Uncle Cannon, Aunt Patricia, Uncle Isaac and Miss Beverly came to the party.

  We all sang happy birthday and watched Connor blow out his 5 candles!

 We had cake, ice cream and chocolate chip cookies (which you both kept sneaking and eating!)

 Reid and Aunt Patricia

 We ate on Spiderman plates!

 Connor and his birthday balloon

 Silly Connor

 Playing with parquetry blocks with Mimi (while Reid was napping!)

Connor made pizza for Papa Jud using the blocks.

 You went to VBS at Mimi and Papa Jud's church all week.

 Reid's class singing on the stage.

 Connor did a great job taking Reid and Mimi's picture.

 Reid did a good job taking Connor and Mimi's picture.

 Mimi and her friends served snacks to everyone each day at VBS.

On the last day of VBS, you both went on stage with your new friends and sang the songs you had learned.

 Mrs. Snook (Mommy's Pre-K teacher) invited us to go swimming at the Private Pool (where Mommy used to swim when she was a little girl AND where Papa Jud used to swim when he was a little boy!!)

You had lots of fun shooting your new water guns that Mommy and Daddy gave you!

You both liked to ride your bikes each morning after breakfast.

 You both still have on your pajamas!

 One morning, a little turtle came to visit us!

 It was so hot and muggy, Mimi's camera fogged up!

Playing Uno with Papa Jud

 Aunt Cindy sent Connor a cool present for his birthday.

 "Cool" goggles!  One of the many neat things in Aunt Cindy's package, including snake eggs! Eeeek!

 Oooh! And a Squiggly Worm!!

"MOO"

 The bales of hay from Buster McNutty's

 Mimi and her sweet Reid

 Picnic at Pedigo Park

 Guess where we got our picnic food?!?

 Papa Jud was s-o-o-o happy that we're eating Whataburger!

 The beautiful pine cone centerpiece you both made for us.

 Wow! Look how tall Connor is!

 Off to the pond to feed the ducks!

 The ducks were sooo excited to see us coming!

 King Reid feeding his friends, the Pedigo Park ducks.

 Here they come, Connor! "Quack, quack!"

They came quacking from everywhere!

 Mimi and her favorite boys!

 Such a good photographer you are!!

 What a cutie!

All out of bread; the ducks are leaving...

...until next time y'all come to see us!

Three of Mimi's sweet boys.

 Uncle Isaac took you fishing at Mr. Jimmy's pond

 Connor's BIG CATCH

Uncle Isaac dug up worms in his yard.

 Wiggly worms

 Yucky worms!

 Reid checking out his fish!

 Connor learned how to hold the fish by putting his finger in it's mouth.  Ouch!!

 Reid's BIG CATCH!

We went to Cici's Pizza

 You ate fast and then...

 it's off to the game room to shoot the target.

 And drive the race cars.

 Playing air hockey

 You were both great at playing this together!

Cowboy Reid

Such big eyes

 Our trip to Lake Livingston Dam.

 Watching the fishermen in their boats.

 What a cutie!

 Good picture taking, Connor!

 Silly Connor!

Ms. Linda and Mr. Stan invited you to come jump on their trampoline!

 It was small, but y'all had fun jumping!

 Playing pool at Ms. Linda's!

 Concentrating!

Better to play without the sticks!

 While Papa Jud was watering the front yard,

 y'all had fun getting wet!

Ohhh...Silly Papa Jud!

 And again!!

Ready for bedtime.  Look who fell asleep first?!?

Cool new shades!!

Brotherly Love

Mimi and Papa Jud with their sweet Connor & Reid

Your Mommy and Daddy love you sooo much and were glad to see you and take you home!

Mimi and Papa Jud had sooo much fun having you visit us.  We can't wait for you to come back soon!
We LOVE you!!

The night before Josh and I went to pick them up, I asked the boys if they were ready to come home and they said NO!!  Then after we took them home I "threatened" to send them back if they couldn't behave at home and they started jumping up and down saying, "yes send us back!"  Looks like this will become a new summer tradition!
Thanks again Mimi and Papa Jud!!  We love you so much!!