Boys on the go

Forever Family

We were blessed to be able to share this wonderful and special event with Amanda and Brandon. They have a beautiful daughter who is just adorable in every way. It was just a gorgeous day, and Kaylynn must have sensed how important it was because she was the happiest baby ever during the sealing. The next day we also got to be with them when Kaylynn was blessed. We are so very happy for them!

Sunshine Day!

Lacrosse

First Beach Day

On a relatively nice day a couple weeks ago we spent some time at the beach. The perfect place for little boys to play. Taylor worked on his rock skipping skills, Tanner just likes to throw rocks into the water, they explored the shore line and found some treasures.
(FYI-Taylor is showing me the discarded skin from a tunnel worm. He is not holding a turd.)

Future Hockey Star

Tanner got into Taylor's hockey gear and dressed himself. He is adorable.

Easter

Potty Training

The title to this post is misleading. There was never any training to this potty story. I am amazed daily at the ease with which Tanner took to using the toilet. Because sometimes it is difficult to communicate with Tanner I wasn't planning to potty train him but he started taking his diaper off everytime he wet so one morning I put the potty chair in the living room and let Tanner run around all natural. From that moment on he has used the toilet. No accidents at all. He has quickly progressed to standing up and using the regular toilet. He also thinks he is pretty special if he gets to pee outside. Thats my boy!

Boxers and Nut Pants

So, I realize this might be an embarrassing post for Taylor but I have to blog this . . .
A couple months ago my "little" boy informed me that he wanted to start wearing boxers. Um . . . okay . . . (me thinking isn't he a little young for that??) but since I couldn't think of any good reason why not, we went online (remember we live in Homer) and ordered some boxers. When that package arrived you would have thought it was Christmas--Taylor was so excited. So that answers the age old question, boxers or briefs?! Boxers.
Nut Pants is another story. Hockey players wear a lot of protective gear but Taylor was missing one piece of equipment. But once again, living in an area with limited resources. . . It was at a game in Kenai when Taylor came running up to me so excited he could hardly speak
"They have nut pants here, the right size!"
"Nut pants?" slow realization . . . "oh, nut pants. . . " um . . .
So I endured what could have been possibly more embarassing to the teenage boy working the hockey shop than for me, an event that should be shared by a father and son (where was Trace? he was in deep denial in the car) and Taylor became the VERY proud owner/wearing of a protective cup.
Now if only we could convince Tanner that the cup is not a face mask . . .
They grow up so fast.