That's How We Roll

I don't know how time gets past me. I feel like I have a hard time keeping track of days and that our days really aren't THAT busy but yet I don't get nearly as much done as I intend to (aka keeping up on the blog more regularly). But things have been pretty busy. We found a permanent place to live (yeah we don't have to be homeless when the homeowner comes back in a few weeks), we play with our friends, we joined 2 play groups (one for Joel and one for Vance), and I am trying to keep up on the housework, laundry, bills, etc that go along with a family of 4.

Tj is so funny. Since getting done with training (and even before) he has really gotten into being physically fit. It's funny to hear him say after the boys go to bed, "I think I'm going to go for a run" when he already worked out in the morning. For someone who does not enjoy going to the gym and hasn't found her "work out niche" it's hard to see the pleasure in running. But he enjoys it and is good at it. Another regular occurrence around our house is to pile the boys up on Tj's back and to help him with his push-ups. Joel takes his responsibility VERY seriously. Vance is such a goof but likes to be in the middle of things with Daddy and Joel. They love it!

Joel and Vance helping daddy with his push ups.

Vance's turn!

I think I have mentioned a time or two that Vance LOVES his blankie. So at night when he won't go to sleep his consequence most of the time is to have his blankie taken away. One night it got taken away and he was very upset with me. When I went to check on them after they had fallen to sleep I started to panic when I couldn't see Vance. I looked under the bed and around the bed when I saw this:

Now this picture was taken with a flash.
In the dark it was fairly difficult to see.
Do you see him?

He had curled up under the pillow.

Chocolate pudding is messy. My life with two little boys is messy in general and I try and minimize the mess. But I hadn't realized how much I had deprived the boys of life's little joys until I realized that I don't know if Vance had ever had messy chocolate pudding- at least with me. So when they decided they would rather buy the dollar chocolate pudding pack at Wal-Mart than get lunch I decided it was a steal and bought them the pudding. The look on Vance's face says it all. I suppose I may cave and get more pudding more often for them. :)

I have every intention of blogging about the full extent of Nama's visit, our trip to the fair and rodeo, more of Vance's rockin' outfits, and some of the other stuff going on around here. But we move into our permanent place on Wednesday and so realistically there's a good chance it will be another 2 weeks before I blog again. But we'll see- because that's how we roll, best of intentions meets reality. :)