This last week we spent the week in southern california with papa, gma, jason, michelle, and cousin abby. We had a blast, got to meet micky, ride some rides, and generally had a blast. We went to the beach the next day for some relaxing water time.

We took a few photos. Just a few.

We had a great vacation, and time with family in Colorado, but the boys always love coming home. I think they feel like they have to play with everything and re-connect with toys, animals and unwind.

In less than 30 minutes our house went from super clean and in order to this:

Two trikes, a scooter, lawn chairs, a slide, table from the playroom, all 4 chairs from the playroom, thomas trains, 2 different puzzles, drums, a guitar, 2 back packs, 3 stuffed animals and various plastic fruit items. All spread out across the living room in less than 30 minutes.

Ezra was so excited to see his trike that he got stuck on the play table, and dragged it across the house like a trailer. Nothing was gonna stop him.

We have had to create a lot of silly rules in our house. Some of the best are worthy of sharing.

No Sleeping on your headboards

• No hockey sticks on the bed
• No guitars in the kitchen
• Get your brother out of the ottoman before closing it
• No standing on the sit and spin
• No eating crayons
• No crayons in your ears
• Don’t park your bike in the kitchen
• No sticking your hands in your drink
• No hanging from the curtains
• No “helping” with your brothers diaper change

I think its clear are little boys are all boy. Im sure there are more rules. We have to make up a dozen new ones every day it seems.

my boys are such boys. They hijacked a cooler sitting out to dry and turn it into a game.

why we have a mattress in our living room you ask? daddy still needs to build out big boy beds, and this was a logical storage spot.

no toddlers were injured in the making of this film.

check out these stud muffins. and home made muffins by mommy.

Sporting some new short hair cuts for the summer. Little boys looking so much like big boys.

Just before the boys hit two, something clicked. Boom, thomas the train was the coolest thing ever, and they very quickly became obsessed. It was like someone flipped the little boy mode switch on. Everything was about thomas, and anywhere they saw that iconic blue tank engine, it required pointing it out and chattering about thomas.

We fueled the passion a bit by letting them watch a bit more TV, and the boys received lots of thomas stuff for their birthday and christmas. Little cars, shirts, undies, etc. Lots of thomas in our house, but we try and keep it reasonable.

When we found out that Thomas the Tank Engine has a touring full size car, train ride and a day of activities, we knew it would be a hit. Nama & Papa took the boys for their first train ride, and to meet thomas. It was a long drive, but the boys loved it.

The boys love to pretend to put on makeup. One of the things I personally love about this age is no gender roles are established in their minds. Whatever mommy does is pretty cool to them. I don’t mind them pretending to put on makeup, I know they will grow out of it eventually. It doesn’t make them any less of a man.

Today while I was dusting in our bedroom, the boys snuck into our bathroom and shut the door. I let them be for a few minutes before I checked on them. The only thing they had gotten out was my makeup and were busy putting it on. I let them, and of course, I took pictures.

To fully enjoy the pictures, just click on the first one and scroll through.

More fun times from our Phoenix Children’s Museum. The boys really have a great time.

What, the light and sand table isnt for tasting?

Lost in the noodle forrest.

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