Monday, September 24, 2012

Last few pictures of summer

It's been a long time since my last post!  We've been wrapping up summer here.  A few things to note:
1. August is no longer on crutches!  He's still wearing a boot, but only has 3 weeks left of that.
2. Caleb turns 4 next month - I can't even believe it.
3.  Alice is talking up a storm.  Caleb keeps her busy at dinner by saying a word and asking her to repeat it.  Our favorite is purple...she yells it "PURRRple"
4. The kids are enjoying soccer for another season this fall.
5. None of us are sick right now!  (knock on wood - seriously)

Sweet little Alice!
Caleb with his new train that "goes all by itself."  He loves to just watch it go around and around.
Train plank!

Powell Gardens had a cool exhibit over the summer - Fairy Houses and Forts.  The kids had a blast running around and playing while August kept up on his crutches (did I mention how glad he is to be rid of those?).














Two little monkies jumping on the bed!

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

3/4 Family Vacation

We headed East last week - meeting some of my family is Maryland for a week long vacation.  As the title of this post implies, only 3 of us Peas were able to go.  August's foot injury turned out to be surgery worthy.  He had a screw put in the day before we left and then stayed behind to recover in the peace and quiet of an empty house.  We missed him a lot - but still managed to see the sights and enjoy ourselves.

Here are some good cousin pictures...by the end of the week Caleb asked me to stop taking pictures...I figure if they just would smile the first time I asked I wouldn't have to take as many.  So here are cousin pictures - Anabel and Alice - sweet, but also not really into the photography.
Sam and Caleb hamming it up for the camera.
Best friends - forever.
Caleb in front of the Washington Memorial.
Sam and Caleb resting thier tired feet at the World War II Memorial fountain.  Caleb first walked up to this one and immediately started to pull down his pants.  I was in such shock it took me a minute to stop him.  He said he thought we were going swimming - but then was content to just soak feet.
One of the few pictures of me on the trip - proof that I was present.  At least my eyes are open.
Caleb and Grandpa watching the planes.  This might have been Caleb's highlight of the day.  With these monuments so close to the airport, the planes and helicopters flew by every few minutes.  Each fly by got him really excited.
Even on vacation Alice will make the stink face.


Cousins playing.

Girls at the beach!  Alice is not a fan of the sand...she wouldn't take her shoes off.

Caleb at the Washington DC zoo.
We stayed in an amazing house on Cheasapeke Bay - Here are a couple boats we could see from the front deck.
Another rare photo - 3 peas at the Air and Space Museum in Virginia.

No one would smile and look at the camera on command - oh well, ended up cuter being an action shot.
Caleb and Sam on the boardwalk.
Caleb and Abe Lincoln
 Another good zoo pic!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Patterson Stunt Men

Well, sorry to start this blog post out with a picture of feet - but August gets an update!  He hurt his foot this past Sunday at the wakeboard cable park.  He'll be spending at least a week on crutches - hopefully getting mobile in time for our vacation next week to Chesapeake Bay.  But hey, you'll be happy to know he landed that 360 - just landed it a little funny.


Just the day before the accident, August got Caleb out with him for the very first time.  Caleb was extremely hesitant at first but really got into it.  Hopefully August will be back in the water soon so he can take Caleb back out!



So I had been telling August for awhile that I was going to dig up my zucchini plant because it wasn't producing anything.  Well I went to check on it over the weekend and it appears that it decided to start growing some fruit.  We found the biggest zucchini and our first red tomato!


And for the last picture, the kids decided to have an identical melt down yesterday.

Mary Had a Little Man

These kids are funny!  Here are some good kid pics/quotes and garden pictures from the last few weeks.

Alice braids:

Caleb - "Hey!  Play that Mary had a little man song again!"

Alice and Caleb helping in the garden.  This is Alice's hair the day after the braids.  It looks like a crimped 80s rock mullet, which is slightly awesome.

The garden is growing and I'm learning a lot about herbs and tomatoes...I'm looking forward to expanding it for next year!


We had a friend Jada down to the lake a few weekends ago and she brought her Elmo couch.  The kids loved it.  While Caleb and Jada easily fit side by side, Alice just had to join them.

Slowly squeezing in...maybe they won't notice.

I'll just sit here on the edge...

Made it in!

At the lake playing pirates!

Another good Caleb quote "Hey Guys!  I've got something!  I've got an idea!"