4-day weekend

Ok, like I promised, here is Maddox's little book. It cracks me up. He's supposed to "read" it to me in the style of "Goodnight Moon." So, he says "goodnight" to whatever picture is on each page.

So, here we have a slide and a sea turtle eating a green carrot.

Next up, a boy in the sunshine and a seesaw.

And finally, another sunshine and a diaper.

Haha.

You gotta love kids and their imagination. 

Maddox is like me all over as a kid (well, the boy version of me). He loves making cards, little books, learning big new words, and acting like he can never ever play by himself. Haha. For example, today the boys were climbing trees. Jude happily climbed the tree while Andrew and I relaxed and talked. Then, when Maddox took his turn, he refused to climb until we were watching him. He wants you to either 1) Be his audience or 2) play WITH him. 

All the time.

But I love that little booger.

He had a ball at the fair this week. He wanted to ride everything, but thank God he wasn't tall enough for the scary rides. Jude told us he was NOT riding anything and would cry if we made him, but that quickly changed.

Of course we ended the night with a fair must-have: funnel cake!

The rest of the weekend has been pretty...lazy. Football, Maddox's first project with Lowe's Build and Grow clinic, and lots of backyard playtime. 

How cute is he in that apron?!

Each project he completes, he gets a new badge to pin on. 

The boys have always loved dirt, but even moreso lately.

This is their "garden."

Today we planted lettuce and radishes, since those are about the only things you can plant right now. If they ever actually grow it will be a miracle. I hope they do, because the boys are so excited about them. I might just have to go stick a lettuce and radish out there in a month or two if nothing happens ;)

And let's not forget tree climbing!

There are no toys out there that can beat dirt and trees...of this I'm convinced!