Last weekend we enjoyed celebrating our dear friend Patrick's 1 year birthday. It was a blast and it is always so cute to see a little one enjoy his first cake! I think Riley and Gage may have almost given Shawn and Kari a heart attack or two with their rambunctiousness, though. They are still used to only one quite little dude who doesn't talk yet and is just learning to walk. The constant motion and jibber jabber from our boys was definitely a break from the norm! Riley also made good friends with a little girl at the party named Kiley. They were all smiles, sharing cups, playing hard, and many hugs. Such a ladies man -- too cute! Not so cute was Riley throwing a ball up into the ceiling fan and a football the full length of the living room. Luckily, nothing was damaged. And thankfully, our gruesome twosome must not have scared them too bad as we all hugged when we left and I'm fairly certain we're still welcome there = )~
That evening we had quite a scare with Gage. He has been enamoured with Riley's fishing pole as of late and enjoys working on his casting skills. Well, he thought it would be a good idea to climb to the top platform area on his swingset and cast from there. He was doing quite well and having a good time, so Corey and I didn't think much of it and we just sat back at the table and enjoyed a few minutes of uninterrupted conversation. Then, I see Gage sliding down the slide and then stop halfway down and grab his neck. I immediately freaked out and sprinted over there. Somehow, he had managed to get the fishing line tangled around his neck and the pole was wedged behind the wood slats on the platform. The poor little fellow just about choked himself to death! The line was so tight it cut into his skin a little and left a mark for a couple of days. So scary! It happened so fast. I'm so glad we were outside or this could have been so bad. We rarely leave them outside alone at this age, but it does happen occasionally if I am cooking dinner or need to run inside for something. And Riley, of course, was oblivious to it all. We are just thanking heaven that we were so fortunate this time and pray that nothing like this ever happens again! However, with our little no fear adventureres, I doubt we'll be that lucky!
I don't know if I've ever expressed on here how much of a chocolate fanatic Riley is. He is not a big fan of most other candy, but the kid seriously enjoys chocolate in a huge way. The other morning after Corey had already left for work, the boys were playing while I was finishing my hair. I noticed it was eerily quiet in the house ... you know what that means ... someone's into something they're not supposed to be. Well, below is the scene I walked in on:
Riley had decided he wanted some chocolate and couldn't reach the "chocolate raindrops" -- so he opted for the next best thing in his little mind. He opened the fridge, grabbed the chocolate syrup, and poured himself a bowl! He was quite pleased with himself! Boys!!! I guess I should at least be happy that he took it upon himself to drink his big bowl of chocolate at the table -- that's some manners, right? = )Below is a pic of one of the other favorite things right now -- bean bags! I always wanted one of these as a kid because they are just so cool. When I saw these on sale at Target the other day I just had to get them. The boys love chilling out on them and having their evening snack before bedtime. What a perfect fit!
So, I leave Friday morning to go visit my sister in Denver. I'm so excited! I'm already packed and ready to go. Yes, I know it's only Tuesday, but I'm just trying to be prepared = ) I'm also a little scared as this will be my first time to fly by myself and I'm really not a fan of flying to begin with. I know everything will be fine, but still have the butterflies. I'm also already missing my kiddos and I haven't even left yet. Is that weird? Probably, but I can't help it -- I just love the little creatures so much! But, mostly I'm just looking forward to seeing Tracy's new home and city and getting to spend some sister time together. Corey on the other hand is already worried about spending almost 4 days alone with the boys. I keep telling him to chill out as they can smell fear = ) They'll do fine, I'm sure. Corey sat down and wrote out an agenda last night so as to make sure their days and nights are full of fun activities. Should be fun!
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