Right after Olivia's baby blessing we headed to Texas with my parents to spend two weeks with them.  The best part about it was the sun.  And grandma and grandpa, of course.  But really-- the sun.  It was perfect weather there and we didn't really do too much, because you can't really with two crazy boys and a two month old, but we did play outside a lot.  

The boys were perfect angels together.

Oh, just kidding.  They weren't.

 Jace was his normal hyper, crazy self.  I think this montage (is that the right word?  And the right spelling?) of him sums up what he's like pretty much all the time.

He wont' ever just look at the camera and smile.  As a result of his spazzy-ness he's always knocking things over or falling down or making a huge mess.  Oh Jace.

And I know I also posted one of these but then I remembered this blast from the past that made me laugh.

  

Baby Jace attempted a stink-eye and failed as well.  

Anyway so a lot of our time was spent on Grandma's drive way blowing bubbles and riding bikes. And some second hand kid skates that I found at a goodwill.  I also got some for Cameron but he was too scared to try them.

We also got to hang with Uncle Randall for the first week before he went on a road trip the second week with a friend.  He was the go-to for video games and wrestling, of course.

Little Livvy did what she does best (well, except for the last couple of days).  She cuddled up with grandma and grandpa alot and started smiling a lot more in just the two weeks we were there.  

When bedtime came the boys were usually pretty exhausted and slept good.  One day they went on a huge hike around a pond at a park near our home with Grandpa.  They slept pretty good that night.  I think the only way I survive parenthood is bedtime.  Early bedtime.  I could never be one of those parents who let their kids dictate when they're ready for bed because knowing bedtime is coming is sometimes the only thing that keeps me sane.  That and Diet Coke.  

A lady in our branch today even called to see if I wanted to her to take Jace to a play that she's taking her kids to.  The play didn't start until 6:30.  I kindly said, "No thanks."  But what I was thinking was, "Are you crazy?  Jace is sometimes asleep by 6:30.  If I let you take him to a play with you, he wouldn't sit quietly like your kids.  He would be bouncing in the aisles like a ping-pong ball."  My kids need their early bed time.  Especially when they get up at 5:45.

One day we did go down to San Antonio to see my grandparents' gravestone.  And then we went to ride a train at a zoo.  The crowds were insane at the zoo but we finally made it to the train.  I guess it was worth it.  The boys really loved it and it was fun to see how happy Cam was about it.

And now we're back home.  We were greeted with thirty degree weather and lots of rain.  But we were ready to come home and see Daddy again.  So now it's back to real life.  Laundry, and dishes, and cooking dinner.  And messy bedrooms that never stay clean.  

Sometimes I can't believe that Brice and I are having a six year wedding anniversary this month and that our baby boy will be 5 and heading to school in a few months.

I try not think about him going to school because when I do I start to panic a little.  Even though he's got so much energy and sometimes drives me crazy with it all, he is a sweet little boy.  I just can't stand the thought of anyone else, whether it be teacher or kid, not appreciating that sweetness. 

Even though he does say poop a lot.  But that's normal, right?

And when he's in school what am I going to do with little Cam-Spam?  I think he will be lost without his big brother.  

Maybe by then little sister will be more interesting.