Pool part 2

I just realized it has been a full month since I posted about our pool. We got it up, I promise, and I have the pictures to prove it! We had to install it in the miserable July heat but finally got it filled on the 31st. The boys practically lived in it for two weeks and Elijah ended up with swimmers ear. Apparently that came free with the pool. Now sadly, it is too cold outside to go in but we are hopeful for nicer weather this week.

Beach Fun

The theme at I Heart Faces this week is Beach Fun. Perfect since we just got back from Pawleys Island on Sunday!!


This is my niece Marra fresh out of the ocean. I love the spot of sunscreen on her pretty little nose. Go check out more "Beach Fun" over at I Heart faces!

Toothless

Isaiah has lost two teeth in two days. When you add that to the two he already had missing - you get one very toothless little guy!!!

Pool

We got a swimming pool!!! Only thing is right now, it is in pieces and we have miles to go in installation. *Sigh*

This is what it looks like today.



Not exactly swim ready but soon we will be soaking up the rays poolside and jumping in from the deck! Besides, you can't beat the deal we got or the kindness of the friends who have been and will be helping us get it installed. (Ah-hem - BIG HINT - wink, wink)

In the process of getting things ready we had to move out the hot which was in the corner beside the house. When we got it lifted we discovered what happened to our long lost cat, Gordon. Poor kitty must have been hit by a car or something and crawled under to die. Kinda gross but I do remember an awful smell some time ago - we never found what it was - until yesterday. I liked it better when I thought he just ran away. Oh well, it didn't ruin the crazy excitement of the pool and the boys cannot wait until we get it all done!

Summer!

Well Summer is in full swing here at Camp Thompson. We have been swimming, bike riding, roaming the woods, and partying. Fun, fun fun!


We have also been enjoying the fruits of our labor - literally. Our garden has given us beans, cucumber, tomatoes, zucchini and broccoli. All of which the boys have tried; however, the broccoli is a hands down favorite! I love summer vacation, there are moments I feel more like a referee than a mother but, I am so happy to have this time with my boys!

Play

The theme for I Heart Faces this week is play! So much fun! I love taking pictures of my boys playing and today they gave me the perfect opportunity. Each in a different ninja costume they took to the deck for a show down! This is Isaiah as he was sneaking up on his older brother. I ruined the surprise but I love the picture anyway!



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In the Brink

Don't they all look calm and at peace?

This is not a good picture of how things are here at Camp Thompson right now. There has been more chaos in our home than I can ever remember. We are in the brink of Summer and school is all but done. It seems even Judah understands this pent up excitement and the feeling of not being able to wait another minute for freedom. The noise level in our modest sized home is almost unbearable at times and the boys are pushing the boundary lines on every issue. Wrestling has become a way of life and day after day of rain and wet ground is wearing thin on my nerves. I need these boys to be able to get outside for a while! I took a picture of Judah this morning that I feel is a much more accurate depiction of how our days have been looking (and sounding) lately.



Elijah and Isaiah only have a week left of school and they get crazier every day with excitement. They pick at each other and argue and tattle and wrestle and - I think you get the idea!

Josiah had his tonsils and adenoids removed in the middle of May. I can assure you he is perfectly healed and, on top of it, is like a new child with a new attitude. He used to be tired all day (from sleep apnea) but now that he is sleeping soundly, he has a new found energy. He also seems to have a new intensity and insistence that he get his way all the time!

Judah is, well, 18 months. He screams when he doesn't get what he wants; which is more often than not considering he can't communicate like the rest of us. He knows exactly what he wants but just can't get us to understand. He is trying very hard to talk and he does say some words but he usually gives up and starts biting out of frustration. He then ends up on the floor rolling around with very large crocodile tears. (As evident from the above picture!)

Through it all we are also playing, and dancing, and laughing and loving as hard as we can! These are times that will pass all too quickly and I wish I could remember every moment - chaos or not. Soon enough we will be enjoying the lazy Summer days; until then I will wait, in the brink, praising God I have ears to hear all the noise and eyes to see all the chaos and arms to hold my boys tight.