co-sleeping

Mason and Carter requested to sleep in the same room tonight.
So when we called their bluff and we let Carter climb up in M's bed.

Mason proclaimed "not in My bed! I meant in his own bed in MY room!"
They figured it out.

hooky day

With all this beautiful weather lately Tom and I were forced to take a family hooky day. it was one of those days where the boys were awesome, no whining, no fighting. 

We saw dolphins swimming, had lunch on the beach, ate ice cream and took a long afternoon nap. 

it was just one of those days...

livin' the life.

September

We are all smiles here. 

School is on its way and the boys have settled right in. It took a while but they have already picked up lovely terms like "No FARE" or "coo coo butt" plus Mason is spelling his name, counting to 100 and Carter potty trained. need a I say more? Potty trained!! Clearly we earned some serious potty karma with Mason, as we potty trained him for ONE YEAR!!

 

I braved the double physicals by myself... 7 shots latter... we all made it out alive. 

Mason 43 lbs 92 percentile, and Carter, 29 lbs, making a jump to the 73% in height and weight. 

They're both impressive in their own ways. Mason, a sweet, gentile older brother who is sensitive, sneaky and smart. Carter, who looks up to his brother already mimicking him in many ways with a great sense of humor, and easy goingness, charm and wit but equally sneaky :)

 These pictures are from our trip to Michigan where Mason learned to fish! Its in his blood. I hope it becomes a annual pilgrimage because Tom's Michigan family is amazing and really helped to connect us all to our roots in extended family.

I'm 4 now.

So Mason out of the blue says, "I'm four now, so I can ride a bike with pedals."
And that was that. Check that one off the list.

diving board

so this two year old is going for it! he turned two and bam, off the diving board, just like that.
the cool thing is that my dad, my siblings and I all learned how to dive off of this diving board too.
GO CARTER!!

first day of preschool for the Bosma's

They're off.
unfortunately at two different schools but so fun none-the-less.
Carter is just so excited he made the morning traveling team. He dons his backpack like a pro. Mason is one of the big kids now, pre-K for this boy. Our mornings are crazy but so worth it!
let the learning begin.

carter's turn two

this kid. he's two.
i can't believe it.
he is as sweet as can be. smart. talking ALL the time.
running, jumping, playing with trucks and most of all doing his best to keep up with his brother.
he has the BEST sense of humor, he is a joker. giggling nonstop. And a big love, he gives the best big hugs and "NuNu's" or kisses. he loves babies, today he walked across the park so he could go say hi to a baby. he goes with the flow and just wants to be apart of things. He's a great eater, he is constantly eating. And making us laugh, oh how he makes us laugh. he scared us once but he has done everything in his power to show us that he is the sweetest, cutest and loving boy a mom and dad could ask for.
Happy Birthday Carter!

"okay Carter its time for your check-up"

the boys in action...
And like a good little brother Carter obliges for a second.

same mom, different hat, different baby