Two Boys and Two Girls

Today we went swimming with Molly, Libby, Papa and GJ. It was lots of fun, and Max and Myles had fun jumping in from the side of the pool. Here's a picture of Papa and the kids afterward. Myles sat with him to read most of the book (The Caterpillar Who Went to Church--one of my favs!), and he got so sleepy Papa put him in bed. He is just like his Papa Denny who goes and goes until there's nothing left.

These are Hannah Montana wannabees, Molly and Libby. Just darling!
Check out Libby's Dora costume. She has a game where she puts it on and then puts a dvd in to say what to do. I just love how the backpack is printed on the shirt. Both of these girls take such good care of M&M. They are so helpful, and they are such loving cousins.

Fries, Nuggets!

Notice the scratch on Myles' cheek. These boys tend to scratch when faced with conflict!

Kids just seem to tell it like it is. God bless these two sweet boys!

So today I had the boys sit down so I could take their picture with hats on...a very rare occasion. Max has never been a fan, and I think it is because his head is big. Seriously. Anyway, they were seated and I wanted them to look at me and smile, so I said "cheese". As their dad has said a number of times, Myles said "cheeseburger". Then Max said "fries, nuggets". Is it obvious that we have had too many fries and nuggets? When we pass by McDonald's they frequently say "fries, nuggets". Spoken like true two and a half year olds. (I am thinking Diet Coke, but that's a different story...I've had too many from McDonald's this summer...it's my favorite!)

Aunt Melora Visits!

We started our weekend by eating dinner at Papa Tim's with Aunt Monique, Eddie, Bonni, Aunt Melora and Papa. It was fun to be with all of them, and Max and Myles had lots of fun in the backyard with Papa's hose. They soaked Bonni and Monique!

On Saturday morning, Aunt Melora was at our house before we were up! It was a special treat to have her with us all day! The boys, Melora and Daddy got donuts while I slept in!! :) Then everyone went outside while Daddy mowed and Mommy got ready! (So nice to get ready in peace!) We then went for lunch at Jose Pepper's---our favorite! It was lots of fun, and we are so blessed to have spent the day with Melora!

These guys get red in the face even if it is not hot outside! They were hot though, and they worked hard helping Daddy mow and trim!

We love Aunt Melora!!!

Twins, Twins, Twins

The boys and I had a fun play date with two other sets of twins and their siblings. It's funny because none really look alike. :) I am planning the JCMOMS garage sale with the other two moms, and we tried to get some things done while the kids played in the play place at Chick-fil-a. We all had fun!

Scarlet Fever

That's right! Poor Mylesie has scarlet fever. It sounds worse than it is---it's actually strep throat with a rash. We spent close to 2 hours in the doctor's office and both boys were close to perfect. I could not have asked for them to be better! We had a 4:00 appointment, and we left at 5:45! They were busy, to say the least. Our usual pediatrician was off today, and we never wait like this for her. She is good about getting to sick kids...she has 4 of her own!

So, if you have been around us, take note. The doctor asked if we had been exposed, and then he said we can pick the germs up anywhere! Hopefully we did not spread it!

And hopefully we will all sleep well tonight!!!

WT!!

After Daddy finished mowing the grass today, M&M ran through the "sprinkles". Myles is always wanting Daddy to turn them on, so he usually does after mowing. It's much easier to just take their clothes off and let them go rather than getting swim trunks. Notice the shoes are left on---our driveway is a giant piece of sandpaper so shoes are a must.

I'm sure our neighbors love the white trash (wt) activity!

Daddy says the "sprinkles" on this side are the big ones! They spray lots more water!
Obviously they did not like the loud sound...who knows what it was. Just so cute with a diaper only!! Also notice Sean's lovely sitting position. Men could care less if their legs are wide open or not!
Myles just goes crazy. He really likes this one particular sprinkler.
Max is much better about standing a posing for Mommy. He's much more laid back!

McDaniels go to Crown Center

It was rainy today, so we spent the entire morning in our pjs! I just love rainy mornings, and it's been a long time since we spent the morning lounging around! We decided to go to drop by and visit Aunt Monique and Eddie at their new place in Prairie Village. Their moving van arrived today, and they seemed to be pretty settled in. It was great to see them, and we are so happy they are now close!

Next we went to Crown Center. I absolutely love Fritz's! (My grandparents' last name is Fritz!) Anyway, the boys love trains, and had lots of fun watching all of the deliveries! If you haven't been, you need to go!

At least Daddy is looking at the camera!

Imagine M&M eating nuggets! They were good! (And this is a terrible picture of pale ol me!)
After eating we walked over to Union Station in one of the sky walk things. The boys loved the water fountain in front of Union Station. It was fun, but we learned that the shops close up at 6 on Saturdays. We did not get to visit many stores, but we still enjoyed it.

Gymboree with Mommy's Friends

We had lots of fun yesterday at Gymboree!

The boys an I met lots of my ACS teacher friends and kids at Gymboree. This was the second time we met, and it proved to be just as fun as the first time. (Too bad I did not take any pictures the first time.) Anyway, there were around 20 kids, but I think the adults had more fun! It's always fun to see my "old" friends. Most of them have moved on from ACS, but they will remain forever friends. I consider myself blessed to have such dear friends!

Ian was darling when I asked him to pose for this picture. I cannot figure out how to turn it, so let me know if you know how!
The kids loved climbing up the "tree branch" and flying off the end. It is actually Max and Myles' favorite activity!
Isn't Isabelle darling? She knows how to put on the camera face as her mom is a Creative Memories consultant--and has her picture taken a lot!
Max LOVED the babies. He sat here with Erica for a while. He even gave her a "pat, pat, pat" which is way of showing affection!


After playing some of us at lunch together. It was kind of crazy at Chick-fil-a because they had cow appreciation day. Many people were there dressed like cows to get a free meal. The kids played in the play area, and had fun!

BTW, notice how Myles is not in any pictures. As usual, he was too busy to pause for a party pic!

I just love these boys!

All three of them! I just love them, and I cannot get enough of them. Just ask Sean. I am constantly squeezing and kissing on Max and Myles. (Maybe not so much on Sean...) Anyway, I consider myself more than blessed to have all three of these guys in my life.
I had to include Sean in one of these pictures. It's not the best, but he is in it!
Can you stand the cuteness? These "yard birds", as my dad would say, do funny things. They were so sweet one morning and walked around with these masks on their faces. Max even wanted me to lift him up to look in the mirror. This is a rare picture---both are sitting still enough for me to take a picture. It just does not happen!
Just look at these faces! This picture was on their actual birthday, October 15, 2007, so they do look a little small compared to recent pictures. Both were so excited to sing Happy Birthday and blow out the candles. They had us sing and light the candles twice so they could really get the effect...so darn cute.

All three of us made the trip to the doctor today. Max has some suspicious looking spots on his tummy. When we were at Gymboree one of the moms saw them when he lifted his shirt to get a "Gymbo" stamp and said her son had them 3 weeks ago, and he had the chicken pox.

So, we needed to find out for sure...I just dread it when the nurse leaves the room and we are left there waiting. Do you know how much 2 two and a half year-olds can get into in a doctor's office? Even though it looks bare, trust me, there is a lot for little hands to touch! I bribed both of them with my secret weapon--raisins! They love them and do just about anything to get them! (especially Max!) I must say they both did well.

As it ends up, they are NOT the "chickapops" as the boys say! I guess it is from being hot. The doctor gave us a name, but who can remember it? He is fine and has acted just fine all along.

We were driving home around 1:00 today, and both Max and Myles fell asleep in the car. It actually happens quite a bit. As the clock starts ticking close to 1:00, their eyes just get so heavy. It's funny because today Max was talking, I looked back a second later and he was sleeping! I tell you, they move constantly and until they drop!

Seeing the two of them sleeping in my rear-view mirror warms my heart. They are quiet, calm, peaceful and MINE!

Fun Weekend!

We had a fun and busy weekend! When Max, Myles and I went to Gymboree on Thursday, I took a few pictures to post. They always have fun, and they wore themselves out running!
Max playing at the rings.

Myles sitting on the balance beam.

Max and Myles running on the "bumpy floor".

It was so great to have Gramie and Pops here for the holiday. We went to the Lenexa Parade on Friday, and we made dinner for GJ, Papa, Gramie, Pops and Lala. After we ate and put the boys in bed, we turned on the Wii. As always, Gramie was more than willing to try something new. Don't think you can't teach this "ol dog new tricks" because you can! We all played tennis and bowling. I told Gramie she is the champion tennis player. The two of us beat Sean and GJ! Here is a picture of Gramie with Myles. Isn't she amazing???
We also went to Lala's house to play outside, to Aunt Kelly and Uncle Doug's to play on the blow up water slide, and to GJ and Papa's pool to swim. Everyone had lots of fun and are tired tonight!

Hopefully there are many more visits from Gramie and Pops to come. We love to spend time with them!

I'll give this a try!

Well, I decided I would try to create a blog. If you know me very well, you know that I'm not real techno-savvy! I take the easy way out when it comes to technology and I let someone SHOW me what to do! We shall see how this goes...

Max, Myles, Sean and I have so much fun, I thought maybe it would be fun to share the excitement with someone else. I have loved reading other people's blogs, so why not put more out there to read? I'm terrible about sending digital pictures, but hopefully this will give me an incentive...(AND hopefully my computer will be able to do what I want it to do! I cannot seem to get the part to work for my digital camera card. Somehow it seems to work for Sean but not for me.)

The boys and I have had lots of fun this summer. I take M&M to Gymboree each morning. The idea is that I have somewhere to go with them and it will give them some time to burn some energy! Both of the boys have gained some confidence and had lots of fun. (Both if them will now go down the slide at McDonald's!) They don't always want to do what the teacher is wanting them to do, but I think the concept is that the kids do what they WANT to do. I decided it would be fine, however the teacher part of me cringes at the thought of MY kids not doing what the teacher says to do. :)

Since I'm talking about Gymboree..today the boys had a hay-day on the slide. There was a piece of bearskin-type stuff that we put down underneath the boys before they slid down. They went together-one behind the other- and the boy in the back had his arms wrapped around the boy in the front. They loved it and giggled every time they did it. I'm going to try to remember to take my camera to take a picture tomorrow. (Again, if you know me, I am terrible about taking pictures. I'm even worse about downloading them and erasing them off the card. So, I just buy another card! This blog is going to motivate me though!!)

We are all excited because Gramie and Pops are coming tomorrow!!! These are my grandparents who live in Iowa. Gramie is 90 years old and acts more like 50. She (and Pops) are amazing! They are both very active and play golf quite a bit. Gramie sews quilts and crochets too. She's sharp as a tack, and keeping her mind busy with projects is probably the secret. I should only be so lucky to have some of her genes. (I'll try to post a picture of them.) Anyway, I am SOO excited I bet I cannot sleep tonight. I'm giddy just like the little Kerry Bramble waiting for Gramie and Pops to pull in the driveway...We are all going to the Lenexa 4th of July parade--a Bramble tradition! Don't ask me why we like to drive to downtown Lenexa, search for a parking space, walk and then stand and sweat our tails off watching the boy scouts and political parties go by! I don't mean to be so negative, but it is not like a Bramble to sign up to go and stand and sweat! Don't worry, we will all be decked out in red, white and blue. GJ even bought the boys a festive shirt to wear!

Enough for now. Hopefully I can get back on here to make more posts and continue my new technology adventure. "It'll be fun" as Max and Myles like to say!