Cowboys on the Ranch

So this morning we all woke up late. Mrs.Barb invited us out to the Peters ranch to go monkeying around. We finally got going and met them out there. The boys had a blast helping feed the cows and riding around in the mule. We played w/ the puppies, guineas, horses, cows, ducks, geese,  a tortoise, and any other creature out there. The boys were filthy and tired and hot when we left. But they had a blast. Jacob LOVED the cows and pointed and waves just like he does at Gigis house. However... HE HATED THE TORTOISE! He screamed every time it started walking around. It was so funny. He finally got brave standing next to Mr. Peters and moseyed on up to it step by step w/ his new friend. However when Mr. Peters touched it ... he bailed. Here are some pics from our eventful day.

Lauren and baby Ryland joined us for dinner this evening. Jacob went into baby stealing mode again and kept trying to hold ryland. We took them all on the trampoline and were cracking up when Ryland would crawl out of Jacob lap he would say "come back and sit here" and tap his lap. Once again cracked us up!!!

My baby...

So my friend Amy came over last night w/ her 2.5 month old little boy. I, in true Dawn fashion, stole him the first chance I could. Jacob comes right up to me and tries to steal the baby. I am like "No, you are too little... no let him go.... no ... well ok" As soon as I sat Barclay in his lap he was happy. If I tried to take the baby back Jacob freaked out. This went on for 20 mins or so. Cracked us up...

 

Pop goes the weasel!

So tonight is floss night at the Spence house. I floss the boys teeth once a week or more. (Yes people that is normal in a 3 year old and under people.. if your not ... get on it) Any how... when i put the floss through nathan's contacts I say "Pop goes the weasel" so he knows it supposed to pop.
Brian put him down while I was rocking the other stink monkey... and met me in the hall and said "Nathan said you got all the weasels out of his mouth?" It took me a second to understand... but Nathan takes everything I say literally.  So much for taunting him with sugar bugs!!! Lol.


Also at dinner I am trying to make Nathan understand if you walk away from your food and take 1.5 hours to eat other people will steal your food in school or your teacher will throw it away. So Nathan leaves the table and Jacob steals food off his plate. I hear Nathan tell him "Jasup you KNOW BETTER" followed by " that's ridiculous". He is slowly getting it. Cutest part was when they were done they bring their plates and forks to the sink. I love that they can help w/ cleaning up now.

New family pics!

 So i actually had it in my head we would take the perfect family pic... i would blow it up and put it above the fireplace. WRONG! They were terrrrrrrible. We got a few cute ones but nothing i would waste money on enlarging. I think Jacob will be 14 before we get a good family pic! Those boys!

But none the less, they are adorable in their own little stinker way! I was actually bouncing a ball off their heads to get a smile. The things we do as parents!

Mr. Smarty pants

So  while cleaning the house today i found a small scorpion. Upon announcing it both boys came running. They peered at it and said "No touch". Nathan then yells "Lets flush it" So he goes and gets me 1/2 a square of tp. REALLY??? (he uses 27 to wipe his butt....!!!! ) So here comes jacob with 3 more squares. As I am carring it to the potty to have my way with it, Nathan says "Potties are not for toys they are for TeeTee, Poopoo and scorpions!" I had to laugh out loud.

Earlier we were cleaning (by we, I mean me) my bathroom. I had taken all the shampoos and combined them, and the baby soaps. I asked Nathan who was by the trash can to "Get me the trash can". He acts as though he doesn't hear me, so I rudely say "Nathan get the trash can now." He turns to me cocks his head and said "mama that was rude! How do we ask nicely?" So i said "Nay can you please get the trash can for me?" He then says "Yes, since you asked nice. I like a  polite young lady" (i always say i like a polite young man when they are polite which is all the time!!!:)) I was speechless after getting reprimanded by a 3 year old for being rude.

That JUST happened.

Having a conversation with nathan heading into mothers day out (looking at the 20 foot noah's ark poster):
"Mommy those monkeys like to move it move it":), I said "Yes those are not monkeys they are called lemurs. They did sing the move it move it song" (we watched madagascar two weeks ago at uncle mikes).

Later today around 4:30 I walk up on him and Jacob having a conversation and he says something about move it move it. I said "are you talking about the monkeys?". He says "Sirry (silly) mama, memurs sing move it move" LOLOLOL.. he is so stinking smart.



       We were on our way home today and I stopped at the stop sign in the church parking lot (the sign was right even with nathan's window.) He says "GOOD JOB MAMA YOU STOPPED AT THE SIGN, YOUR A GOOD GIRL" (the thinks every time he sees a sign I should stop whether its for me or not and yells at me and tells me i will get a ticket if i don't stop!)


We have also been being chased by alligators for the last week, we have quit an imagination.


Meanwhile Jacob just copies EVERYTHING that Nathan does. He is repeating every word you say. My favorite is "stop it now" and "rock you" (i ask him "do you want me to rock you? so that's him telling me he wants to be rocked!)