A Clean Room, A Happy Heart

Today Drew and I embarked on a task that I have been neglecting for a LONG time. We cleaned the game room! I don't often have to see this room, so we don't clean it much. For those of you have been to our house for play dates, you know what the room looks like when you get here. But today, we cleaned it, and boy do I feel better.

I tried to get Drew to purge some toys, but that didn't go as well as I had planned. He was willing to part with a small bag of stuffed animals (that have been in a plastic box for a year). But that was about it. I think when school starts things might magically start to disappear.

I knew I had to document this occasion, because it happens so rarely, and because before the end of the weekend it will look like normal again. But for now, it is CLEAN!

Just Another Day

I snapped these on Thursday just before we left for Grandma and Grandpa's house. Drew wanted to hold Cooper before we left. They were both clean and happy, so I thought I would break out the camera.

Fun with My Camera

While Drew and Andy were at the Ranger's game tonight I decided to have a little photo shoot with Cooper. He is such a good sport. Enjoy!

On a little side note: I talked to Cooper's doctor today. I have been getting concerned about his gross motor skills, and evidently she thinks I have a right to be. She has suggested we get him evaluated at the Child Study Center. Dr. F usually takes a "better safe than sorry" approach (one of the many reasons I LOVE her), so hopefully he is just a precaution and nothing is wrong. If there is a problem, I would rather catch it early, so we are going to get him checked out. I will be making that call tomorrow, so just pray that our little guy will start doing the things most 11 month olds (on Saturday) should be doing. Thanks!

Brothers

The boys were being sweet brothers the other day, and I was lucky enough to get it on film. I am sure some day I will show them this to remind them that they really do love each other.

Aren't they sweet!

During some of the lovely Summer storms we had last week one of the trees in our front yard got blown over. I was a little upset at the time, but now I think I like the house better without the tree, and I want to remove the other one. They were never even anyway, so they always looked lopsided. I think we should remove the other tree now too. What do you think? I have included pictures of the front of the house with and without the trees. Let me know what you think.

A few years ago, with both trees

Now with only one tree (I want to remove the one that is still there).

Closeup with the trees

Closeup with out the tree

I never noticed how much that tree on the right had grown until I posted these pictures. WOW, what a difference a few years makes. I still think we should remove it, but I want to know what you think too!