I can't remember the last time I updated this thing......
We have been staying busy this summer with Matthew's baseball games, going to the pool, and a trip to Port Aransas, TX with my whole family.
Tripp is still obsessed with his cars. He loves cars, monster trucks, fire trucks, dump trucks, etc. He also loves to watch Yo Gabba Gabba and Toy Story. He is in love with Buzz Lightyear. He has a buzz doll he sleeps with at night as well as his king car from the movie Cars.
Gentry loves to draw, paint, and color. She also loves to put the tops of markers on her fingers and walk around waving and saying hello all day. There's not a particular toy that Gentry loves, like Tripp, but seems to like to play with everything. She doesn't have a toy or animal she sleeps with or carries around... although she loves her mom and dad sleeping in her bed with her.
We bought the kids full size beds a couple weeks ago and the sleeping at night has been going much better. Gentry still gets up sometimes and comes to our room but we quickly put her back and she sleeps til the morning.
We are also in the midst of trying to potty train. They pretty much stay naked anytime we are at home. We use pull-ups for when we go places. I did put them both in their big girl panties and big boy underwear last night at my mom's.... Tripp did great. Gentry was soaked by the end of the 5 minute drive there!
They are both talking up a storm, complete sentences. It is so crazy to sit and have a conversation with them. It is hilarious to hear what they have to say and that the new words they learn, know how and when to use them.
Cranberry juice is the big drink in the house right now..... and hamburgers are Gentry's favorite food. Tripp loves hot dogs and french fries. Pretty healthy, huh?! Especially during baseball season.
I know this is a bit all over the place, but I'm trying to write down things quickly so I don't forget!
Our trip to Port Aransas was a lot of fun. I wish Matthew could have joined us! Tripp and Gentry loved the beach. Gentry especially loved playing in the sand and building castles and jumping on them instantly. Tripp and Gentry love to jump on and destroy sand castles. None of their cousins ever finished a sand castle because of these two little monkeys. Tripp loved running into and out of the ocean. The first day he made his way out way too far while I was not paying attention and it scared the complete crap out of me! He thought he was big time going out into the waves with his cousin Chase. I quickly reminded him he was not to go out that far and we had to problems after that. The best part of the beach was watching T and G hold hands and run from the sand into the water and fall into the water together. They giggled and would run back out of the water screaming "again!". They would do this over and over until Gentry decided she was tired of holding Tripp's hand and would then do it alone. Tripp would get so upset over it! He would yell, "GG! Hold hands!" and start to cry. He is so sensitive!
The kids have finally started playing together nicely. Not with toys, just with each other. They run up and down the hall, ride their cars together, tackle each other, and talk to each other. I love sitting back and watching them talk to each other. They always ask each other if they are OK when one gets hurt or is upset. Then they kiss each other's boo-boos. It's super cute.
