Anderson's Birthday Party

Saturday night we celebrated Anderson turning 2! Brad and Jennifer put on a great party! There was a bounce house with a sprinkler, pool, water tables, awesome subs, amazing cupcakes and Lunchables for the kids. It was so great to spend time with all of our friends. And it was especially nice to have all of the dads there to play with the kids!

Harper enjoying the wet bounce house!

Harper now enjoying the frosting from his cupcake!
Now let's try some watermelon
Anderson, the birthday boy, enjoying his first piece of watermelon!

Free Movie

Allen and I took Harper to see Ice Age 3 today. The movie theater does free movies in exchange for a book report for the older kids and a picture for the young kids. Parents get in free too! This was the last free movie for the summer, since public schools start next week. Harper did great. They were out of booster seats, so Harper sat on Allen's lap for almost the whole movie. He ate so much popcorn!
This is how Harper takes pictures now. He puts his hand up to say "No cheese".

Playing With Harper

Jasmine gave Harper her old bean bag chair. Harper and Cassie have been enjoying it. Harper has been really into Cassie lately. She went and got her haircut and Harper was really worried while she was gone. Since she has been back, Harper has been attached. He has to hold her leash when she goes outside. He has to read to Cassie before his naptime. He also likes to sit in the bean bag and watch "DBDs" with her.Lewis needed to borrow our bike pump for their stroller after church. He also pumped up one of our friend's car tires at church. Now Harper is obsessed with fixing tires. When we got home he had to fix daddy's tires. He has been carrying around the pump everywhere we go.

Waiting on the porch for daddy to help fix tires.

Self-portraits with Mommy

Fixing tires with Daddy

I got Harper a kitchen at a kid's consignment store. I had a hard time finding one that wasn't too girly and just found this one while looking for maternity clothes. He loves to cook, but he is still all boy. He immediately took his hammer to the kitchen. Did I mention how much I love having a playroom at our new house?!?
Harper also took communion for the first time at church today. The last time we had communion the preacher asked if Harper was ready for it and I was just shocked so I said no. This time, we were in line and Harper said "I need one". So he got one. He was so proud of himself. I was nervous that he would said "I don't like it" and spit it out. He ate it, even though it was in three bites. He also faked dipped in the wine, so he didn't end up with any. Probably not on purpose, but I doubt he would have liked it anyway.

Also, we are going to try potty training this week. Harper is out of school for a few weeks, so we thought it would be a good time to try. He will sit on the potty with his diaper off, but hasn't figured out how to pee. I have no real hopes of it working, but we have to start somewhere! Any advice???

Splash in the Boro

Today, Allen and I took Harper, Jasmine and her friend Melissa to Splash in the Boro. We also went last year. I think Harper definitely was at a better age this year. He had so much fun. He was running around like crazy. I wasn't able to get many pictures, since I didn't want my camera to get went. Next time, I will have to get a waterproof camera.

Harper finally eating peanut butter and jelly!

Harper and Daddy watching the splash park

Harper doesn't like getting his picture taken right now.

Melissa and Jasmine

Wearing the girls sunglasses at the end of the day.

Here is Harper at the waterpark last year. Notice the same bathing suit! So many changes in just a year!

Night Swimming

Last night we decided to check out the pool in our new neighborhood. We only had a few minutes to spend before bedtime, but Harper had a blast.

He would throw his diving rings in the pool.

And then "swim" to get them.

This is Harper's version of a crab walk. He isn't supposed to be able to touch. At least he is trying.

Harper insisted on carrying the bag to and from the pool. On the way home, we put it on as a backpack. It is just alittle to big for him!

Ware Visit

Mary Lou, Jim and Meredith came for a visit Saturday afternoon. They came for Allen's birthday. The first thing we did was open Allen's present from Jim and Mary Lou. Clayton and Curt made him an awesome UNC cornhole set. Harper wanted to immediately play with it.

Harper then played baseball where he even ran the bases that Mary Lou set up for him.

After church on Sunday, we headed to the beach. Harper had so much fun playing in the sand, but he still isn't too interested in the ocean. I even had to get in the water, because it was extremely hot out!

Although he loves the sand, he doesn't like to have sand on his hands. He kept washing them off in the water.

"King of the mountain!"

Sunday night we headed to Harbour Town to act like tourists. We wanted to hear Greg Russell play under the oak tree.

Harper wasn't too interested in the show, so he made a puppet instead.

He also liked playing in the school bus puppet show.

Of course, Grandma had to play as well.

Thanks for a great visit and also some great dinners out! Harper keeps asking where Grandma, Granddaddy and Meredith went. Then he says he wants to go to Kings Mountain to see them.