Cousin Fun

So life had been slow lately until this past Wednesday when my sister Anna and her almost 2 year old came to visit.  Needless to say Nate was very excited to see Reilly.  I left Hudson at home and took Nate to the airport with me to pick them up.

Nate and I were both really excited to see them, whereas Reilly just wanted to tell his mom where to pick up their luggage.

We spent the first day hanging out at our house where the temperature was in the 80's and it was sunny out.  The boys enjoyed spending some time jumping on the trundle bed and swimming in the pool.

That night we took baths and Hudson hung out on the changing table listening to the boys scream and splash.

Then Thursday afternoon we headed to Laura's apartment in San Antonio where we had a surprise waiting for Anna and Reilly-a surprise 2nd birthday party with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme.  Cupcakes were made, decorations were hung, and Anna and Reilly were completely surprised.  I'm pretty sure Anna thought we were going to ignore Reilly's birthday while she was here.

 Reilly's birthday pin,

 and his candles.

 Reilly was trying to be a good cousin and share with Nate, but he wasn't having it.

Reilly did not enjoy the Mickey ears, but Nate loved them.  We also spent a lot of time at the playground at Laura's apartment complex.  The boys had a blast, and Hudson hung out in the sling watching the boys.

Reilly goes to bed earlier than my boys so they had some bonding time while Reilly went to bed.

And finally, a sisters picture!

Life Lately

Things have been busy in the Muir household lately.  Last Wednesday after much research and debate I bought a new camera.  I was inspired by my sister Anna's ability to take beautiful pictures and capture everyday life, and I invested in a Canon T2i.  So far I love it.  When I finally get some free time I plan to take a basic photography course so I can get the most out of it.  On that same day Nate went with me to run errands (including buying the camera).  He was a real trouper, and we picked out his Halloween costume.  This is what he did when I took him to the mirror so he could get a look at himself:

Aunt Laura (my sister) also came to visit this weekend.  We decided it would be a good time to take the boys out to Dewberry Farms in Brookshire.  Dewberry Farms is like a pumpkin patch times 100.  We thought we'd be smart and get there right when they opened.  Apparently so did everyone else.  We ended up waiting in a line for about 20 minutes to get in and neither boy was excited:

After we got inside things improved and the boys had a good time:

Nate got to play on the slides with his dad, feed the goats, play in the flowers and much more.  The rest of the weekend was more relaxed, hanging around the house with Laura.  Right now Nate and Laura are in the process of making cookies.  I can't wait to taste the results!

Bath Time

In an effort to save time I give both boys their baths together in my big bathtub. I put a smaller tub in the big one mostly for Hudson's safety, but inevitably this happens: