Being bad has never been so CUTE!

Sometimes I wonder if there is something in the middle of cute and bad. Excluding Easton, he can never really be bad at this age but with Gavin and Bradley it is either super cute or getting into mischief. Whether it is together or separately.

As a mom I feel like I am either saying " they are so cute” to Brad or I am telling him something they did that was wrong and how “we need to work on this.” When it comes to one or the other of us being called into the room about one of the boys it is either saying “honey, you have got to come see this, it is so CUTE and bring the CAMERA” or “ You would not believe what he did” or worse than that ”come quick, I need your help, it’s BAD”

For example, while I was just typing this Bradley tried to sit on Easton while he was being a lion (bad) and Easton just smiled (cute).

Here are a few pictures of how these two opposite dynamics occur in our house. When you are done looking you will see how being bad has never looked so cute before!

I know a lot of you moms out there would agree with me. Of course their are other things that happen that are not either, bad or cute. Like, sweet, sad, whining, tired, and craziness but pretty much bad and cute seem to win and all others can fit into those two categories.

Or, I am just really searching for a way to find a way to tie all these pictures in. Instead of just saying “these are the pictures I had on my camera” Like them? ha! We didn’t do something amazing but really they are AMAZING because they are our kids and what brings us more joy than our children.

These are the simple things, whether cute or bad that keep us going and that make us joyful every single day. Our children give us purpose far greater than I think we even can understand at times.

Here we GO……

He gets his hand stuck under him at times when he rolls.

Bradley picks him up and it does make me nervous at times.

Put your hands in the air and wave them like you just don’t care!

We helped Daddy do yard work on Friday. Brad really loves seeing these two already interested in yard work! He is seeing less work for himself in the future I am sure.

While Bradley was going poo (to put it nicely) he yells ”Mom, Gavin is eating toothpaste!” So, I go to check it out and sure enough he is. Now, this happens because Bradley instigates. We have told him not to let Gavin in the bathroom with him. He already says “Gavin, come on, come on, shhhhh, come in here with me” then he shuts the door, locks it, tells him where things are and then calls me and tells on him. See, what I mean? BAD!

But then Gavin with blue toothpaste is CUTE. He ate most of it.

Now because of this little toothpaste eating stinker pictured above, we had to rearrange our living room.

He could actually hoist himself onto the railing ledge that drops off to the stairs. So, needless to say that is VERY dangerous. The rearranging does not fit but it is safe. The long couch was moved where the small one was. Notice the new hideout or fort they now have. I actually did SPANK Gavin after telling him “NO” about climbing on the couch but he just got his feelings hurt for a second and then did it again. Once caught, he would be tickled with himself and laugh. He was bad but thought he was cute! He is a tough little cookie this one! We are going to leave the furniture like this until he gets older and understands boundaries better. I don’t know if it is just his age right now but he is not catching on in regards to consequences for his actions. I remember, Bradley responded to reasonable spankings and time outs at this age. Oh, Gavin!

The little couch is under the window where there used to be nothing. It fits into the little nook perfectly.

There is now nothing under this half wall where the long couch used to be. Nothing is centered anymore with the pictures but I have peace of mind instead of a neat living room. This is now just a nice open area for them to play and run laps!

Last night the boys enjoyed corn on the cob for dinner.

“CORN!”

Yesterday I walked into the room to find this. I had left him on his back. Remember when I said he gets his arm caught. Well, he decided to just model with it! This was one where I had to call Brad in the room to see how cute he was.

Smiling at Daddy above!

Bradley wanted to be a model too!

So cute how he just sinks into the bed and his humungous cloth diaper makes him look like he has his mommy’s big butt butt! That is what Bradley had named it anyway. My “big butt butt” !

Today we went to see the parked trains in the historic part of town. There was a big festival going on with live music and vendors. It was really hot so we didn’t stay too long. Things are heating up for the summer!

Bradley wanting to get inside the red train.

That is about all for now! Excuse me if I did not make any sense at all but one thing is true, they are each CUTE to us!