How old is Daddy?  2, like me.

How tall is Daddy? 4

What color is Daddy’s hair? Brown, like yours Mommy, and like mine too.

What color are Daddy’s eyes? Black

What is Daddy’s favorite color? Orange

What Daddy’s favorite song? Ring Around the Rosies & The Itsy Bitsy Spider

What is Daddy’s favorite TV Show? Baseball

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Color

What is something Daddy always says to you? It’s time to eat.

What is Daddy’s job? To go to work

What is Daddy’s favorite food? Chicken…no, spaghetti

What is Daddy’s favorite drink? Beer

What does Daddy like to wear? Clothes

What does Daddy do for fun? Play with Adam

Where does Daddy like to go? To the Apple (Applebees)

What do you do to make Daddy laugh? I ride my tractor

What makes Daddy so smart? Because he knows up and down, and left and right, and stop and go.

What makes Daddy happy? A new toy, a baseball mitt, and a baseball.

Why do you love Daddy? Because he is Daddy

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Happy Father’s Day Dave! I think your boy knows you pretty well.

Dave: Adam, when are you going to get a job?

Adam: I too little Daddy.

Dave: How old do you have to be to get a job?

Adam: Four.

Dave: Where are you going to get a job?

Adam: At the apple (Applebees), but I still come home for lunch.

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Adam (while struggling with the harness of his carseat): I don’t want to be safe Mommy!

Me: Well, that is too bad. You have to sit in your carseat, it’s the law. If you don’t stay buckled up then Mommy will go to jail.

Adam: I want you to go to jail Mommy.

Me: If I go to jail who will play with you all day and make your lunch?

Adam: Daddy do it.

Me: Daddy has to go to work.

Adam: Maybe you go to jail tomorrow Mommy.

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The pictures have nothing to do with the stories – they are from grocery shopping last night. It was just the two of us and we had a short list, so Adam got to push his own cart.

Dear Luke,

Happy first birthday little man. How is it possible that it has already been a year (a leap year even) since you were born?

You have recently mastered walking and crawling down the stairs. You love to clap, give high-fives, and share the most wonderful kisses (they are open-mouthed, messy, slobbery things, and I absolutely love them).

I once said that your older brother was the happiest baby I’d ever met. And it’s true, he was, but that is only because I hadn’t met you yet. You are such an amazing little guy. You have the most fantastic smile and people can’t help but smile back when they see it.

You adore your big brother and it makes my heart so happy to see you play together. Adam loves to make you laugh (he also likes to try to sit on you, which you like much less), and the sound of the two of you giggling is the best thing I’ve ever heard.

Before you were born I wondered what your personality would be like and how it would fit in to our little family. And now I wonder what we ever did without you. We are so lucky to have you.

You are my pacifier loving little snuggle bunny. These two traits are completely different than what I was used to with your brother. I could do without the pacifier (though you tend to disagree – loudly), the cuddling though – that I adore.

But then again, I pretty much adore everything about you right now Luke-a-Duke. Your daddy and I are so blessed to be your parents and look forward to watching you grow up. There’s no hurry though, so take your time.

Love, Mama

Dave: Adam! Don’t pull your brother by his leg.

Adam: May I pull Luke by his hand?

Dave: No.

Adam: May I pull Luke by his eye?

Dave: You can’t pull Luke by anything, just leave him alone please.

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After I finished changing Adam’s diaper this morning he said, “Thank you Mommy Paul Princess!”

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Me: Adam, I am not going to talk to you again until you finish your lunch.

Adam: Why you not talking Mommy?

Adam: Mommy, why you not talking?

Adam: Did you batteries die Mommy?

This kid got a haircut last week.

This one did not.

I took the boys to the park this morning for a little bit. We ended up leaving after 30 minutes because it was near 90 degrees and Adam was starting to turn red and get sweaty (he overheats really easily).

It took another ten minutes for me to buckle Adam in to his car seat – while he screamed, kicked, and threw the mother of all tantrums because he didn’t want to leave. By the time I was finally able to force him in to the seat he was drenched in sweat. So the playing at the park was a lot of fun – the leaving, not so much.

Luke can now climb down the stairs too.

He’s getting so darn big!

On Tuesday we spent the day with Dave’s grandma (and mom and aunt) to celebrate her birthday (a week early).

Adam was very excited to sing Happy Birthday and help Grams blow out the candles.

Both boys were pretty happy about the cupcakes.

Happy early birthday Grandma Marie! We love you!!

This first picture is from 10 days ago. I wanted to go for a walk with the boys but couldn’t figure out how to open our double stroller. Thankfully they didn’t seem to mind sharing a seat (Dave did show me how to open it when he got home, so there is hope I’ll remember it for next time).

These next two pictures are from tonight.

Luke waiting on his dinner and Adam during the walk we took before bedtime.

And it’s a little random, but here are some funny things we’ve heard from Adam lately:

Yesterday Dave got out the fan for our family room and after it was turned on Adam stood in front of it, looked at Dave and said, “Wow, that’s amazing”.

When we were shopping at Walmart he stopped in the aisle, crouched down and then jumped as far as he could. He looked at a lady coming toward us and said, “Did you see that amazing jump?” (she did and praised him accordingly).

Last month we found a robin in our garage after somebody (me) left the door open all night. Adam got as close as he dared to the bird and said, “What are you doing in the garage birdie? You should be outside flying.”

Crazy kid.

This heartwarming image of the boys playing nicely together lasted for all of seven seconds before Adam took all the toys away and left Luke crying.

Sorry Luke. It was nice while it lasted.