BIG Beds for BIG Boys!

We are slowly (but surely) starting to get things ready for Kohen's arrival! This past weekend we spent all day Saturday moving furniture around. And when I say we I really mean Brandon moved furniture around... I just pointed and vacuumed when needed.

The boys have shared a room since we moved here just over a year ago. They have done great even from the beginning being roommates. We didn't think adding a baby into the mix would be wise, even if there was room in their room to add another bed (which there is not). So Kohen will have his own room until he is old enough to join his big brothers (or gets bombarded with another sibling down the road).

Here are the boys in their new Big Beds! Tristan moved up from a toddler bed to a twin size bed...

Along with his sleeping buddies Scot and Puppy.

Peyton moved out of the baby crib and into the Cars toddler bed...

With his sleeping buddies Puppy and Giraffe (his other buddy that didn't make it in the picture but I'm sure isn't far).

Tristan is SO proud of his Big Bed! Friday we had already gotten his new sheets and blanket for his big bed even though it wasn't going to be set up until the next day. Going to bed that night he said, "Momma, I need my big bed. Not this one..." pointing to the Cars bed. I told him that this was his last night to sleep in the Cars bed. He was okay with that. He jumped into bed, not another question asked. Oh and it was one of the first things he mentioned the next morning... "I'm gonna have a BIG BED!"

Peyton was so extremely excited about his new bed that it took him a lot longer to go to sleep than usual. You have to know that Peyton usually falls asleep while you're walking him to his bed! He has never been one to argue with sleep. But has already realized his new freedoms that come with this big boy bed! Like the fact that he can, oh I don't know, GET OUT OF BED! He was found... playing in the closet... playing with the door stop... and just standing at their door starring down the hallway at us. Each of these times he was put back in his bed only to be found doing the next thing. I have a feeling this is going to be fun...

The first night in their new beds they actually ended up falling asleep in the same bed! It was priceless. Brandon went to check on them and he quickly came back and got me to follow him into their room to see them... they had both fallen asleep on Tristan's bed! Tristan was actually laying on Peyton's back like he was a pillow! It was so sweet. I wish I had taken a picture!

It's hard to believe our boys are as big as they are. And they're doing nothing but getting bigger everyday! I know when Kohen gets here they're going to seem even bigger. I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet! Good thing we have 6 weeks left before he gets here. Wait!!!! What?!?!?!?!

I love rain. This hurricane season we have really been blessed not to have any hurricanes! Praise the Lord! What we have had is a lot of rain. With the rain comes lots of cloudy days, lots of humidity, a nasty muddy yard and lots of mosquitos! Because of all the rain (and mosquitos) we have spent a lot of these last weeks in the house.

Now I don't know about you but when there's no sunshine and it's not easy to get out of the house... you can get very stir crazy! We have to be extra creative on those days.

On this particular rainy day last week the boys became... Super Heros!

While playing in the tupperware cabinet (something they have enjoyed doing since they were little) they found these "capes" where my aprons usually hide.

Who would have thought aprons could be so much fun?

Three.

This little Hunk if man flesh turned 3 this past week. Three! I am still in a bit of shock I think.

Although he is has such a big personality and attitude that he fits with 3 very well.

"Um, Mom..." Is his new starter to many of his questions that often spark very interesting conversations.

And since when did I become... "Mom"?!? In truth this new title of mine has not completely replaced "Momma" or "Mommy". Thankfully.

Lately T's "exercising of independence" as a good friend called it recently has gotten much more frequent. He is such a big boy sometimes (in his mind) that he often has to be reminded that he's not quite that big just yet.

There are so many things about this little guy that I adore and pray never change! Like his love for being a big brother...

Whether he's leading little brother around the Spray Park or dressed up as Super Heros (in Daddy's socks of course)... he loves being the big brother and planning their next adventure.

He loves to help out in the kitchen...

Any time I'm doing something he thinks looks interesting, he is right there watching and waiting to help with whatever he can. (He rolled all but 1 and a half of those by the way)

He gets a kick out of making people laugh...

This was his lunch attire a few days ago. Just because. He thought my reaction was pretty funny when I turned around to see his goggle covered face starring at me. You see he had not been goggled just moments before, I was pleasantly surprised to say the least! And I could not stop laughing! He thought it was the funniest thing ever and even better that it was because of him that I was cracking up!

He wants to be just like his Daddy...

From the first time B had his bow out shooting getting ready for this upcoming bow season, Tristan decided he needed a bow too. So B told him he would get one when he turned 3. From that moment on it was the only thing he wanted for his birthday, a bow like his Daddy's bow. Seriously for a solid month the only thing he would talk about was, "On my birthday I'm gonna get my bow. And we're going to go to the porest (forest) and shoot my bow. I'm gonna shoot a deer!" I am so thankful we were able to find one!

He is learning to love Jesus and The Word of God. He loves to sing songs to and about The Lord. And has done an amazing job learning bible verses! He knows...

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. -Ephesians 6:1

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul (he would say soldiers up until a month ago) and with all your strength. -Deuteronomy 6:5

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Psalm 100:1

I pray God will use T's tender and loving heart as he grows and matures and one day make him into a Man after His own heart.

We have been so blessed these past three years with our Tristan Yates. I have laughed and cried thinking back on memories and looking at pictures from when he was just a little peanut on a sonogram picture to the first time I laid my eyes on him! The time has just flown by but I have loved every minute of it and can't wait to see what the next days, weeks, months and years will bring. But as far as today goes...

We'll keep working on being 3.

I Spy...

I spy something... different! Can you see what it is?