Look at Me DiDi!!

Until now Blake has only rode on his "Big Green Tractor," but tonight he FINALLY got on and rode his golf cart!!!

Blake's two rides:

Here is Blake checking it all out, he hasn't pressed the accelerator yet!

Blake almost ready to go!

Blake is off and away, he didn't get off until we had to make him come in!

Blake got real comfortable real fast, already driven one-handed!

Poor Marley! We always have to torture the "old man," but Blake loved it!

My Big Green Tactor

Lets just say that Josh is a wonderful husband but an amazing daddy!! As school ends each year Josh takes on the role of Mr. Mom while I am at work and he does a GREAT job at it. Blake and his daddy have spent the last 2 1/2 months doing "boy" stuff while mommy was at work. There have been MANY days that I have come home from work and they both would be covered from head to toe with grass and dirt, from the slip-n-slide or just from playing in the dirt. Josh loves being a daddy and it is evident in everything he does, we are so lucky to have him!!

We FINALLY got Blake on and riding his motorized vehicles!!! We bought Blake a batman 4-wheeler for Christmas and the John Deere Tractor for his birthday which until recently had never been rode on, except for mommy:) Blake LOVES his tractor and LOVES to ride it so we have had great fun the past week watching him take on a little independence. No DiDi, we haven't mastered the golf cart yet but we will soon:)

I just LOVE this face! I will have to say I prayed he would get my eyes and Josh's lips and that is exactly what he got:)

Blake has recently found a love for the stars and the "nightime noises," at night after bath we go out and find the north star and any other stars that are shining and listen to the crickets and tree frogs and he always wants to sit in his "blue chair."

Brownie Mix...."This is so Good"

Blake and I made brownies this past week and as the photos show Blake LOVED the mix. I love spending time like this with him, there are so many priceless moments!!

Blake's tube surgery

So...this past Friday went had tubes put in Blake's ears. After a full year of constant ear infections the ENT specialist thought it was time. I will have to say Blake did great, mom was a little anxious, as you can imagine. The worst part was when he woke up from the surgery and was very upset and agitated from the anesthesia. Once at home it took a couple of hours but Blake was back to himself in no time. The drops we have to put in his ears are another issue though, nobody likes drops in their ears and our little man is no exception, it is like fighting a horse:) Josh and I are hopeful that this will help Blake and lessen the amount of ear infections he has. Here are a few photos of Blake before surgery.....

More Beach Pictures and Swim Lessons

Blake is taking his first round of swim lessons and he LOVES it, G-daddy Metcalf would be delighted :)

Pictures from swim lessons:

Some more beach pictures:

Pictures of the boys fishing trip with "Fishful Thinking"

The First Annual Eskew/Evans Beach Trip

We had a wonderful week at the beach with the families:) Blake loved having everyone there together and he LOVED the beach and the sand. Here are just some of the many pictures we took over the past week.

Blake in his Jimmy Buffett outfit.

Daddy and Blake enjoying a night swim.

Uncle John and Blake playing in the sand.

One of our many tries to get a family pic.

G-max, Blake and GiGi

Uncle John reading one of Blake's favorites.

Aunt Niki and Blake

Blake checking to make sure his seashell was still in his pocket.

Blake putting seashells in mommy's pocket.

Blake would not wear a hat to save his life, however Josh bought this really ugly hat as a joke and Blake loved to wear it around the house.

Mommy and Blake at the beach.

Gmax and GiGi brought Blake this chair and he loved it.

Just chillin at the beach, Life is Good!!

Blake cheering for the firetruck at the 4th of July parade at Pawley's.

DiDi and Blake.

Daddy and Blake enjoying the surf.

This was Blake expression when he first saw the ocean.

Daddy showing Blake the beach.