Raising two young children is exhausting, frustrating & overwhelming at times. But moments like these make it all worth it.
Nice hugs.
Though only 2, Jackson is good at sharing his toys with his little brother.
Jackson loves the carousel up the road. He progressed from the boat to the stationary horse to the up & down horse. And now he doesn't even want Mommy to keep a hand on him. Brave boy!
Our Olympic swimmer. Jack had fun wearing one of Quin's hats.
Too cool for the tub.
Quiet time with Maddie, mommy's new helper and Jack's friend from across the street.
Nap time and looking tired.
The artiste. The best part is squeezing every last drop of paint from the tube.
Everyone likes to be in Mommy's art room, so now Jack has his own art corner and Quin has his exersaucer.
Quin loves Pop very much.
He especially likes having Pop in the backseat with him.
Ah, grandparents.

Jackson loves to sit with his little brother and rest his hand on Quin's head or chest. Quin doesn't seem to mind.
Our big boy (17.5 lbs!) is getting close to sitting up alone, but in the meantime, this bucket works great. He can even reach his toys!
Mommy has been helping Jack explore his creative side the past couple of weeks.
Who knew tempera paints could be so darn messy? Well, we do now!
Jackson takes mowing safety very seriously. You never know when you might need that helmet!
What are you looking at?