The Odom Family: Summer Week 8

This week has been pretty low-key for us. We have not had a million things to do this week just fun stuff.

On Monday, we had a play date with our friends from school Cooper and Chloe. They managed to take out literally every toy in the house but I think they had a good time!

Tuesday was a busy morning! We went to story time at the Brentwood Library with Anna Clare and Hayes. The library was super nice and they boys seemed to have a good time and even paid attention most of the time. Craft time was interesting - Hayes and Will enjoyed taking the glue sticks in and out of the bucket most of all. Then we headed to Hayes's house and Will stayed there while I took Gaines to his 2nd My Gym class. He really loves this class.

Wednesday was quite the adventure that I will not repeat again. The movie theaters have free kids movies in the summer and I finally found one I thought was appropriate for my 3 year old (Will can watch whatever!). We headed off to Charlotte's Web and they were so excited! We got popcorn and got the perfect seats. They were in heaven for about 10 minutes. We switched seats, we got up and down, we ate all our snacks and popcorn. Gaines was perfectly content, Will on the other hand was not. He was all over the nasty floor, waving "bye" to me while he was heading down the steps while we were watching the movie. Finally about 30 minutes in I had had enough. I told Gaines we had to leave because Will was being bad and then Gaines lost it! I felt so bad for him, he was being so good and enjoying the movie. I told him that we would come back without Will which he proceeded to tell Will all the way home, "Will, you cannot come anymore to the movies."

Wednesday night I got to meet Eli Rhoton and see Courtney at the hospital. Court and I have been friends since 2nd grade and now she is a mother of 3 boys!!!

While I was gone Gaines was helping Daddy with Will. He has really gotten in to taking care of Will at night. He wants to sing him songs usually Jesus Loves Me and Old McDonald and telling him stories that he has made up. Tonight he was reading Will a book. It really is the sweetest!

Thursday we headed to the Clark Pool for PUMC Play group day. It was such a good morning. There were about 5 families there and the weather was great. Thank goodness for Halley Clark she played with Will literally for 2 hours! Thursday night we met Nonni for dinner at Cracker Barrel since Daddy was out of town.

Crazy boys - Monkey See Monkey Do

Friday was an extra special day! Garrison Church invited Gaines to his 5 year old birthday at Chuck E Cheese. Gaines has never been before and was so excited especially after watching all the commercials for this place! I got a babysitter for Will and we headed off. Not before Gaines told Will a million times he could not go though. I thought Will was going to lose it when we left but he recovered pretty quickly. Gaines was sqealing and clapping the entire ride there. He had a ball! He looked so big sitting at the long table eating his pizza with the other kids. He really is growing up. Of course he wants his birthday there.

Friday night we headed over to Mimi and Papa's to have homemade ice cream and ride Gaines's brand new bike. We have a lot of practicing to do but he did pretty well for the first time. Will got to play some ball with Uncle Rusty and Papa Jim so he was happy!