Hanging With The Boys

One of the things my kids enjoy most about summer is spending time with their cousins. Each year we get a special, extended visit from my older brother. Two weeks ago he came rolling into town in his camper-van and brought along all his children...including his three boys. Imagine my son's delight when faced with the prospect of three like-minded buddies. Yup...he was nearly beside himself with joy.

While here, my youngest nephew celebrated his 5th birthday. His dad took him to Target and let him pick out a present. As he walked down the "Nerf" aisle he exclaimed, "AWESOME!" and soon walked out of the store with not one, but two Nerf guns in hand.

And that was the moment I abandoned all efforts to keep my son from expressing his boyish need to shoot things. I grabbed one more and headed home. Several days of all-out warfare followed. (And yes, the adults spent more than their fair-share of time in combat.) Curtis just LOVES it.

Here's Curtis trying to get the little suction cups to stick to the window:

Isn't that stance awesome?

I could tell you how devastatingly sad he's been since they left...but that's a whole other post. :)