Who invented stretchy amphibians? They discovered that this purple lizard (it's not a live one) would almost stretch the length of my 18' living room.
Cash is sporting his new tighty-whiteez (that didn't last long - I was crazy for trying this at Christmas). And Rhodes is wearing his "John Wayne cowboy boots," pj pants & flannel shirt while washing windows.
We had so much fun tie-dying t-shirts and then coloring in our pumpkin faces. Rhodes colored his completely on his own. Afterwards we played our favorite new game of "Spooooky" which is basically a lot of hiding and boo-ing. 
Mitch and I took RE to a couple of Cardinals games this summer; he loved the action....i.e. unlimited nachos and the people-watching (there were some funny people to see). We also got to hang out with Missy and Bret; they're lots of fun and we love them a bunch.
They have a lot in common: they both like boats and "Pa-Pa" is also discovering they like the same foods (he calls Cash a "lil' thief" because he swipes any food Poppie has.
We all like boat rides: in the mornings we would ride around drinking coffee and dancing (Cash loves to dance)
; in the afternoons we'd cruise to watch the jet-skis and campers; and at night we watched fireworks. Of course, Cash fell asleep almost every time we went out.
Rhodes saw the fireworks and decided it must be a birthday party - which of course it was: Happy Birthday U.S.A. We didn't have birthday cake but we did have marshmallows (see below).This was so much fun for Rhodes....thanks Unlce Justin.
Marshmallow-time!
It got a little sticky for some.
Here they are playing the "animal train" game. If she said the correct animal with the correct letter Rhodes would tell her, "Good, that's right." But if she missed one, he'd say, "Noooooo."
Sorry Rhodes, Uncle Justin snagged her first but the consulation prize is pretty cool: she'll make a fun Auntie. Congratulations, Justin & Malea, on your engagement.
Good job, Rhodes!
These two are a hoot! They make me smile everyday but especially when I see them interacting, growing, playing and being nice to each other. Rhodes is doing such an awesome job as a big brother. He really loves Cash and vice versa. Some things are hard, like understanding the difference between sharing and defending. What I mean by the latter is that Cash is a stinker and likes to swoop in to steal away anything Rhodes is playing with - which thrills Cash and annoys Rhodes.
