I give up.

I think I’m quitting my 365 project for the year. What’s it all about, anyway? Is it a way to improve my photography? Well, if that’s the case, most of my pictures are coming from my iPhone, so that’s not happening.

Is it to document the boys’ lives? Maybe. But not much happens when they’re in school. There are only so many pictures of “doing homework” and “playing Minecraft” and “brushing teeth” that I can subject you to.

Is it just to force me to blog more? Well, considering I haven’t posted in five days, I’m not doing so great there.

But here are some recent pictures anyway.

Audubon Park bike ride (solo)
Burrito Ollie
Waiting outside for the carpool
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Getting a lice treatment. Yeah.

That’s what’s been going on here. Bike rides, swimming, school, and lice. Super fun times. But my hair has never been softer.

While I’m far too cheap to pay to have someone deal with the boys’ lice (that’s what clippers were invented for), I decided to splurge and have Natalie from The Critter Cure come out and treat me. And honestly, what a treat it is! You could pretend to have lice and have her come out and comb conditioner into your hair for a couple of hours. It’s quite heavenly and relaxing and if you sleep with the conditioner in because you don’t feel like washing your hair for the third time in 24 hours, your will have the silkiest strands imaginable.

First day of first grade!

Today was the first day of first grade. I have no idea how on earth that happened. Sigh.

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and to compare to their first day at their school, three years ago (because you know I love nothing better than comparison pictures):

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I mean, really? Come on. So cute.

No one had any problem walking in this year, which I think was a first. There was no fighting over who was going to go first, no tears, nothing. I’m so proud of them. Sniff.

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Hugs from Daddy
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Daddy hacking portals on the way in
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Oliver
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Linus
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Miles looking super happy to be in Miss Claire’s class this year. She was Oliver’s teacher last year and Linus’s the year before.

New album cover all done

So, the boys’ summer hobby was making YouTube videos. They started out pretty well but they’ve kind of devolved into just videos they take of each other playing. Uncle Evan needs to come give them a lesson in cinematography.

Nevertheless, they were not happy with the “symbol” on my YouTube channel (just a picture of them) so they asked me to make a new one. And this is what I made. Don’t get me wrong, my creative input was pretty much nil here. They were the art directors. Looks like a boy band album cover instead of a portrait of serious movie makers, but what can you do?

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Our trip to Orange Beach (2014 version)

Two years ago, between camp ending and school starting, Kiki and I brought the boys to the beach for a few days. We stay at this amazing resort called the Caribe. There are a dozen pools and a lazy river. What else could you need? The condos are gorgeous and huge (the one we stayed in this time is way bigger than my house) and the beach isn’t too far away.

This year was even better than 2012’s trip because now the boys can swim! Well, I mean, they’re still working on it, but they improved so much over the course of our four days, it’s incredible.

They weren’t even a little bit scared of the waterslides this time. But floaties made me feel better about the whole thing.

We went to an outdoor restaurant for burgers. Linus and Miles gobbled theirs up. Oliver wasn’t so sure. Sigh.

And then afterwards, they played in the sand for a bit, which involved some Pokemon battles.

Went to the beach Thursday. I really don’t love the beach if there aren’t chairs with umbrellas and waiters bringing you frozen beverages. Hmm. I miss Playa del Carmen.

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Miles being Miles

Love these!

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PS These pictures are totally counting as my 365 pics for August 6 and 7.

Some little things

I originally posted yesterday’s monthly pic with the caption “70th monthly pic,” because apparently math is challenging. It is really the 80th. Crazy.

I didn’t take a single photo on Sunday. 365 project fail.

The boys say “handcups” and “lemontimes” instead of “handcuffs” and “clementines,” which, for the record, Oliver tried yesterday.

Oh, remembered one more. Instead of “versus” they’ll say something like “Miles is reversing Donkey Kong in Mario Kart.”

365 in 2014: 08/01/14

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Took some pictures of my friend’s newborn baby girl (her second in 15 months!) and this was one of my favorites. So sweet!

365 in 2014: 07/31/14

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I took the boys to a roller skating fundraiser for their school. It was fun, and most importantly, no one broke any bones! That would have sucked, just days before our beach vacation. Whew.

365 in 2014: 07/30/14

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Today’s “no thank you bite” of a freaking bit of cherry did not go over well. A cherry. One of the top most delicious fruits ever. Ugh, kids. Ah well, at least they tried it.