Playing with the Nephews

Brandon and Jeanette decided to go to Lake Powell for their anniversary, in August (I know I'm a bit behind in my posts). So I got to play with Payton, Tyce, Cort and Gage for a day and night. Saturday afternoon Gage was bored, Cort went swimming with his friends, and that left Payton and Tyce to play with Gage. Gage wanted to go swimming, but he got told the infamous phrase that Gage hates "You're too little and you need your mom to go with you". Well as if that was the most devastating thing to say to a 3 year old...a serious campaign was waged to convince Payton to take Gage outside and run through the sprinklers (not an easy task). Reluctantly Payton agreed, changed and took Gage outside. Tyce comes home and joins the fun. I was in the house and I hear this laughing and screaming and I look out the window to make sure everyone is OK and this is the scene I come upon. Payton and Gage are on the trampoline and Tyce is squirting them with the hose. They are having the best time, so I grab my camera and head out take pictures. After issuing serious threats to Payton and Tyce about getting me wet I started taking pictures. While I was laughing and having fun, Gage decided that he wanted to squirt the hose while Payton and Tyce were on the tramp. I had to help him and how him how to do it....and then that little stinker Gage turned the hose on ME!!!! He is his father's child through and through. It wasn't enough to just get me wet...NO...Gage chased me into the house. I was soaking wet! Of course Payton and Tyce were no help they were too busy laughing hysterically on the tramp. It's hard to stay mad at Gage for too long. After a while he came into the house and I put him in the bath, where he stayed for a good 20 minutes and only came out because he got soap in his eye. After the crisis was averted and we got him out and dress. Gage curled up on my lap with his blanket and fell asleep. Yep...hard to stay mad when he is so stinking cute...asleep! Not that I was really mad to start with. We all had a GREAT weekend! I love ALL my nephews and neice and I'm so blessed to be their aunt!!! Here are some pictures of all our fun.

Now Jeanette before you freak out...we did stop Gage before he was able to start the flow of water in his mouth. But you can see where he learns it from....