Lookin colonial

As I mentioned before Chris's mom made awesome colonial outfits for the kids, so when we joined the Swansons for part of their visit to CW the boys had to sport their outfits! I had purchased both boys some new church shoes that would also double as colonial shoes but heaven forbid they forfeit their precious crocks!

Sam thought he was a pirate so he was all about it... well except for the tights. He kept asking why he was wearing them. Chris agreed with Sam I think. Liam did NOT want to keep his hat on, but it looked soooo cute!

I was only able to snap a few shots with him wearing it. Of course they immediately wanted to sit and play in the dirt with their cousin Aiden. I thought the three hats looked so cute.

Derek and Dallin wouldn't wear costumes but they did wear their hats.

Sam absolutely loves his cousin Ally and would follow her anywhere. She and Aiden were nice enough to come spend the night at our house and I thought Sam was going to explode showing them all his toys and trains. (Aiden was once a Thomas fanatic so he knew all the right terms). Sam followed Ally all over CW and was very distressed when he couldn't find her.

Liam on the other hand marched to his own drum as usually. We got lots of compliments and requests for where we bought the outfits. While everyone listened to the speech's going on for Revolutionary City, Liam was perfectly happy sitting on a wood pile throwing small pieces of wood.


Sam of course had one of his trains and wanted to see if he could get it as dirty as his tights. I figured that there was no point in trying to stay clean and it gave me a good heads up on how easily tights get dirty!

By the end of the afternoon Liam was feed up with posing for pictures and sharing soda and had no problem expressing his feelings

We had a few people stop and ask him what was wrong to which he would yell his usually ambivilant response "I NOT!" Whatever that means. He calmed down a little once he got the mug back and could eat his favorite snack -- Ice chips.

Totally gets that one from his Dad! On the way out we let the boys go nuts in the "Climbing Tree" as I call it. Sam was being so brave-- had to look tough in front of his boys cousins of course!

We were able to snap a pretty good one of all the kids in the gardens. The older boys loved how huge the plants get in Virginia and had to showcase them.

I couldn't resist just one more of Ally all decked out in her dress! Soooo cute!