Artwork and Acrobatics

Here are some of the things the boys have done in school lately.

At the zoo!  Rhys loved it!

These boys have turned into monkeys!  They have invented so many new games on the swingset - I love it!

BBQ and St. Patrick's Day

Yes, this is way back in March - I'm slightly behind!  We had our first BBQ of the season that weekend and it was lovely.  We've been so lucky to have beautiful weather all spring!  Rhys was loving the outdoors:

This was pre-crawling (we call it baby planking).  He's now crawling all over the place, pulling himself up and cruising along the furniture.  Nothing is safe!!

Landon's favorite foods are hamburgers and hot dogs these days.  Can you tell?

Here's a good toothless shot (he knocked his tooth out on a cement stair at the Rec. Center).  

I love spring!!

I woke up and made these for each person on St. Patty's day.  The boys only ate their favorite colors, but Scott and I at ours on waffles - yum!

This was the first year that Landon could read the Leprechaun note - he thought it was awesome!

Snake at the Park!

We have seen a couple of snakes this spring and it has been SO exciting.  The first one was this garter snake - he was sunning himself on the road:

Parker didn't quite trust me that he was ok to play with, so I had to pick him up and handle him for a minute.  Then Parker was all over it!

Parker had to share him with friends!  This kept them busy for at least an hour (until I finally convinced him to let the poor thing go home).

The next snake we found was a bull snake - slightly more aggressive even though they're not dangerous.  We didn't pick that one up :)

Project Day

Rhys is always happy to hang out in his high chair while the boys are doing projects.  Especially if I have snacks :)

Landon and Parker decided they wanted to make Pokemon houses out of craft sticks:

They loved the hot glue part!

And randomly, this is Rhys' favorite thing to do in the morning:

Favorite Quotes

Yesterday my boys were on one!  I was laughing all day at the things they said.  Here are just a few:

Parker and I were having lunch outside in the yard:

M: I love our house.

P: Me too.  I love all the other houses.  They're yellow.....but I love that we have my third favorite color for our house!.....my fourth favorite color is black.

M: That is pretty great.  I love that we have soft grass to sit on.

P: Me too.....whoa, that is one HUGE cabeza!

M: (laughing)

P: What!?  I said it to that tree over there...


Landon LOVES taking showers - he asks to take one almost every day (especially after hockey practice...so sweaty!).  Parker loves taking showers....with Landon....but Landon has decided that he's old enough to need a lot of privacy.  I agree with him, but it's hilarious to hear their exchanges:

L: (showering)

P: Hey Landon, can I hop in the shower with you?

L: Well, the rule is that you have to be able to spell a word to get in.

P: Ok, what word?

L: How about....school.

P: AAAGHH!!!  Mom, Landon is asking me to spell words that I don't even know!

M: Landon, just tell him that you don't want him in the shower with you, no messing around!

P: Landon, can I please get in the shower with you?

L: Ok Parker, actually you need to spin the spinning wheel and see what it lands on.  If it lands on thumb, you can't come in, if it lands on pinky, you can!

P: Ok! (pretends to spin imaginary wheel) Drrrrrrrrrrrrr.  It landed on pinky!

L: No Parker, I tell you what it landed on.  Spin it again.

P: Drrrrrrrrr. PINKY!

L: No Parker, that's not it.  I tell you, so spin it again.

P: Drrrrrrrrrr.....

L: Bummer, it landed on thumb!

P: AAAAAGHGHGH!  Mom!!!!

L: PARKER!  I"m totally kidding.  I'm just kidding with you...ehehehe

P: OH!  That's funny.  I'm taking off my clothes to get in k?  You are the silliest brother ever!

Mantids

These little guys are still going strong! They are huge now (compared to when they hatched) and have gone through several molts.  They are way more fun to play with now that they aren't so fragile.  We catch them flies and bugs outside to eat - it's still amazing to watch them hunt!

Obstacle Course

 We went to a REALLY fun birthday party awhile ago - it was a huge obstacle course in an elementary school gym!  The boys loved rock climbing (they got harnessed up and made it 3/4 of the way up the big wall!).  

 Then we came home and washed off all that sweat :)