Another Day at the Park - Part 2

Gram and Pop got in on the fun! Pop was going so fast on the slide that he's blurry! :)

During our picnic, Aunt Dana became the "apple holder" whenever the boys wanted to run and play for a minute.....that's what aunts are for! :)

'Back to Basics' Fun!

Gram delighted in a childhood game -- and drew quite a bit of kid-attention at the park (one child was overheard saying, "mom, we've never played that game before!"). She would throw the ball up, and clap once, then catch it; then throw the ball up, clap twice, and catch it, etc... I think she made it up to 8 -- Aunt Dana did too (sadly, I didn't get Dana on tape)!

At times the game was crazy....she almost fell on the camera once, to make quite a daring save -- and another time the ball went wild when it flew backwards out of her hand and sailed over the fence (you can see her look of panic in the last picture). No worries....and eager six-year-old came out of nowhere, yelling, "I'll climb over the fence to get it!"

Hangin' at CSU!

Pop was in CSU's production of Wizard of Oz. We all went - and as predicted, Miles sat on the edge of his seat with his month open wide! Pop was the Wizard and a professor (he's in his prof costume here with Noah) and did a GREAT job! We fed the ducks afterward and the boys raced on the lawn.



The picture of mom, Dana, and I laughing cracks me up (mom & I swung one way & Dana the other) -- who knows what we were laughing at. As a bonus, it gives a glimpse of Paul, too!

Fun at Gram & Pop's!

We visited Gram & Pop for a few days and had so much fun! Here are a few pictures from their neighborhood playground. The older boys loved the merry-go-round and kept saying, "look, Mom, no hands!"

Future Red Sox Fan?

At first glance, a 10-month old....
at second glance, I see a 60-year-old
Red Sox fan. :)

Its Great to be FIVE!

On Miles' actual bday, I took Noah, Miles, and two of his favorite school friends to a cool new spot in Charlotte. The kids played mini-bowling, arcade games, and wore themselves out in jumpy castles. We were the only ones there (amazing!)

The kids loved the bowling -- and Miles would often slide down the lane after he bowled (reminded me of some sort of John Travolta move). He got a paper hat from school and did not take it off until he went to bed. Another item for the keepsake box - much to Mike's dismay! :)

We went to the pancake house for dinner and ended the day at an ice cream shop with Aunt Dana. Its great to be FIVE!

"No Fence!"

The boys have been begging for bunk beds for months - and now that Miles is 5, their dream is a reality!
Noah no longer has rails on his bed, since they moved with Miles to the top bunk. When he noticed he screamed, "Look! No Fence!" Too funny!

The first night they stayed up until 10:30pm playing (Mason was 'sleeping' on the floor which added to the fun). The first few days, they jumped off the ladder about a million times...but it has settled down since then (so maybe no broken arms right away?). Our boys are growing up!

The room looks cute thanks to Peggy -- she held Griff and helped me rearrange the furniture/pictures. :)

Griffin: A 10-month Cutie!

Griffin is growing fast! Hard to believe that at the end of next month he won't be a "baby" anymore! He just had his 10-month appt. He is 18.2lbs (10%), 28.5 inches long (50%), and his cute little head is 18 inches (25%). He continues to eat everything we give him and loves to play with all of his big bro's toys. He is awesome!

Everything's Better with Mason!

The boys had so much fun hanging out with Mason. The night that she left Miles said, "mommy, I miss Mason." I said, "its fun to have Mason around, isn't it?" Miles said, "everything is more fun with Mason around." Isn't that SO sweet?

Present Time!

Miles was spoiled with presents this year....so many very cool things! It was a huge year for 'boy toys' -- airplanes, voice changers, ninja turtles, super hero gear, buzz lightyear, transformers, etc... It took him 2 days to open the gifts after his party!

Mike was really excited about the helmet voice changer! Be sure to check it out the next time you're here!

Miles' 5th Bday Party!

Miles had so much fun at his 5th bday party! It was at "Space Cadets". The kids played in jumpy castles, ate pizza and an "Incredibles" cake, and then played mini-golf, & arcade games. Much fun!

Ahoy Matey!

The boys dressed up as pirates in honor of Grandma & Grandpa's arrival for Miles' bday weekend. Miles dressed up in a costume that included a white puffy shirt (think Seinfield) and as soon as he saw Noah's cool costume he started ripping his clothes off. He started trying to get Noah to wear his costume. In the end, they were both shirtless. Aaarrrghhh!

The Love of the Hunt

Miles opted for an 'indoor' easter egg hunt, so Mike hid the eggs in the playroom. We bought these cute plastic eggs that link together, so by the end of the hunt each boy had quite a necklace. Later in the day Miles, Noah, and I went to see Horton Hears A Who. Noah and I were zonked out for half of hit from our sugar-let-down!