This week

Ellie in her pink Hawkeyes outfit for Fathers Day.

Running through sprinklers with friends at Cheeseman park. SO FUN!

This is what I get when I ask for a smile. Nice.

Grabbing a quick hug from Sissy before heading back to the playground!

Making new friends

Seriously. The most beautiful girl in the world :)

Oh my word, he takes after his mother is the ridiculous fake picture smile department...

Plum tuckered after a wonderful day and looong walk in the heat.

Today we walked up the the Denver Art Museum after a Barista at Starbucks told us she had spotted our picture in the elevator there! (Yes Fin and I are ridiculously famous here in Colorado) Here is the poster they have (so funny it's from about 2 years ago, I had completely forgotten they took our pictures at all!)

These are the fountains outside the museum, we have been up here playing in them every other day. Wonderful day :)

 

More Pictures

My favorite Sundress. This is from umm, maybe March?

Mr. Handsome

I think this is from quite awhile ago as well, Nathan looks veeeery serious :)

He climbed this tree all by himself (actually, no of course I'm kidding) But I was trying to recreate a picture I have from when I was his age. I think he pulled it off better than me ;)

We got her big tub of clothes out and she was doing a modeling session for me

This is a pic from the ER when he was having the weird "seizure" attacks. Yuck. He thought the Dr. set was pretty sweet though. We still play Dr. office all the time. But we don't have a pretend Dr. kit so the stethoscope/otoscope/reflex hammer thing/ light shiner/ tongue depressor is played by a spatula. (Hey, he's very creative)

Enjoying frosting by the fingerfull

Awful head wound. He was hugging another little boy and fell into the corner of a wall. This picture is from the ER after they'd put some numbing jelly on it before they cleaned it all out and glued it togther. He was so good through the whole thing! He didn't want to sit in the room while we waited for the gel to work so he sat in the hall watching the automatic door. He thought it was hilarious that they could open by themselves, so everytime someone came into the ER they were greeted by this nightmare looking child just cracking up laughing. He's an odd one, but I love him.

First corn on the cob. It's raw, he had to eat it right in the store. Seriously he picked it as his "treat" for being a good boy while I shopped!

Playing so nicely together

She is so happy that she can play a little! This area at the Village is so nice because it's very padded.

Riding the caterpillar.

He had to hold baby sister right away when he woke up. He is so sweet to her (esp. in the morning for some reason?) Maybe she just hasn't annoyed him yet. A couple of days ago he got up and went in to get her from our bed. He grabbed her hands and pulled her up to sitting. Gave her a big hug and kiss and pat on the back saying "I really just love you Ellie" and then cupped her chin and looked into her eyes and said "You just have BEAUTIFUL eyes sissy". Awwww....

Urban Farm

We recently took a trip to the Urban Farm with a large group of friends. We always participate in the event since we do not do the zoo and Fin loves a chance to visit with the animals... The kids got to visit with horses, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, turkeys, chickens, rats, rabbits and Fin's favorite - the prairie dog (who are not part of the farm, but are there anyway). Honestly the place is filthy, there are many dangerous sharp rusty metal things around and there are occasionally loose cows running about the pathes. But the kids don't notice and as long as you watch them closely it's a great experience. Here are some pics :) 

Crouched down saying "hi baby goat, hi baby goat!"

They let the kids go in the "goat pen". It gets pretty crazy, as the goats all fight to be petted. Fin handled it much better than last year and wasn't scared at all!

Our friend Cary told my Mom to let the boys get a pic on their own and to get out of the picture. Right after this was snapped two goats got into conflict, clashing horns right over Fin and Noahs heads! Opps, I guess she was right to hover over them!

He thought this was pretty neat when the baby goat jumped to the top of it's goat house.

Petting a turkey with friends Kyle and Noah.

Watching Mrs. Pigglesworth wallow in the mud

It was hard to tear him away from feeding the cows. He was cracking everyone up saying "here cowy, just try this cowy, do you like it cowy?" He was very sweet with them and spoke to them like he does Ellie :)

Wanted to ride the horseys

Mmm, he really liked eating watermelon this way.  Perfect snack after a very hot day!