Tricks? No thanks... just treats please!!

Happy Halloween!

The kids had their costumes picked out for weeks before the holiday. We happened to see a Tinkerbell costume for Brooklyn that was adorable... but didn't cover her bum and legs very much, so I sewed a pink tutu into the costume under the skirt.



We thought it would be a fun idea if the kiddos dressed to a theme, so we asked Boston if he would like to be Peter Pan since lately that's been one of his favorite movies. He replied that he wanted to be naughty on Halloween, so he chose to be the naughty Captain Hook! Not only did he get to be naughty, but he could carry around a pirate sword and have a hook for a hand!



The kiddos were also really excited for a big Halloween party planned at their daycare on Friday! Sadly, we had to leave on Friday morning to travel to a funeral in Montana. But on the upside, their daycare changed the party from Friday to Thursday so that Boston and Brooklyn could participate. (It really meant a lot to me that someone went out of their way to change plans just so my kiddos could be involved in something they were looking forward to- thanks Angela!)

While in Montana the kiddos also got to see their cousin Toto(Colter)! They went trick-or-treating at their great-aunt's house and Toto read them a Diego Halloween story!



We even made it back in time on Sunday afternoon to take the kiddos trick-or-treating! They had a blast visiting friends and family and seeing so many other kids in their fun Halloween costumes! I think it's funny that for the past week after Halloween, the kids have asked to wear their costumes to daycare almost every day :)

Oh... to be 3 again!!

Happy Birthday to Boston!!!

I'm a little late in posting this, but Boston's third birthday was October 24th and he had a wonderful day devoted all to him :) Mommy & Daddy took Boston to the movie theatre to see 'Toy Story 3' and he had a birthday party to celebrate with friends and family.

Funny story- Burger King is the only fast food place in Laramie that has a kid's playground, so whenever we pass BK Boston gets really excited and wants to eat there (whether its dinner time or not). To avoid the argument, we've resorted to telling him that BK is "broken." Now when we drive by, he insists that somebody needs to fix BK so he can play there again. On his birthday, we were at a stoplight right in front of BK... like other days, he agreed that it was broken, but then he noticed that there were cars going through the drive-thru. "Who are those cars? Is BK still broken?" The only reply I could come up with was that the cars belong to the workers who were fixing BK (I'm a terrible mom for lying). Anyway, to top off his birthday, we held his party at BK so he could play with his friends on the toys. When he saw us pulling into BK's parking lot that night he was so excited!! He was very glad that the workers worked so diligently that day to fix BK for his birthday ;)



Boston is really into "Go Diego Go" lately, so of course we had everything Diego for his party!



Boston even got a Diego backpack! He loves being an explorer and animal rescuer just like Diego :)

Zoo Pictures

Boston wanted me to post pictures of some of the animals we saw at the zoo - not sure why these ones are so special... but he insisted :)


Gorilla


Pink Flamingos


Elephant


Polar Bear

Quick trip to the Denver Zoo

With all the nice 80 degree weather we had in September, it's hard to believe that it really is officially the fall season. We decided to take advantage of the warm sunshine and headed to Denver to take the kiddos to the zoo!


Boston enjoys "sneakin up" to animals and growling at them to chase them away. He enjoyed doing this to the ducks and geese along the walking path (poor birds)


Brooklyn had fun with Pop-pop... she convinced him to carry her everywhere!


Boston getting a closer look at the birds


Boston was our little tour guide! He's big into the Diego & Dora cartoons and following a map, so he navigated everywhere we went all day. He didn't let go of his map once, and stopped at every big map to double check we were in the right spot!


The kids were so excited to see how big a polar bear could be while standing - Boston says he'll be that tall some day - I believe him!

I learn something new every day :)

I must have been confused all these years... I thought bathtubs were for taking baths in, boy was I wrong!



According to Boston, bathtubs are more useful for playing in, & "stretching your bones"

And Brooklyn tells me that the dryer is definitely not just for drying clothes!







I do know one thing for sure - Boston & mama are "best buddies" (for today)

Hey Good Lookin!

Dear Everyone,

We just wanted to share some smiles :)
Hope everyone's day is going great!

Love,
Boston & Brooklyn

Part 5 - last one :)

At the end of July the kiddos had a lot of fun swimming at their cousin Alex's birthday party at the rec center.



Brooklyn relaxing and soaking up the rays!



Getting splashed & swimming with mama





Boston giving a smile to the camera and checking out what the other kids are doing :)



Later that night we took the kiddos to Cheyenne Frontier Days to see the carnival and go on some rides. They loved riding the carousel, choo choo train, and the big ferris wheel! (pictures still to come)

Part 4 - Family Reunion

We took a trip to Utah to visit family - the kiddos had loads of fun playing with all their cousins! I was pretty lucky to catch a photo of Boston and Brooklyn sitting together where they weren't picking on each other :)



Brooklyn convinced Megan to give her rides on the little tractor, but kept getting dumped out the back end!



Boston enjoyed riding the 4-wheeler with great-grandpa Jordan! He spent a lot of time on the 4-wheeler... even when it was parked he was pretending to drive it somewhere!



Brooklyn saying hello :)

Part 3 - Just Having Fun

The swimming pool was definitely a good investment this summer - the kids are really loving that they can escape the heat and play in the water whenever they want!



Brooklyn getting squirted by the dolphin



Boston posing for a picture on the slide



My mom plays the organ at church so of course she practices at home on her piano... with the help of two little pairs of hands!

Part 2 - Fourth of July

Every year there is a big celebration at the park for the 4th of July, so we took the kiddos and spent the afternoon strolling around, having a picnic, and enjoying tunes played by local bands.



Brooklyn hung out in the stroller - and Boston played on the fire engines!



Boston also got to meet the "Jubilee Days" Rodeo Princesses - he just wanted to sit on a horse next to some "cute girls" - but got shy and wouldn't even smile for the picture!



Cousins Clay and Madi were in town for the weekend too, so we had a pool party at grandma Lynda's house for all the kids. We probably told Alex to pull his shorts up 100 times, but he was just more comfortable with his bum hanging out!



I'm not sure whether Boston and Alex are hugging because they got in trouble and had to say they were sorry... or if they're trying to dunk each other in the water! :)



Little Brooklyn shivering on the outside of the pool



All the kids grabbed a blanket and cuddled up by grandma's patio door to watch the fireworks display



They had a sleepover on the living room floor - but ended up on grandma's bed the next morning :)

Catching up - Part 1

Lately I've been having a rough time finding time in the day to update the blog, so here's my attempt at catching up on a few things! Sadly, it's from the end of June and the entire month of July - it makes me feel pretty lazy :)

I found some cute 'cowboy' fabric and decided to make some pajamas for boston (not pictured) which he was so excited to wear while I was sewing them- once I finished, I'm pretty sure he's only worn them one time:) On the other hand, my mom found some other 'cowboy' fabric and made him an awesome western shirt that he would probably wear every day if I'd let him. It goes perfect with the bent cowboy hat! :)



Chris' family was in town for a wedding toward the end of June- Boston was so excited to see his cousin Colter! He calls him "Toto" since he couldn't really pronounce his name when he was younger- but Brooklyn has caught on and now he's stuck with being called "cousin Toto"

Boston was pretty much Toto's shadow the entire weekend, but he really enjoyed spending so much time with his cousin and doing "boy" things like playing swords!

Father's Day Weekend Frenzy

Boston decided to sing us some songs in the car after church - he's pretty good at carrying a tune :)

The kiddos also got a chance to play at the park - Boston usually wants someone to go down the slide with him, but lately he's being a "big boy" and doing it by himself with no fear

Even some yard work got done over the weekend... we've got the best little helpers for those types of projects! Boston decided to help Daddy mow the lawn.

The kiddos love playing with bubbles - it's funny to watch them chase the bubbles floating in the air, even funnier when they try to blow on the wand and when Brooklyn tries to eat the soap!

Every good day must come to an end... this is Brooklyn's "I'm tired" fit :)