Our Little Family

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Playtime!

Noah riding the fire truck

Ben finger/brush painting

Workin Hard!

Ben as director on the backhoe with his Grandpa Jim

Like Father Like Son :)

Planting trees with his dad

Cleaning off after all that hard work!

Brent has been doing a lot of work on our dirt "yard" lately. We have big plans for a fence, deck, raised plant beds and some grass! Ben has loved being outside helping him by shoveling or just moving rocks in his little dump truck. He got to ride on the backhoe with his grandpa a few weekends ago while Jim was moving dirt piles in our yard and smoothing things out. I think Ben rode for a little too long because he was teary when he got off and said his arms hurt, maybe from the vibration. Since then he's been content to just watch from the ground whenever there is backhoe work going on.
After he was done helping plant trees and dig in the dirt he had a bath outside in the silver tub because we thought he'd like it and also because I had literally just scrubbed our huge bathtub and didn't want to clean it again!!!

Friday, June 4, 2010

Our Trip to Colorado

Noah experiencing grass for the 1st time!

The Denver Zoo - Ben loved the elephants or "elpants"

Riding the zoo train

The train was Ben favorite part!

Trying for a picture with my oldest...he's just too busy to take one!!!

Me and my boys at the zoo

Ben doing what he loves best - playing at the park!

Sweet Noah

My little guy and me

Me, my mom and Noah

Noah on the swings for the 1st time - he loved it!

Me and my ma :)

Brent and I

So happy to be playing!

Noah face!

Rocky Mountain National Park

A really cool church we saw on our way home from Estes Park

Ben making cupcakes with Auntie Rosie!

Ben's creation - super duper sprinkles!!!

We had a great trip to Colorado in April. Brent was able to come with us for the 1st 10 days, it was so nice to have Brent around for 10 whole days! Ben loved spending time with him but really missed him when he left. While Brent was in CO we went to the zoo, Estes Park, and a bunch of different parks for Ben to play at. Brent and I were also able to spend time together just the 2 of us while my mom watched the kids. Thanks mom!
After Brent left my mom took off work for a week and we went to the Children's Museum, the aquarium and attempted some shopping. Ben wasn't such a great shopper this trip but what can you expect from a 2.5 year old? My mom and I also got weightless pedicures which were fantastic!!!! I also got to meet my sister's boyfriend, John or Russo or John Russo - lol - whichever you choose to call him! He is such a great guy and was so wonderful with my kids. I am happy my sister has found such a good person who treats her like she deserves to be treated.
The last week I was in CO I was able to see some of my friends. I saw my big sis from Zeta, Christy, who is pregnant with her 2nd baby - yay!!! We took the kiddos to the park and Ben and Haley had a great time running around. I also saw my friend from Omaha, Allison. I never thought we'd see each other again but she moved to CO in January! It was so wonderful to meet her two kids and see her again. Ben and Landyn had so much fun playing trucks and Gracyn colored me a beautiful picture to take home. I also got to see my oldest (in time not age!) friend, Dawn, and her sweet girls. They came over and had some Rosie Cake cupcakes and chatted with us for awhile.
I have more pictures from CO I'm just waiting for the disc from my mom!
Colorado