just a few of their fav.or.rite things

The boys love playing hockey and basketball with our neighbors Jack and Quinn. They are bit older than the boys, but play so nice with them.

1st Grade Humor

I know this is old.....but it makes me giggle every.single.time.

Things that make you go HMMMMM.........

Yep, that's right! That is the drain spout thingy from the backyard. I heard a big screech and found Jake carrying it in from outside to show Ben (who was sitting under the chair). WHY?!?!?!? - Oh, and the screeeeeech that I heard? Ya, that was that metal thing gliding across my hardwood floors. Niiiiiiice!

(Notice how Jackson is usually laying in the background of these pictures. I SO want to know what she is thinking while watching these crazy boys.)

Some pictures that I posted yesterday, but wouldn't show up today. weird!

Giving this a try

I'm posting a video for the first time. I don't usually take videos with my camera, so I don't know why it is so dark and grainy, but here it is. Ben is reading to Daddy (part of our nightly ritual of the 1000 books we read to them and they read to us:


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The boys and I have recently been spending a LOT of time outside and at various parks. I can't tell you how happy I am that my boys enjoy the outdoors. With the random Winter that we just had, I have been dying for some warm, fresh air. It was almost completely dark last night when the boys finally conceded and came inside.

The scooters seem to be their specialty. They ride those things like the big kids. It scares me a bit how daring they are, but I guess it's better than the alternative.

Daily conversations:

Mommy: Ben, you're silly
Ben: I not silly, I BEN!
Mommy: Jake, you're a goofball
Jake: Mommy, I'm NOT a goofball, I'm JAKE!

GOOOOOOOOO Avalanche!

We took the boys to their first Avalanche hockey game. I won't lie to you, we were a bit concerned about their attention span and wondered if we would make it for all 3 periods. Boy, were we suprised. Not only did they make it, they had a blast. They yelled and danced and clapped. Although I don't know what they liked better, the pizza and ice cream dots, or the game. Erik and I FINALLY made it on the "jumbotron". Out of all of the Avs games we've attended, we've NEVER been on that thing (not that I've ever really minded), but I'd say we were in our seats for all of five minutes and the cameras were on the boys. Of course they sucked it all up and gave the crowd a good show.

We found a face painter, but the boys opted for their hands....Jake wanted a Blues Clues dog and Ben wanted Elmo. What a great game to go to. The Avs beat San Jose 4-3 in overtime!!! Yep, that's a pik of Joey Sakic getting interviewed (love him)!

Just a few new piks

YaaaaaaaY!

Guess what we found.....since we are still within our 10 day trial period with the SLR I told Erik that we could take the new camera back (since I found the old one and all - and I know what ya'll are thinking...but NO, I did NOT lose the camera on purpose just so that I could get the new one) - but he said that he has been wanting a better camera, and we are both going to take some classes to get better at photography 'n stuff!

ALSO (and this is important), our old camera is waterproof! And I know you are thinking to yourself, "why would Erik and Anita need a waterproof camera? Do they scuba dive? Do they snorkel?" Not usually, but they DO have 2 1/2 year old twins that like the toilet....A LOT!

Zoo Day!!!!

It was 62 degrees today - yippppppeeeeeeeee!!!! We went to the zoo, I grilled AND made lemonade. Who is so ready for Spring?

Welcome Baby Gould!

Robert Rutledge "Quinn" Gould V was born today. Congratulations Rob and Eva.....he is a cutie! Since Quinn was born in Germany I wasn't able to get my own picture, so I borrowed this one from their website.