We took the boys to their first professional basketball game tonight. The Nuggets played the Pistons. We told them we were going to watch the Denver Nuggets play basketball. We walked into the Pepsi Center and Jake asked "is this where the chicken nuggets game is?"



It's hard to get good pictures when I am sitting right next to them...I tried. Oh, and we got on the Jumbotron......again. Hmmmmm....I think it may have something to do with the boys since we NEVER get on the big tv without those hams with us. They have been really good when we take them to games (lucky for them, because this means they can continue to come).
OH, OH, OH, I almost forgot the best part......the halftime show was a performance by Digital Underground. Memba them???? Do the humpty hump - ha ha do the humpty hump.....Classic!

Eclipse

We went out tonight to see if we could see the Lunar Eclipse that was to occur at 8:01. Of course the boys were asking what an eclipse is, so Erik started to explain about the earth's shadow blocking the sunlight....We couldn't see the moon, but Erik told them that if we had a telescope we could probably see it. "WE HAVE A TELESCOPE DADDY!!! IT'S ON OUR SWINGSET!!!" So away we went to the backyard to use the telescope to find the moon. Jake was sure he had found it and tried to show Ben where it was.

Happy Valentine's Day

Things I liked about today......

The card on my pillow this morning from my incredible husband.

Being content to put on our pajamas and eat takeout with our kids instead of wanting to go out to an overbooked, overpriced restaurant.

Cards from Grandma and Grandpa that the boys wanted to hang on the fridge (and letting them because it is a "special day").

Talking to Nana and Papa on the phone and telling them thank you for the talking puppy that the mailman brought.

The hugs and kisses and sheer delight when we gave them a box of conversation hearts and new boots for 'grass races'.

I hope you all had a fabulous day as well :)

Beauuuuuutiful Day

The weather was just great today....a little windy, but I'll certainly take a bit of blowing with the amount of sunshine we got. We spent the majority of the day outside - swinging, biking, scootering, hockeying, baseballing....definitely my kind of day!

Ben takes hockey so seriously. Just look at that face! What I don't have a picture of is when he bangs himself into the side of the house (yep, he watches a lot of hockey on tv)

if it looks like we did a little of everything...well, we did! The boys went from one outdoor toy to the other - I don't know who was more excited to play outside - mommy or the boys :)

Look behind Ben. Geeeez, I need to be thankful for the 3rd car garage. The boys have taken up their own garage as well as the majority of the house. Who knew?

By the way.....I think pictures from tomorrow will be drastically different. Stay tuned.

Turns out my friend and Cooper and Mason's mommy did a much better job of summing up our museum experience - plus her pictures are better

Out of the mouth of Jake

A typical dinner conversation:

Mommy "eat your chili Jake"
Jake "I don't like chili"
Mommy "have you ever tried chili?"
Jake "nope!"
Mommy "you cannot decide that you don't like something until you try it - have a bite of chili Jake"

and so on and so on.

Later that night.....
(after witnessing an action SO disgusting, but one that most every toddler participates in)

Mommy "JAKE! do NOT eat your boogers"
Jake "why?"
Mommy "because eating boogers is yucky....use a kleenex"
Jake "why is it yucky?"
Mommy "because boogers are yucky"
Jake "do you like to eat your boogers"
Mommy "no"
Jake "Mommy have you ever tried boogers?"

and so on and so on.....

ZooZeum

We went to the ZooZeum (Jake/Ben Speak for the Museum of Nature and Science) with the boys' buddies - Cooper and Mason. Funniest line of the day......in the 'body parts' area, Jake comes running over to me from across the room screaming "look Mommy, I got her boobies!!!!" (he had taken the the lungs out of the explanation body.)

Tub Toys Rock

Nana and Papa,
Thank you so much for sending us a box full of really awesome spongy cars and roads for bathtime. You are swell!
Love You!
Jake and Ben

Goooooooooaaaaal!!!!!

It was a beautiful weekend here - mid 50's on Saturday (snow in the mountains.....winter the way winter was meant to be). We went to a local park and played soccer. Jake is a great little dribbler. He gets the ball and says "Chase Me!".....laughing hysterically the entire time he is running. Jake also decided the best way to play goalie is to pick up the net and move it whenever Ben comes close to getting the ball in (ya, Ben really appreciated that).

Looks like Jake will be a natural when it comes to taking the end of the year sports pictures. He said "Mommy, get your camera and take a picture of me with my soccer ball."

Batter Up!

Another nice day - Another Park - Another Sport. It was 60 degrees (according to my car) on Sunday. We headed down to a park with our baseball supplies. This is giving me Spring fever for sure!

Ben has GREAT batting form - no really, I'm not just saying that because he's my son -he's really good. OK, so maybe it is because he's my son, but he's a star in my eyes!

Avalanche Game

We took the boys to see the Avs play the Predators. They love, love, love going to hockey games (Erik's rec. hockey games included. Although, they aren't really able to differentiate). This was a running conversation during the game:
Boys: When is Daddy going to go out there and play?
Mommy: Daddy doesn't play this kind of hockey
Boys: Why?
Mommy: Because those players are professionals
Boys: Daddy is prossesnal
Mommy: No, those players are really good
Boys: But Daddy is REALLY good too.
Mommy: Your right, Daddy is really good
Boys: Then why isn't Daddy playing out there?
Mommy: Go ask your Dad

See the man sitting just to the left of Jake's head?.....Jake put his finger on the mans head and exclaimed "look Mommy, he doesn't have very many hair just like Papa!!!!!"

The people sitting behind us gave the boys a foam Avalanche claw. Do Avalanche have claws? hmmmm.

You say it's your birthday....da da da da da da

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET JACKSON - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!

Hard to believe she is 7 years old today.

Multitasker

My little Ben Ben is such a busy boy. He was having a full on "war" with Aladdin and Mogely from the Jungle book - this, while riding his bike in the house with his new helmet on. Suddenly, he goes FLYING by me to the bathroom. When a boys gotta go, a boys gotta go. I think this picture is so stinkin' cute - multitasking Ben (it will stay on here until Erik tells me to "take the picture of Ben going potty OFF of the blog")