Monday, February 18, 2008

Super Heroes !


Super Heroes !
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David and Matthew decided to be superman superheroes today. Capes and all. They were very cute and only stopped long enough for a chicken nugget and cheetos break. All in all, total play time more than 6 HOURS !!! Wow. Long day on the job for super heroes.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Brotherly Love


Brotherly Love
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Ok, not too many people want to look at pictures of kids taking a nap. But look at these precious boys. Aren't their little hands and feet so sweet? And such peaceful sleep. Wonder what they are dreaming about?.......

They love each other so much.

They fell asleep together and I couldn't resist taking a few shots. Now that is LOVE !

Haley Balentimez Day (i.e. Happy Valentines Day"

"Haley Balentimez Day", David says.
Zachy says, " Da Da Da Da", which of course, means the same (when it doesn't mean" I AM HUNGRY! OR DADDY! OR PICK ME UP NOW!"
This is the first Valentines Day for Zach and the first one that David actually understands. David can say "I LOVE YOU" in sign language.
What a fun day. We made (belated) Valentines for friends and family, got pretty cupcakes for friends at school and took off to the park for a little fun on the equipment. Both guys were dressed in red and looking awesome! Zachy was a little bit more cooperative about posing for Valentines Day pics.
Anyway, David had a great time playing and Zachy watched with great interest. Then, cupcakes for everyone at David's preschool. And off to get a few last minute items for a yummy Valentines dinner. We had salmon, salad, bread, veggies and celebrated with ice cream and presents! YIPPEE! So we hope YOU had a nice Valentines Day and thank you for the cards and gifts for the boys (Gram and Guldes). And as David says, "Haley Balentimez Day!"

Best Friends


Best Friends
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David and his best friend Matthew. What a pair. Hugging and playing one minute, fighting the next. It is too cute. It was way too cold to play outside, so off we went to the Springfield mall. We had lunch and then the "best friends" jumped, ran and played on the indoor jungle gym. Then off to the toy store (that is sadly going out of business) "to get some Army stuff like Dad". The boys LOVE army stuff and they call themselves "heroes" . So we ended up with Army helmets and guns. Now I'm not a big fan of guns and we have a rule about not pointing guns at anyone. Only objects can be "blown up", or the gun belongs to Mommy. But boys are boys. If it's not a pretend gun, it will be a stick, bat or some type of item that will be used to "shoot" anyway. So......what do ya do??? But see, these boys are still sweet, regardless of needing to shoot up things. Don't they look cute on the carousel? :) What a fun day we had with David's best friend. Friends are cool.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Introduction To Fishing: 101

Zachy's first fishing expedition. A warm day in February. It was still nippy enough for him to wear gloves, but he didn't mind. He was introduced to one of the first aspects of fishing. Bobbers and lures. He was so sweet, chasing this glow in the dark bobber thingy. It is in his blood. Some day soon, he will outcast adults. Love them boys. Good luck ,Zachy, It gets more crazy and fun from here. Ask your brother..........

Just Doin' Guy Stuff


Just Doin' Guy Stuff
Originally uploaded by ...olson family...
It was near 70 degrees outside. Strange for February. Of course, this meant PERFECT weather for fishing. ( and football, of course. It was Super Bowl Sunday) So off we all went, down to the lake for a little fishing. Though everyone got skunked ) meaning no fish were caught), it was still a fun time. This was actually Zachy's first fishing excursion. We even met a cute doggy that loved the water . Thanks, Mother Nature, for the out of the norm warm day!