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.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Brotherly Love
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 !
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!"
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
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
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!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Operation Overdrive !
David's favorite Christmas gift was a brand new Red Power Ranger outfit! His best friend, Matthew came over to play and of course, they were Power Rangers! Operation Overdrive! To the rescue! Next time there is an emergency, you can call us and we will send in our Power Rangers! Be prepared to see lots of RED!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Happy Birthday Daddy
December 28th, Daddy's birthday! We celebrated with a big cake, silly candles that wouldn't blow out and yummy ice cream. Daddy even gave Zachy some ice cream and he thought it was delicious. David helped Daddy blow out his candles. Dad dressed up Zachy in his 1980's retro Miami Vice t;ype colors including his super cool Bass Pro Shop shirt. We went to dinner at the new Brazilian restaurant. It was delicious! Happy Birthday Daddy!
Belated Christmas Photos
OK, so we are a little slow on the Christmas pics. And the focus and color aren't so hot either. We were just darn busy! The Christmas tree was lit, stockings were hung and snackies put out for Santa and his reindeer. A sleepy little power ranger awoke to loads of presents and he diligently unwrapped and examined each one. Zachy had a little help from big brother unwrapping as he fely it was more fun to eat the wrapping paper than tear it. Drum, tambourines, cars, books galore! What a fun morning! And Zachy looked mighty cute in his Santa's Helper outfit from Poppy and Grandma BeeWee. Thanks to everyone for all the nice Christmas gifts! Ho Ho Ho!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
2007--The Year in Bass
David and I had great fun this year reeling in lots of fish here in Virginia. We started the year catching Trout and panfish, but our most fun catches were clearly Bass. Most of these were at the lake across the street from our house. David gets very excited when we manage to get a Largemouth Bass in his hands. We are hoping David's enthusiasm translates into big earnings on the Bassmaster circuit after Daddy retires.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Happy Turkey Day ! Gobble Gobble !
Gobble gobble. That is Happy Thanksgiving from the Olson Family! Daddy put THE BIRD on and made the stuffing, mom did the green bean casserole and sweet potatoes and little side dishys. Zachy even had his first taste of sweet potatoes! He loved it! We put a picture of David's first t-giving and then pics of Zachy. See the genetics in play here? David provided the family table with outstanding decorations. He worked on his train a little, and used his bug vacuum to rid the windows of any flies and played with Zachy. Zachy ate, played, and sat in the swing and just looked cute. Great day we had. (Except for the part where Mom left for work. But it was time and a half pay so......) So we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for, as evidenced by these photos. Now...33 days to Christmas and counting! Gobble Gobble !
Monday, November 12, 2007
Cell Phone Photos
Modern technology. A great thing. I realized I had all these cute shots of the kids and I'm the only one enjoying them as they are on my cell phone. So I thought I'd put them on here for all to see. The last 8 are ones that Matt took with his phone and sent to me. David holding a fish, of course. So enjoy my little pics that I've been keeping from you on my phone. Love them boys. And yes, that first pic is Zachy with a wig on. He looks like a doll. And yes, in some of the pics, David has on a dress. Don't tell his dad.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
SPOOKY !! Happy Halloween 2007
Spooky ! David's new favorite word. We've had a great halloween this year. We went to our neighborhood halloween party and David, Zachy, mom and dad marched in the police escorted parade. David thought that was WAY cool. We also had our picture made with Frankenstein ! David met up with his friend and green power ranger, Matthew. Matthew's brother Tommy was looking cute as a pumpkin. And Zach was the perfect turtle. The boys went down inflatible slides, at hot dogs and chips, and played numerous games for prizes. Then, the BIG NIGHT arrived. HALLOWEEN !. The Power Rangers rode in their wagons up and down the street collecting candy after candy. And of course, keeping us safe, as Power Rangers do. And little Zachy, our precious turtle, was peacefully sleeping, missing all the fun. Oh well. He sure looked cute in his turtle outfit (thanks Aunt Denise for the costume!). See our favorite costume of the night, A TACO, and check out our spiders, 1 in the web and 1 on the roof! And see our ghost hanging in the tree and on the porch? SPOOKY !! Happy Halloween from the Olson family ! BOO ! Click on the photo for lots of cool pics ! And visit mattandsally.com for some awesome halloween pics too !
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
BOO ! FALL Festivals.
Fall in Virginia is just beautiful. The leaves are changing colors, the weather is beautiful, and there are fall festivals every weekend. Here are 2 sets of pics from 2 neighborhood festivals. One is at a nursery where you can go down slides, look in funny mirrors, stand next to SCARY guys, climb on hay bales and roll down hills in giant tubes, go on pony rides and "wobble wagon" rides and even get a "bat with stripes and sparkles, please" painted on your face. You can collect plastic spiders that are ALL OVER THE GROUND and take them home to play with in the tub, or put them on the floor to scare mommy ! There's even a tractor ride through the woods where one can see bats and witches, ghosts and gobblins! Even better, everyone gets a free pumpkin to take home at the end. The other was a local festival where you could where a costume if you wanted . David wanted to. So we dressed up David in Zach in hand me down costumes from cousins Joey and Jacki. Thanks guys! Of course, David had his face painted. Then our neighbors showed up with Matthew, David's best friend. They had a great time on the fire truck and ambulance. We can't wait until Halloween!! Things are getting "Spooky" around here!! BOO !
Saturday, October 20, 2007
GO REBELS GO !!! JOEY # 76 !
Joey, # 76, is at Tascosa High playing football. He is AWESOME ! Of course, (I - Jennie) am partial as this is my high school !!! Way to go Joey for great football games!! We love watching you and we are sooo proud of you! And "Uncle" Dillon too (as David says). GO REBS GO ! Oh, and thanks to Jeff for wearing the Rebels tshirt. Never thought I'd see the day........seeing as how Jeff is a grad of Amarillo High, Tascosa's main enemy !!! What is that last picture? A trantula !! It was in the parking lot after the football game. And David LOVED IT !
Fall trip to Amarillo and Colorado
So we took a long needed vacation to Amarillo. We spent several glorious days at home, then went up to Colorado to visit the Ford side of the family and to get some trout fishing in, of course. David rode his Go Diego Go scooter at Grammies. Lookin cool. Our trip to Colorado was full of fishing, fun, family and football. There are a few fun pictures of us at the hotel pool in Colorado Springs. David loves the water almost as much as mommy! We rode a train to Pikes Peak. Fun, cold and .....oh, did I mention altitude sickness for mommy. Oh, well. David ate a pretzel and drank hot chocolate and was in heaven! We stopped off at a fun place called "The North Pole" for David to ride a few rides and see Christmas 24/7. We just had a super duper time. Thanks to everyone for such a great time.
the "End" of fun at the pool
Check out that white bottom and a great tan line !! So the end of summer brings the "end" of fun at the pool. Here are a few pics of David and his best friend, Matthew. Zachy and Matt are looking good too!. Jessica and Tommy are Matthew's mom and brother. Great friends and great fun at the pool . We'll miss you pool. See ya next summer!
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