Happy St. Patricks Day! Here are just a few cute pics of my precious boys celebrating "lucky day" (as David calls it). David wore his Lucky shirt and Zachy was sporting an awesome green shirt as well. I do believe that the green hair is the item that pulled it all together. Don't you? Happy Lucky Day to you!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Grime, slime, tadpoles and a tree frog!
We are lucky to have a really cool nature center about 10 minutes from our house. David's preschool teacher takes the group at least once a month to a program that the center has. Today's program was primarily tromping around in ankle deep mud, netting anything that crawls, swims or jumps around the different "water holes", catching frogs and adopting tadpoles. Zachy and Mommy decided to accompany Buddy and his class on this wild adventure. With Zach in the backpack and with the a total of three 4 year olds, off we went on a muddy adventure. You will see here that David caught a tree frog. He was very excited. So were the other 15 or 20 kids that saw him net it. It was awesome! Zach said "look, look at the frog!" We got VERY muddy but fortunately we dressed for the fun. David and Zach loved the tadpoles and David got to be one of the "assistants" by carrying a big bucket of the tadpoles out for all to see. We DID NOT adopt any of those little guys. ( I reminded David we would be moving soon an wouldn't want to abandon our little friends.) Mud, dirt, grime and slime were the items of the day. Fun was had by all! We are looking forward to finding a nature center somewhere close to us in Colorado!
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Skiing Fun
Before the blizzard of March 2009 decended upon Fairfax, VA, we raced up the road to get in a full day of skiing fun at Ski Libery in Pennsylvania. Zachy said, "I want to go play!" as we approached the day care center. Not a tear was shed. David took an hour long ski lesson from Mr. Nick and it seemed like he had just skied the day before! No fear. Up the lift and down the hill! Lots of giggles and smiles. After the lesson, David proclaimed that he wanted to "go to the top to go faster". OK....so to the top we went! He did great! He is a pro. Look out Colorado, here comes David and his skis! Love this kid.
Don't forget to click on each title for more fun pics!
Don't forget to click on each title for more fun pics!
Snoooow! (says Zachy)
Zachy was "broken free" from the daycare for some fun play in the snow. He was so excited when he saw his "choo choo" boots as he calls them. Thomas the Tank Engine boots... pretty cool. He kept saying," I play in snow! I play in snow! I go outside!" as I put his snow suit on him. He loved the snow and called it "ice" several times. He was so cute, playing and rolling around. He would throw himself down in the snow and say, "I fell down! Oh no!" Then laugh aloud. Too cute. Wanted to spotlight the little guy for all to see. Love that boy!
Olson Snowmen
While the skiing was awesome and the daycare for Zachy was fun, nothing could beat my 2 favorite little guys going to the top of a big pile of snow and sliding and rolling down. They played together, rolled around with each other and even threw a few snowballs. The smiles and laughs were abundant. Funny how something so simple can bring such joy....Boys....love them so.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Zachy's First Haircut
Valentines Day, Feb.14th 2009.
We finally did it. We cut those precious blonde curls. Brought a little tear to our eyes, but it was a necessary thing. It was time. Zachy is so pretty! He's recently been mistaken for........well, a pretty little girl! NO ! Not our well built, masculine boy! It was time. We went to the mall and saw a cool Chinese New Year Dragon and celebration, had some Italian ice cream and went to the Cartoon Cuts haircuttery. .... He was perfect. Of course, having big brother, David, standing right next to him was most helpful. And having Dora the Explorer on the TV was kinda cool too. Not one little wiggle. Not one tear. He sat still as could be whilst the beautiful blonde lockets were cut. Sniff, sniff...... But, cutting the curls doesn't take away anything from his fun personality! He is still Zach -a-rama, Zach -a-rooskie! Go Zachy Go Zachy Go Go Go ! And he got a certificate to boot! And of course, mommy took home every precious little blonde curl to keep in a safe place. After all the Zachy trimming, David bravely sat up in the chair and got his pretty hair cut too! What a guy! Then off to Chucky Cheese's to celebrate Valentines Day! Fun was had by all! My sweet Valentine Boys.
We finally did it. We cut those precious blonde curls. Brought a little tear to our eyes, but it was a necessary thing. It was time. Zachy is so pretty! He's recently been mistaken for........well, a pretty little girl! NO ! Not our well built, masculine boy! It was time. We went to the mall and saw a cool Chinese New Year Dragon and celebration, had some Italian ice cream and went to the Cartoon Cuts haircuttery. .... He was perfect. Of course, having big brother, David, standing right next to him was most helpful. And having Dora the Explorer on the TV was kinda cool too. Not one little wiggle. Not one tear. He sat still as could be whilst the beautiful blonde lockets were cut. Sniff, sniff...... But, cutting the curls doesn't take away anything from his fun personality! He is still Zach -a-rama, Zach -a-rooskie! Go Zachy Go Zachy Go Go Go ! And he got a certificate to boot! And of course, mommy took home every precious little blonde curl to keep in a safe place. After all the Zachy trimming, David bravely sat up in the chair and got his pretty hair cut too! What a guy! Then off to Chucky Cheese's to celebrate Valentines Day! Fun was had by all! My sweet Valentine Boys.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
What? It's 65 degrees in February?
Must be a fluke. 65 degree weather in February. We took advantage of that! Zach and Dad took an early morning backpack outing with Zachy sporting his cool shades. Then the whole gang packed up and went to the park for some swinging, climbing, sliding, rock collecting and goose chasing fun. It only got a little nippy after the sun started to go down. Thanks, Mother Nature, for the bright and sunny day!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Winter Fun
.....and the snow kept coming down! Giant snowflakes were falling. The boys just couldn't hardly stand it! David layered himself with warm clothes and grabbed his new sled for some fun in the front yard. Even though it was too cold for Zach, he enjoyed playing with little snowballs that David would bring to him. Happy kids, smiling faces and even some night sledding in the front yard, made for a great winter day.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas 2008
Christmas 2008. The carrots and cookies were placed near the tree for Santa and his reindeer. The boys were being silly, as usual. We even had our own reindeer and Bat Man present this year! YIPEEE !! Santa visited and was very generous this year. Great gifts appeared from family and friends! Elmo, Power Rangers, fishing books, new Husker gear, Ipods, a red sled, Golden Guide learning books about sea shells to rocks, bugs to the weather, and and even a piggy bank for David. By the end of the night, he had $ 73.91 collected! Happy faces, giggles, and snuggles with Elmo made for a great Christmas this year! HO HO HO! Merry Christmas!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Fun With Friends
Our friends, Declan and Cara, spent a few ours with us having lots of fun! Yummy snacks, a fun movie and lots of giggles were just part of the great time! What great friends we have!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Picnic Photos
We just got these pictures of the work picnic back in August from our office photographer. This was a good day. We made an appearance at the picnic and then drove to an awesome cabin in West Virginia (See August posts). Thanks to Marla for sharing these pictures with us.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
"So much you can't even STAND it!"
David saw ice skating this morning on television. He was very interested. I told him how much I love ice skating and how I learned to ice skate in Colorado and the Broadmoor Hotel when I was only 3 years old. He said, "hmmmm". Didn't figure he really cared. So I then told him that we have an ice skating rink very close to our house and that I could take him ice skating sometime.
He smiled so big and said, "Mom, I will love ice skating so much that you can't even stand it". That a boy. I think he might just love it as much as Mommy. And I'll bet he even be better than me!
I love David's willingness to just jump in and try. What a great kid! Maybe we can skate at the Broadmoor when we move to Colorado..........
He smiled so big and said, "Mom, I will love ice skating so much that you can't even stand it". That a boy. I think he might just love it as much as Mommy. And I'll bet he even be better than me!
I love David's willingness to just jump in and try. What a great kid! Maybe we can skate at the Broadmoor when we move to Colorado..........
Bass
This one will make Daddy happy......... Zach is really talking these days. He has a lot of new words in his vocabulary. Daddy, Mommy, Daado (David), box, fish, ducks, sit, stop, go, what's that?, look, oops, truck, choo choo, ba ba (bottle), up, book, horsey....just to name some of them. Of course, he says, "No No No No !" (hmmmm, wonder how often he hears that )....
So here is the part that will make Daddy smile. This morning, Zachy was running around with his Thomas The Tank Engine book. He flips through the pages rapidly and asks, "what's that?" over and over. Then he spotted Daddy's book on the table. "What's that?" he asked. I said, "that's a book, Zachy. A FISH book. See the fishies? Can you say fish?" Zach looked at the book and said, "BASS", then smiled.
OK Dad, starting him a tad early don't ya think?
So here is the part that will make Daddy smile. This morning, Zachy was running around with his Thomas The Tank Engine book. He flips through the pages rapidly and asks, "what's that?" over and over. Then he spotted Daddy's book on the table. "What's that?" he asked. I said, "that's a book, Zachy. A FISH book. See the fishies? Can you say fish?" Zach looked at the book and said, "BASS", then smiled.
OK Dad, starting him a tad early don't ya think?
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Pre Halloween Fun with a skunk and a stormtrooper.
Just a few pics from the neighborhood halloween festival. David is a Star Wars strom trooper and Zachy is a cute little furry skunk!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Impromptu "Vacation"
Matt had to go to a 2 day meeting by Norfolk at Ft. Eustis. None of us were too happy about Daddy being gone for a couple of days. Then, a lightbulb went off......."Why can't we go?" Don't know if David or Mommy said it first, but it sure sounded fun. So Mom made a call to the hotel that was reserved by Matt (for business) to make sure we wouldn't be breaking any rules with us staying there. NOPE ! "Come on! We'd be glad to have you" said the lady at the desk. YIPPEE !! Matt went on and took off early to make the meeting time, and I packed the bags, made quick arrangements for the pups and loaded up the boys for a 3 hour drive to the coast! The hotel upgraded our room at no cost to a big suite! They even let us in though Matt hadn't checked in yet! We took a nap and then Dad met us. We ended up going to Virginia Beach for a seafood dinner(per David's request) and had a late night seashell hunt on the beach. It was ridiculously cold and windy and Zachy thought it was hilarious! The next day, Matt went to his meeting and the boys and I found another beach. Brrrr! I had to wrap a blanket on Zachy's coat and tie it to keep his hood on! We collected tons of seashells and saw some crazy surfers. Off to an indoor antique carousel for a fun ride and some yummy ice cream. We stopped by Sonic for a yummy drink then off to Ft. Eustis to wait for Dad. We played on the swings and slides for 2 hours! The drive home would have been long, but Dad and David mapped it out so we would drive right past Bass Pro Shop! Go figure. We ended up eating there after shopping and looking at the fishies in the giant tank. The drive home had Dad in one car and Mommy with 2 sleeping boys in the other. Not bad for "impromptu" eh? By the way, there are a bunch of pics here. But there are some goodies!
Disclaimer
OK, OK. I know I am posting stuff that happened days ago. But better late than never! Just wait until you look at all the pictures of our vacations! And then Halloween is just around the corner! Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it.......
Cudos to those that blog daily....not gonna happen on this blog...ha.
Cudos to those that blog daily....not gonna happen on this blog...ha.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Pumpkins!
Thought these were worthy of separation from a big group. The kids had so much fun playing in these big orange pumpkins at the pumpkin patch!
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