Busy month of July!

We've had a busy month of July!  The boys enjoyed modeling their shirts (this is now the 5th summer in a row we've had a boy to wear the yellow jersey in our house!), setting off fireworks and playing at a traveling fair that comes into town for a weekend every July. 

The other big events in our house include Owen being almost completely potty trained and also Owen learning to pedal a bike!  Colin got a new bigger bike (16 inch) and Owen immediately seemed to learn how to pedal his big wheel.  It's been a fun month!!

Trip to the Tetons!

We just got home from a great visit to Jackson Hole to visit friends (and mommy ran a race in Sheridan, WY as well - check our her story at ultrarunnerjen.blogspot.com).  The boys had a great time playing with Mason (8) and Ellie (3) and exploring the mountains and Jackson.  We made it a road trip, passing through Montana, where it managed to snow on us during our drive.  The boys played at parks, went to brew pubs, saw moose, took a boat across Jenny Lake in the Tetons, hiked to hidden falls and saw a marmot.  It was a great trip!  The pictures show how beautiful everything was!

A Visit From Grandma!

The boys had a wonderful time with Grandma visiting last week!  They planted flowers, rode their scooters, blew bubbles, played video games, made cookies, went shopping (Owen's favorite store right now is REI), read books, played blocks and had lots of fun! The boys also showed off their backpacks and played pretend "going to school."

Tis the season for amazing sunsets from our back deck!  Here are some of the latest!

The boys have been up to their usual fun and games this month - here are some pictures of them making little forts with their pillows and blankets and spending some time relaxing all snuggled up.  Sometimes even inside of the Thomas tent! 

Owen also picked the one purple tulip we had in our yard... so I had to rescue it and put it in some water to enjoy it a bit longer!

Happy Easter 2012!

The boys were, once again, spoiled by the Easter Bunny. Here are some shots of them first thing in the morning, checking out their loot. I think they both had a mouthful of chocolate and candy within 5 minutes of waking up. Never a bad day when you're a kid! (or an adult, actually!)