Swords and Bad Guys...

are everyday words at our house. Clint could not have brought home anything better than Nerf swords for Calvin. As you can see they had a great time vanquishing each other. Calvin has declared that using the yellow sword makes you the bad guy and the blue sword makes you the good guy.

Calvin proud of his new sword.Daddy blocking Calvin's swing.Moving in for the winning swing.
The action shot.Calvin the "bad guy" with the yellow sword falling to the ground.

"O" is for outdoors where we work and we play...

We have been outdoors every chance we had this week. The high is around 70 and it is perfect for playing outside. Calvin is becoming a pro at riding his tricycle and big wheel. Isaac is enjoying crawling around and exploring the dirt, leaves, grass, and sticks.

playing together moving dirtIsaac discovered the dirty way how the dump truck really works.Isaac's favorite outside toy is the workbench.

Our Little Bebe

Poor little Isaac had his first sick visit at the Dr. today, he had an ear infection. Our usually happy little guy was fussy and started running a fever around 2 PM. Thankfully we made it to the walk in hours and were home by 5:15 including the stop at the pharmacy to get his antibiotics. Hopefully with a good night sleep tonight he will feel better tomorrow. Sweet dreams baby boy.

Isaac earlier today in a rare smiley moment.
Notice his new teeth on the bottom.
Two more makes 8 in all.

Interview with Calvin about Mommy

This is a cute activity I found, I asked Calvin these questions and posted them just as he answered them.

What Calvin thinks of Mommy:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
go potty

2. What makes mom happy?
obeying

3. What makes mom sad?
not obeying

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
laughing

5. What was your mom like as a child?
she ate Cheerios

6. How old is your mom?
zero

7. How tall is your mom?
she can touch the ceiling

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
I don't know

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
go to work

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
my daddy

11. What is your mom really good at?
going outside by herself

12. What is your mom not very good at?
touching the ceiling

13. What does your mom do for her job?
putting the groceries away

14. What's your mom's favorite food?
broccoli

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
putting the groceries away

Unexpected Trip to the Aquarium

Uncle Herb came to visit this week and took us to the Aquarium. He was going to see some friends who work at the Aquarium so we were able to take the behind the scenes tour and see some parts of the Aquarium that we had not seen before.

Here we are in front of the tropical coral reef exhibit. This is one of the most beautiful exhibits with waves and all. The waves break over the our heads inside the curved glass.Calvin watching the divers . Calvin was able to meet on the of divers behind the scenes - he was very impressed with all of the gear.The famous whale sharks.Isaac was a trooper - he watched everything and didn't fuss at all even
though he didn't have a nap.River CrocodilesBehind the scenes of the sea dragon exhibit.At the petting pond.Trying to fall in the petting pool.Jellyfish
Calvin with the mascot of the Aquarium - the Whale Shark.The real Whale Shark. We were able to go behind the scenes of the largest exhibit and see the 6 million gallon tank from above. This was one of my favorite parts.All of us on the bridge above the 6 million gallons. Amy, Uncle Herb, Calvin, Isaac and the Whale Shark in the background.

Fun at Miss Sarah's

Here is a picture that Sarah took while she was keeping Calvin and Isaac one day. I started back to work for tax season about two weeks ago and everything seems to be going well - especially for Isaac and Calvin playing all day with Liam.

Piano Playing Babies