Pets, and other things...

Sometime in the begining of March, Charlie and Adam both got an infection in their eyes. It was pretty much a pain to do drops in their eyes three times a day for ten days. As a reward, they each got a fish at the end of the ten days.
On the way to the pet store, Charlie said," Why can we only get a fish, why can't we just get a dog, or something?" I told him we have to start somewhere.
Charlie named his fish Momo. Adam named his fish Grape the Grape (he really wanted a purple fish, blue had to do).


Charlie and Adam are really starting to have fun together. They play pretty well, and it's fun to hear them pretending together. They're super into imaginary play.

Cousins are always a highlight at our house! One night in March, we were lucky enough to have Ellie Girl and Baby Kellan!

We have had a really chilly spring, but all it takes is one nice day to go to the zoo.

Charlie is a really cool kid! He is a great artist (above), and he isn't always willing to go to bed. That's why it's so cute when he just zonks out where ever he is. It doesn't happen very often.
For Adam, there are no words...
Another pretty nice day brought another trip to the zoo. This time with friends.




Papa Dennis is a fixer guy. He loves his garage, and he recently installed a sink. Adam usually gets SO sandy when he's playing in Grandma and Papa's sandbox. Papa suggested that he should just take his bath out in the garage. Adam loved it!!!

It became a party, complete with baby Garrett, and some drilling for Charlie.





And, of course, when all was said and done, Charlie needed a bath too.

To celebrate the Presidents of the United Sates of America....we went to Washington (Seattle, that is)

Not only were Charlie and Adam excited to go to Seattle....they could not WAIT to go on an airplane! When the flight was over, we waited to be the last people off of the plane. We were hoping that the boys could peak in the cockpit. We didn't know they would be invited to sit in the Captain's seat! Pretty cool!

For Tanner's birthday celebration, he wanted to ride the fast go carts with the big boys. It was cold, but they had fun. And, hey, the sun was shining!

Tanner's birthday celebration, Part 2: Bowinkles. This time the little boys had fun as well. At first, Adam was sad because he wasn't big enough to ride the boat ride with Daddy and Charlie. Charlie stepped in, as the big brother, and comforted him (below).

The boys had tons of fun inside. There was a big play land for Adam and Charlie, and video games for the grown up boys. Tanner and Papa Craig even played laser tag.








It was so special for us to be able to visit Grandma Toni. She is about to turn 94! What a woman. We are lucky to have her, and she deserves to see how big her Great-Grandsons have gotten!

Tanner's birthday celebration, Part 3: On Tanner's actual birthday, we had dinner, cake, and T man got to open a few gifts. It was fun to share his 14th birthday with him!