The Slice of Shoreview

We took the boys to the "slice" of Shoreview and they had a ball. They both rode many rides and Taylor even went on the big ferris wheel. The whole time he was saying, "WHEEEEEEE". Riley decided he was ready to do the bungy jumping. The age limit was 8, but Riley charmed the owner into letting him do it. He did great and was very proud of himself. An old man had an antique train that he pulled with his tractor. Each boxcar was only big enough for one child, so I put Riley in one car and Taylor in another. Matt and I watched as they rode the train, and then I noticed Taylor standing up in his boxcar. Then I noticed some bouncing in his legs, he thought he would try to leap off the car while it was in motion.
Here we are on the Flintstones ride, the only ride I could stomach.

This is the boys on the old mans' train. Shortly after this was taken Taylor was standing up and jumping!

Riley jumping on the bungy ride! (Notice the age of the kids waiting in line!)


Taylor loved the big slide, and Matt was a trooper he ended up going down several times.

Popcorn and a movie

Taylor decided it was movie night, and made himself some popcorn. He turned on his Elmo movie and had a wonderful time!

Walt Disney World

For Riley's third birthday we took him to Disney world in Florida. He has been talking about meeting Mickey for about a year and he finally got to. We also spent a week out on Anna Maria Island, where Riley and Taylor swam in the ocean and pool. Riley and Grandpa went out on a boat and got to see a whole bunch of marine animals as well. A special thanks to Grandpa and Gram for tagging along and helping out so much with the boys! This is a trip they will always remember:)

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain! We enjoyed being a part of your special day, it was wonderful!

New Pool

With the heat wave that has hit the Twin Cities, I decided to invest in a pool for the boys. It was the smartest $10 investment I have made! We have used it just about everyday for the last week and the boys still love it(that is when you know a toy was worth buying!!)




We have also played some golf....

And spent sometime with friends...

Happy Mothers Day!

We decided to head to the Mall of America on Mothers Day so i could pick out a new purchase ( by this I mean designer handbag, sunglasses, or jeans). Totally wrong decision! The breast cancer race was just ending and it took us 45 minutes to park. Once inside we could barely move, Taylor had blown out his pants (yup diarrhea) and we had two crabby, fussy babies. I just wanted to run to the nearest store and buy something and get out of there. We ended up eating McDonalds and watching the rollercoasters for a while and then headed home. UGH! Talk about a frustrating shopping experience. Oh well, I still feel blessed to have my boys, who continue to make me laugh and cry everyday! Here is Riley at the Sponge Bob store.


We have spent most of this weekend outside, enjoying the Minnesota summer weather! We went to the park numerous times and helped clean out Grammy's garage. Taylor got a little thirsty doing all of the hard work so he just helped his self......


And how could I forget the wonderful new set of drums that my mom bought for the boys. It was so nice having the two neighbor boys over for a relaxing afternoon of drum practice!!! ( I may throw those drums in a lake shortly)!!!

Dancing!!!

Riley has always been our dancer, he will break it out at any given time. Tay is learning from his big brother and is showing improvement everyday!

Take two!

Living in hotels

We have been living in hotels for about a week. Taylor and Matt are highly allergic to my parents house (cat dander).The boys have gotten pretty creative at finding all the fun things you can do in a hotel room. Taylor enjoys using Riley's toothbrush to scrub the inside of the toilet.Riley found out that the hotel soap is not so kid-friendly. Riley has been enjoying room service and all the pay per view movies he can order. He reminds me of Richie Rich. We also found out that Taylor doesn't mind just jumping in the deep end of the pool, and Riley prefers the hot tub. For all the craziness we have been through, the boys have been pretty well behaved. If I have to pack or unpack another suitcase today I may just retire....HAHA!

Here is Tay making a run for the pool!


Tay contemplating his next move....


Riley being a ham, as always...


Dad giving me the "let's get out of here" smile...

DESTRUCTO!

His favorite toy: the toilet brush.
His favorite snack: Comet cleanser.
His favorite activity: pulling all the dirt out of potted plants.
His best defense against his brother: biting!
Most amount of time sitting in one place: 3 seconds.

NEED I SAY MORE...???

Communication

Both boys are making great progress on their communication. Riley is talking up a storm, making up elaborate stories.The other day Riley woke up and told me that we were going to go on the big rollercoaster and that I better buckle in and be careful because it might be scary (rollercoasters are one of our favorite topics). This morning Riley opened up the fridge to get his juice and Taylor sprinted towards the fridge. I was still trying to wake myself up, and didn't run to Taylor to hush him away. Taylor looked in the fridge and then decided on the peanut butter jar and the new loaf of bread. Taylor dragged his items across the kitchen and carefully placed his selections on his tray. He then turned to me and pointed at his chair! I couldn't believe that he was able to tell me that he had picked out his breakfast!! I made him his peanut butter toast and he inhaled it in about 3 minutes.