Lunch

Today at the lunch table this is what the conversation was:

Riley( as he is picking up his grape) " I love you grape but I have to eat you."

Taylor(as he is slinging his noodle across the living room) " Shit"

Riley (picks up his second grape) "Oh you are really a grand grape but I must eat you too."

Taylor (with a handful of noodles in his hand and throws them at Riley) "YEAH!!"

It was a wonderful and charming lunch we shared, thanks boys!

Splash park!!

One of the favorite things that the boys love to do is go to the new splash park in St. Anthony. It is totally free and has a playground, and a water splash pad. We have gone often and every time the boys get a little more daring in what they do. We were watching our friends daughter Lilee who just turned one, so we decided to head to the splash park, three kids in tow. ( I was pretty much in heaven having a little girl to dote around!) We all had a good time, although having a 12 month old, a 17 month old, and a 3 year old running around the park was a little hectic. Matt and I would often make eye contact from far away and then realize we were missing one. We both would scan the park and thankfully they never got loose.
Here is sweet Lilee with her new Barbie shades!

Riley decided he could climb the climbing rope tower, and did farely well!


Lily going wild in the water!

Okay I think I need a little girl!!!!

Need I say more....

Of course no outing would be complete without some fighting....

My Litle Ring bearers

This is a late post, but I was reminded by my grandma that I have not posted pictures of the boys in their first wedding!

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!