Seeing Green

We've had some very busy and very fun days this week. After being cooped up with nasty sickness, we needed some big activities to get all our crazies out. For St. Patty's Day we put on our brightest green shirts and headed downtown to play at the park, eat lunch and watch the parade. The boys played with their friends Trevor and Avery -- and did amazingly well, even past nap time.

his buddy Trevor is standing beside him -- look at aj all hip with his hand in his back pocket!

beautiful weather for a picnic

my happy boy!

luv, luv, luv how he's holding his hand

Today was another fun date with Trevor and Avery! We went to Wonderscope in Shawnee. I've had grand plans all winter long to try it out and never made it. Well boo to me -- Anderson had a great time! We played on the farm, in the water room, with the train set, and even had a picnic lunch.

fun at the water table

aj is infatuated with trains right now -- not happy when we had to leave

What an exciting end to the week! Hopefully the Jayhawks keep the weekend just as exciting!!

Row row row

your boat, gently down the stream. This has been Anderson's favorite song recently. They've been singing it during music time at school -- and I think it's adorable! This morning I had two little rowers in their boats. Toot toot!

We Need Spring

This past week has been pretty rough -- both boys have been sick. They're still not totally through, but we can finally start seeing the light. When sickness happens it just makes everything feel blah -- the house, the toys, mom, everything is just covered in 'sick'. This is been consuming our days:


And I'm ready for smiles and fun again!




Tim's gma came to visit -- first family pic we've had in a long time!!

Jolly Green Giant

Spencer is both jolly and green (thanks to our first taste of green beans), but he is most definitely not a giant. He just had his 6mo appointment and he's in the 13% for height and in the 21% for weight, and is one healthy boy!


It's time to move in to the wonderful world of baby puree. Green beans went over decently well, hooray! If anyone has and good baby food recipes, please send them over -- I'd love to try new ones!

anderson enjoying dinner and 'cheezin' for dad

6mo Valentine

I know Valentine's Day was awhile back, but the moms' group that I'm in just did our exchange this week. Anderson and I made cookie hearts for the kiddos, and they were super-fun! I got the idea here. Besides being vibrant and cute, the cookies tasted wonderful. Anderson enjoyed it because we were making blue and red snakes -- however he kept pinching off the snake's "head" for a cookie dough treat. :)


Spencer turns six months today! Some big milestones for the little man are:

1) he's sitting up
2) grabbing and sucking on his toes
3) eating rice cereal --soon to be veggies!
4) rolling over, and over, and over
5) crawling -- yes you read that right. He is a movin' and groovin' little man. It's not the most graceful thing, but he's on all fours lifting his arms and legs. Sometimes he's getting a little confused about which body part to lift next (it's quite entertaining for mom), but he definitely has forward movement.

our little conductor

Spring Tease

The weather we've had this week is awesome! However it's going to make me dislike the cold even more when it comes back! We decided to take advantage of the sun and made a trip to the Topeka Zoo yesterday. We had a great time, and I think the animals were lovin' the warm weather too. We didn't hit Gage Park -- we'll have plenty of opportunities later. This was my solution to a no-mud outing. :)

pretty fun when the lions get this close

aj realizing there's a flamingo really close!

spencer enjoying the sun!

ok, this is just funny -- he insisted on wearing my jacket when i got back from volleyball. he reminds me of a wizard -- mama's little harry potter, scar and all!

Frosty

Yesterday was a snowman-building kind of day. Anderson was all about making sure he had a hat, and it's a good thing I had enough supplies in the kitchen for the rest of the face. Eyes - chestnuts, nose - carrot, mouth - almonds. Pretty sure the squirrels have ripped him apart by now. :) Spencer has been watching Anderson with such awe that he's starting to become a mover and shaker WAY before mom is ready!

does anyone else see a problem with this???

he has been wearing this hoodie since sunday a.m. -- still on

a little too much tummy time :)