Story Time

We love to read to the boys, and last night Carter got to hear our family favorite, "The Going to Bed Book."  We've read this book to Riley almost every night of his life, and the tradition continues!  Riley knows it by heart, and has "read" it to Carter a few times.  I know, where was my camera then!?

Getting sleepy!

Nap time!

Naps and snuggles!  That's the best!

Yay, Zoo!

Riley's school was closed for Parent-Teacher Conferences today, so I surprised him with a trip to the Denver Zoo.  He was so excited, the Zoo is one of his favorite places.  The weather was perfect for walking around outside, and it wasn't too crowded until right before we left.

Riley got a kick out of this weird crane.  It was making crazy noises that he thought were hilarious!

One of Ri's favorite things to do at the Zoo is consult his map.  There are two other Zoo postings in the archives, and in each of them, the map plays a prominent part!
There was an adorable giraffe baby in the giraffe corral!  He was all knock-kneed and skinny.  Cute!
Polar bears are huge!
Riley remembered taking a picture on Klondike and Snow with Ty, Tanner and Bayley last summer.
Carter saw the Zoo through his eyelids most of the trip.
I love this Grizzly Bear!  He was just chillin' on a log, looking up at the visitors from time to time, but mostly just vegging out!
This little gorilla was sitting right up against the glass.  It was so neat to see him (or her?) up close!
Yes, we visited the gift shop.  Riley wanted the tiger grabby thing.  At $2.99, it was a deal!  Especially since we walked all over the store and I kept offering other options, and all he wanted was the grabby thing.  
I sure had a fun day with my boys!

Squaaaaaaab!

We love the show Two and a Half Men in our house. Last night was the "Squab" episode, which is hilarious! Riley's been yelling "Squab!" all day! What is a squab, anyway?

Classic.

From the movie Beautiful Girls, Gina's diatribe about supermodels is hysterical! I admit, rather crude, but still hilarious. And so true! This movie is classic!

Fly update

The fly invasion has ceased.  The fearless warriors, armed with a purple swatter (Riley) and an orange swatter (Steve) have slain the offensive intruders.  Little fly carcasses have been swept up, scooped up, and wiped up.  I hope that if any unwelcome guests escaped to the great outdoors, they told their tale of terror to their friends, and will forever steer clear of my house!!!

Brotherly Love

Ahh...happy heart!  Riley was feeling especially lovey towards Carter today, giving lots of kisses and hugs!  He's such a good kid.

All together now...Awwwwww!!

Incidentally, after yesterday's marathon of activities beginning with being locked out in the yard from 9-12 for housecleaning; a visit from mom's dogs, Aretha and Taylor; and chasing the kids around for hours, both Harley and Melo have not been seen today.  They are sleeping upstairs.  On our bed.  All day.  We had to call them down to go outside!  They're exhausted!

Damn Flies!!!

AAAAHHH!! GRRRR!!!  UUUUGGGHHH!  On Friday there were 3 fllies buzzing around in my kitchen.  Super gross, right?  Well, yesterday since we had everyone over, we had the patio door open.  Patio door + yummy food on the kitchen counter + beautiful warm days/cool nights = FLY INVASION in my house!  As the day progressed, it became like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie.  Seriously.  I HATE flies!  It was so bad that even Charline, a.k.a. St. Francis incarnate, was ok with mass fly eradication.  So everyone was swatting with towels, rolled up magazines, and the damn things were mocking us.  

This morning I got about 10 of them.  Steve and Riley got on their protective gear and began hunting flies and got about 10 more.  But they still insist upon divebombing us with their creepy little feet and hexagonal eyes.  UGH!!!!  Steve is currently at the store buying flypaper.  I won't spray around the kids, so flypaper it is!

They're professionals!
Shoo fly, don't bother me!!!

Silly Monkeys!

Yesterday we had a big day planned!  Soccer at noon, followed by a bbq with our friends and family who came to watch soccer.  Well, unbeknownst to us, soccer was cancelled due to wet fields.  So we had a nice little stroll down to the field and back... but the BBQ was still on!  Mom and dad came up from the Springs, Rick and Kathie came up, as well as Brad, Nicole and Owen. We also had Charline and Justin, the Evans family and the Asnicar family, so it was a party!  It was a gorgeous day, and gorgeous 70-degree Saturdays will be coming to an end soon, so we had to take advantage of it!

The kiddos had a great time.  We discovered that punch balloons are a great way to get aggression out!

Getting a picture of the 4 Musketeers is another exercise in herding cats!  They are way too funny!  It was hysterical how as soon as Bayley arrived, she took charge like the Pied Piper, even though she hasn't seen the boys in months!
Three-year-old Hide and Seek is ridiculous!  Here is Ty, hiding in the hole that Melo dug.  Another favorite hiding place was the soccer goal, with hands covering the eyes.  Too funny!!!
Love those kids!

Smile for the day

Just a little cuteness for the day.  Look at that face!!!  Don't know how we got so lucky to have such beautiful boys...